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Building Certification Services in NSW / ACT
Certification Services
HBC Building Certification provides services for commercial, residential, industrial, low-rise and single-storey developments including assessing compliance for alterations/additions to dwellings, factories, warehouses, offices, shops, healthcare and public buildings. We assess and determine applications for building consent under NSW and ACT legislative provisions. We provide expert advice and delivery of building surveying functions for the following regulatory matters:
- Building Approvals (ACT)
- Construction Certificates (NSW)
- Complying Development Certificates (NSW)
- DA Exempt Works Assessment Reports (ACT)
- Fire Upgrade Reports - Pre-Existing Buildings (NSW Building Upgrade Report)
- Building Audits & Compliance Advice (NSW & ACT)
- Disability Access Design & Compliance Reports (NSW & ACT)
- Critically Staged Inspection Certificates (NSW & ACT)
- Due Diligence National Construction Code (NCC) Reports (NSW & ACT)
- Expert Witness Statements & Reports (NSW & ACT)
- Demolition/Dilapidation Condition Reports - Commercial/Industrial Buildings (NSW & (ACT)
- Unit Titles Assessment Reports (ACT)
Process Flow Chart for NSW
Application for a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) - A Complying Development Certificate is an alternative to Development Approval (DA) and only available for work determined as complying development under council’s planning controls or state planning policy. When a CDC is issued, there is no requirement for a Development Approval (DA) or Construction Certificate (CC).
Complying Development Certificate can only be approved if the proposed development complies with requisite planning controls and the Building Code of Australia (BCA) - now the National Construction Code (NCC). Accredited certifiers and councils can issue Complying Development Certificates. The certificate must be obtained before any building work commences, including site works such as demolition and excavation.
Application for Construction Certificate (CC) is made subsequent to Development Approval Consent. Once you receive the Development Approval Consent document after submitting a DA to the council, you will require a Construction Certificate before the commencement of building work. If you have a Complying Development Certificate, you will not require a Construction Certificate.
A Construction Certificate confirms building plans comply with the BCA, are ‘consistent’, and comply with relevant conditions of the development consent. Accredited certifiers and councils can issue construction certificates. A Construction Certificate or Complying Development Certificate must be obtained before building work commences. Without one, you cannot obtain an Occupancy Certificate at the completion of your building work.
Application for Occupancy Certificate (when the property is completed) - Before you can occupy the building, you must apply for and obtain an Occupancy Certificate from your Principle Certifying Authority (PCA). The PCA will inspect the completed building work to determine if it is suitable for occupancy. If satisfied, they will issue an Occupancy Certificate.
Process Flow Chart for ACT
In the ACT region, before you can erect a building or other structure, you must obtain Development Approval (DA). This can only be processed by Environment and Planning (formerly known as ACT Planning and Land Authority). However, as an Accredited Certifier, we can assist you in determining whether your project is exempt from requiring a DA.
If a DA is required, we can manage and advise to ensure your application does comply, thereby avoiding delays or requisition to resubmit the application with Environment and Planning. Once the DA has been obtained or we have established that your project is exempt from it, then Appointment of a Certifier/Application for Building Approval process begins.
- Starting the Appointment of a Certifier/Application for Building Approval (Appointing the Certifier) process requires submitting an approved form.
- The approved form (completed by the property owner) is an application to the certifier for Building Approval (BA) and appointment of the certifier.
- The next stage involves the appointment of the builder by the property owner/application from the builder for a commencement notice to the certifier.
- An approved form (completed by the property owner) for appointing the builder and copy of the home warranty insurance can be obtained.
- After this comes the application to certifier from the builder to commence works (builder completes Part F & Part G - appointment of builder form).
- This requires Forms Part F & G for appointment of the builder to be completed and returned to the certifier for application to commence construction.
- A notice to commence work (Commencement Notice) will be issued by the certifier to the property owner and the appointed builder.
- Lastly, application for Certificate of Occupancy and Use (Certifier notifies ACT government upon completion of works) can be obtained.
We provide advice and management for Development Approvals, Construction Certificates, Part F & G Builder Forms and more. Contact our expert team today on 02 6299 3721.