Elements and Performance Criteria
- Scope and plan the building surveying audit.
- Application and related documentation requesting building surveying audit are reviewed for property details and purpose of building surveying audit is clarified.
- Scope and limitations of building surveying audit are determined and agreed criteria of the audit are negotiated with client and other relevant stakeholders.
- Building plans and documentation are obtained where possible and reviewed prior to and during building surveying audit.
- Building ownership and classification are confirmed and owner or owner’s corporation are contacted to arrange access to the building.
- Compliance requirements for the building are identified and researched according to building classification, location, and potential change of use.
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements are identified and applied to the planning process.
- Specialist consultants with relevant expertise are identified and engaged where appropriate.
- Liaison with relevant stakeholders, including local planning authorities, is undertaken as required to confirm compliance requirements and relevant planning permissions.
- Conduct building surveying audit.
- Visual inspections of the building interior and exterior are undertaken, construction elements of the building are noted and documented, and photographic evidence of the building is obtained according to workplace procedures.
- Actual use of the building is confirmed, checked against compliance requirements, and documented.
- Agreed elements of the building are evaluated against agreed criteria according to audit scope and limitations, and areas of non-compliance are documented.
- Construction materials that may pose a risk to health and safety are documented and specialist consultants are engaged where appropriate to investigate and report on findings.
- Produce building surveying audit report for client.
- Audit scope, purpose, limitations and assumptions are specified in report.
- Findings of building surveying audit are documented in an approved format with sufficient detail according to workplace procedures.
- Findings and recommendations of specialist consultants are included in audit report.
- Areas of non-compliance and strategies for upgrade works to ensure compliance or other requirements are documented according to workplace procedures, and estimated costings for recommended works are included where required.
- Compliance strategies are prioritised and suggested timeframes to achieve compliance are provided according to workplace procedures.
- Final audit report is provided to client and other relevant stakeholders according to workplace procedures.