Information Bulletin - Building Owners and Managers

It is paramount that an owner is aware of the difference between the existing site conditions and to what extent a building or buildings do not comply with the current day Building Code of Australia (BCA) requirements. State and Territory legislation only allows the municipal council or the relevant state fire authority to force an owner to upgrade a building by performing building works.

A Building Code of Australia Compliance Audit will allow a client to recognise the major BCA requirements that are deficient in a particular building or buildings and with our suggested building works, reach a standard that if the municipal building surveyor or the local relevant fire authority inspects the building, it can be demonstrated that the building complies with the relevant provisions of the state and national based legislation, thus avoiding possible legal proceedings and penalties been instigated or issued to the property owners/manager.

Our services in relation to Building Compliance Audits offer the following components:

• Inspect and audit the extent of non-compliance with the BCA,
• Identify major non conforming items within BCA definitions,
• Prepare a written report incorporating recommendations to address areas of regulatory departures,
• Prepare a written report incorporating strategies to address areas of regulatory departures,
• Significant departures involving non existent and / or deficient Fire Safety Measures can be cited individually within the body of the BCA Audit Report,
• Provide upgrade work costing as per client scope of works specifications,
• Project manage upgrade/rectification work as required to enable accurate delivery of report recommendations.