Services

Our Services

United Building Consultants Pty Ltd is proud to provide consulting building surveying across Melbourne and Victoria. A great result is never judged by just one standard, and it is our strong commitment at United Building Consultants to ensure our clients are satisfied every step of the way – from the first phone call to the moment they step into a new building or space. Since our owner and founder, Euan Morrison, first opened his own firm after many decades of building surveying experience.  United Building Consultants has built on the team’s experience of tens of thousands of projects for diverse clients across Melbourne.

CONCEPT DESIGN

  • Pre-Planning audits of new works to ensure design optimisation
  • Pre-Planning audits of existing  structures to identify and recommend appropriate upgrading regimes
  • Liaising with Councils, Fire Brigade, etc
  • Advice on performance-based compliance strategies

BUILDING APPROVALS AND
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION

  • Coordinate building permits via an independent RBS for any type of project
  • Coordinate appointment of fire engineers, DDA consultants and other specialist consultants
  • Independent assessment of documentation for any type of project

EXISTING BUILDING UPGRADES

  • Audits of buildings against current
    code requirements
  • Develop fire and DDA upgrade strategies
  • Resolve Building Notices and Building Orders with Council
  • Develop a scope of works to  progressively bring existing buildings up to an acceptable level of compliance with current building standards

CLADDING AUDIT AND REPLACEMENT

  • Audits of existing buildings for combustible cladding
  • Liaison with Fire engineers to determine the most cost effective and appropriate retention / replacement strategy

TECHNICAL DUE DILIGENCE

  • Audits and reports on existing buildings
  • Preparation of Capex forecasts, upgrading regimes and prioritisation of works

OTHER SERVICES

  • Expert witness services in court disputes relating to building regulations, building approvals, fire safety, building approvals and quality
  • Subdivision of Existing Buildings (Regulation 231) in Victoria
  • Project management of rectification projects
  • Preparation of annual fire safety statements on behalf of building owners, including inspections and review of maintenance works.