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, classification and current building use 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 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.