Commercial Building Certification

The legislative structure of this document endeavours to designate the obligation of construction professionals to upgrade existing buildings over a period of time without placing undue hardship on parties such as lessees or strata owners. This standard applies to all new building works where a Building Permit is applied for under the Building Act. Accurate interpretation of this document is critical when defining your construction scope primarily for building alterations, additions and fitouts.

Schematic Design and Design Development phases benefit greatly from the input of a qualified and experienced commercial building surveying professional. WABCA not only identify BCA non-compliances but endeavour to offer multiple innovative building solutions and work with the design professional to overcome all barriers – not just those presented by the Building Code.

The new Building Act 2011 introduced more severe penalties for buildings built without a building permit. Local Government authorities are now able to issue a building order on any building owner regardless of whether they were responsible for the illegal structure or not. Fortunately, there is an avenue to apply for retrospective approval. WABCA can assist you with your unapproved works application for approval.

Unapproved works, otherwise known as unauthorised works, are effectively illegal structures. In order to ensure building occupier safety and to transfer property through a sale of the title, all unapproved works must be checked for compliance and certified by an independent, qualified and registered building surveyor. WABCA are able to inspect the site of the structure and offer complete advise on compliance issues. WABCA also has a full-time statutory planner available to deal with those awkward planning issues where and when necessary.

Obtaining a building permit approval under the Building Act 2011 is no longer the simple process it used to be. The new Act has over 20 statutory forms and certificates dealing with the approval process. Many of WABCA customers are pleased to hand over their compliance and approval processes to our Project Management team who will facilitate the approval process from start to finish.

WABCA are able to provide services in drafting, planning, energy efficiency, building compliance, bushfire assessment and access consultancy. Together with this vast amount of technical ability, we  can manage the whole process for you, the client, by dealing with all the forms and the Permit Authority on your behalf in a very efficient manner. By utilising our experience, knowledge and expertise, WABCA are able to gain approval faster than most individuals trying to decipher the complicated approval process.

In addition to the services listed, WABCA provides the following services to its clients.

• Project Management Advice
• Due Diligence Audits
• BCA Alternative Solution Auditing & Compilation
• Construction Inspections
• Condition Reporting
• Change of Classification Audits
• Local Government Consultation
• Building Act and Building Regulations Advice