CASE STUDY
MAJOR QUEENSLAND PROJECT HOME BUILDER COMPLETES 130 OFF-THE-PLAN HOMES IN NSW THE BACKGROUND Tribeca Homes, a major project home builder operating out of Queensland, Australia was looking to build 130 off-the-plan homes in a single estate for their mum and dad clients. They were using a Queensland-based surveyor, but due to the size and scope of the project and lack of expertise in NSW, their surveyor was not able to provide the necessary services required.
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THE CHALLENGE The client needed to construct houses on 130 blocks of land over three stages according to NSW standards and legal requirements. Since they were new to the NSW market and its various state laws and legislative regulations, they needed an expert to help them. Considering we have 40 years of experience in the NSW market, we were able to advise them on all the relevant technical and legislative requirements, so they could focus on their area of expertise, so the project could be completed efficiently with minimum delays or problems.
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15 Parkes St Parramatta, NSW 2150 x T: 02 9806 3000 x F: 02 9891 2806 www.DonovanAssociates.com.au
CASE STUDY
OUR SOLUTION We carefully and accurately delineated the exact boundaries of each parcel of land so that each slab would be poured in the right position and at the precisely right height do building could proceed on time and on budget. We made sure each home complied with minimum wall to boundary dimensions with meticulous attention to detail. Our accurate pegging out and pinning avoided any construction scheduling issues. We also acted as an advisor for the client for requirements for DA applications, contour and detail surveys, peg out surveys, formwork identification surveys and the final identification surveys, part of the Occupation Certificate (OC). Site at final identification stage 1
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Using our in-built proprietary survey software, systems and procedures, our surveyors are able to go out in the field to get things done in less than a few hours whereas most other surveyors require a full day to complete the same tasks. Because our high productivity enables our teams to complete 1520 peg outs in a day, we were able to get offsite very quickly helping the developer work with multiple concreters simultaneously to complete the project ahead of schedule, which saved them valuable time, allowing them to get to market that much sooner. That is unheard of in the residential industry.
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15 Parkes St Parramatta, NSW 2150 x T: 02 9806 3000 x F: 02 9891 2806 www.DonovanAssociates.com.au
CASE STUDY The standardisation or our processes and the technical sophistication of our software allowed us to minimise problems while enforcing strict quality assurance procedures while still increasing efficiency and minimising delays.
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Our effective communication with key stakeholders enabled us to overcome all the unforeseen issues with the project in a timely manner further reducing the client’s stress during the construction phase of the project. With our 40 years of industry experience, we are able to anticipate most problems before they happened and advised the client on the appropriate action(s) available to complete the project efficiently while adhering to all the regulatory specifications and standards.
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15 Parkes St Parramatta, NSW 2150 x T: 02 9806 3000 x F: 02 9891 2806 www.DonovanAssociates.com.au