Inspections
Thorough Inspections, Trusted Compliance
Inspections
Foundations and Footings
a. Prior to Placing Footings
- Pads
- Piers
- Preslab
- Strip Footing
- Stump Holes
b. Piling System Screw/Blade Pile
c. Underpinning Works
Relevant Standards
- Building Regulations 2018 (Victoria)
- AS 2870 – Residential Slabs and Footings
- AS 2159 – Piling – Design and Installation
- AS 1726 – Geotechnical Site Investigations
- Building Act 1993 (Victoria)
Concrete Works
Prior to Pouring In-Situ Concrete
- Beams
- Columns
- Slab Steel
- Suspended Slab
- Concrete Panels
- Concrete Reinforcement
- Blinding Concrete
Relevant Standards:
- AS 3600 – Concrete Structures
- NCC 2019 Volume One – National Construction Code for Class 2 to 9 Buildings
Framing
Completion of Framework
- Steel Frame
- Timber Frame
- Re-Frame
- Capping Beam Steel
- Sub Floor
- Verandas
- Pergolas
Relevant Standards:
- AS 1684 – Residential Timber-Framed Construction
- AS 4100 – Steel Structures
- NCC 2019 Volume Two – National Construction Code for Class 1 and 10 Buildings
Resource:
VBA – Framing Stage Inspections
Retaining Walls
Retaining Wall Steel/Footings
- Retaining Wall Steel
- Retaining Wall Footings
Relevant Standards:
- AS 4678 – Earth-Retaining Structures
- Building Regulations 2018 (Victoria)
Resource:
VBA – Retaining Walls Information
Pool Construction
Completion of Pool Steel
- Ensure pool reinforcement steel is properly placed before applying concrete.
Pool Barrier Compliance
- Ensure that pool barriers comply with safety standards to prevent unauthorized access.
Relevant Standards:
- AS 2783 – Use of Reinforced Concrete for Small Swimming Pools
- AS 1838 – Swimming Pools – Premoulded Fibre-Reinforced Plastics – Design and Fabrication
- AS 1926.1 – Safety Barriers for Swimming Pools
- Building Regulations 2018 (Part 9A) – Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Barriers
Fire Safety
Fire and Smoke Separation
- Book inspections for fire-resisting construction elements to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
Fire Separation
- Book inspections for fire-resisting construction elements to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
Relevant Standards:
- AS 1530 – Methods for Fire Tests on Building Materials
- AS 4072.1 – Components for the Protection of Openings in Fire-Resistant Separating Elements
- NCC 2019 Volume One – Section C: Fire Resistance
Protection Works
Protection Works
- Ensure the protection of adjoining properties during construction through underpinning, shoring, and stabilization inspections.
Public Protection
- Ensure public safety measures such as hoardings, scaffolding, and signage are in place during construction.
Relevant Standards:
- Building Act 1993 (Victoria) – Part 7: Protection of Adjoining Property
- AS 4349.1 – Inspection of Buildings
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Victoria)
- AS/NZS 4576 – Guidelines for Scaffolding
