Below SPI Property Inspections prepared dilapidation reports and street surveys including a geolocation inspection and video survey.
Large road and rail infrastructure projects require detailed information on the condition of homes, buildings and council assets adjacent to the construction activity. This essential service has been delivered during the Melbourne Level Crossing Removals Project (LXRP) by SPI Property Inspections, an independent building inspection company specialising in dilapidation reports on residential and commercial properties for large government infrastructure projects. The Southern Program Alliance (SPA) is managing the removal of level crossings on the Frankston line and SPI Property Inspections prepared dilapidation reports and street surveys including a geolocation inspection and video survey. Projects Coordinator, Samantha Bilton said that the reports were prepared on both a pre and post construction basis. “We worked on the crossing removals at Seaford, Carrum, Cheltenham and Mentone.” SPI Property Inspections also covers building condition reports on all non-residential properties, including structural and building services. “We can provide an accurate assessment of the structure and overall condition of the building before a decision is made about buying, leasing or general maintenance,” Samantha said. “Our sister company, The Home Inspection Hub, focuses on a wide range of residential WWW.ANCR.COM.AU
inspections including pre-purchase, owner builder defects reports and new home construction inspections.” SPI Property Inspections has been in operation since 2002 and has 17 employees, 11 of whom worked on the LXRP as well as six contract inspectors. Samantha said that working with SPA was a pleasure as there was always great teamwork and a willingness to support SPI in developing new procedures to suit the project, like the notification documentation and distribution processes to ensure homeowners were sufficiently informed. “This assisted in gaining consents to undertake surveys.” SPI Property Inspections is currently working on a further nine Level Crossing Removals across Melbourne, as well as the Mordialloc Freeway, the Rail Infrastructure Alliance sections of the Metro Tunnel and Tram Route 96 upgrade. For more information contact SPI Property Inspections, 4/164 Boronia Road, Boronia VIC 3155, phone 1300 721 032, email info@spipropertyinspections.com.au, website www.spipropertyinspections.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE MELBOURNE LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL
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