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CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work

   

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CPCCBC4007A: Assessment 2Student’s Name:Institutional Affiliation:

Question 1.aThe process begins when the potential house owner(s) contact the local council or any other localgroup dealing with land. The main aim of consulting any of these groups is to ensure that the building meets the local requirements of design and construction. The approving group will provide details such as: environmental and state plans and requirements of developing the site,, planning requirements as stipulated by the local council, works that need to be done prior to the actual construction process, the methods through which the construction and development process will be assessed etc. However, the approval process is not a necessity for houses considered exempt (Building professionals board, 2011)The next step is to apply for a development approval. The aim of this permit is to ensure that the building complies with the design as well as the local standards. However, this approval comes from the environmental and sustainable development directorate and the building should be in compliance with most, if not all, the principles of sustainable development (Charms & Bryant, 1984).Buildings that are approved should not have considerable damage on the environment (Kibert, 2016).However, some buildings fail to comply with the outlined standards and as such, the request is declined and only after proper design and redesign can the aggrieved party resubmit the request. There is an alternative certificate known as complying development certificate available and basically shows that the routine works comply with the local authority standards. All the design and construction is checked against the building codes of Australia. It isthe certificate that basically initiates the construction process.The other step is to apply for a building approval or a construction certificate. The building approval is a document that indicates that the authorities accept the construction methodology. The process is done by cross-checking the design against the codes and standards of the region

(Victoria building authority, 2014). In this, the construction certificate indicates that the plans arein line with those outlined by the building construction authority. However, the process of obtaining a building approval is more complicated than that of obtaining a development approvaland as such, there are various organizations and companies that tend to help people navigate through the process. Generally, the groups that have been mandated with the responsibility of helping people obtain a building approval are the Act licensed officers. The parties that have the power to issue an individual with a construction certificate are mainly the council and accredited certifiers. The accreditation gives the individual the power to obtain a certificate of accommodation but very well gives the green light for the construction works to commence.After obtaining the construction certificate, the next step is to appoint any person with the capability of issuing a certificate of interim or final occupation (Building professionals board, 2011). Basically, the person has to be a principal certifying authority. In this, he has the jurisdiction and capability of acknowledging that the building follows all the construction and the safety procedures. However, only the landowner can appoint this person because there is a limits to the people recognized by the building counsel. There are three groups of people who may be classified as certifying authority and include counsel, consent authority and an accreditedcertifier (Building professionals board, 2011). The certifying authority has been mandated with the responsibility of ensuring that the construction complies with the building and construction authority codes but it is the responsibility of the land developer to ensure that all the other necessary measures required in home building and accommodation are met. The building needs to comply with every design step stipulated but if this is not the case, the counsel can impose a fine or may request demolition.

The second last stage is for the owner to ensure that the certificate of completion is acquired. In this, the landlord and the builders set a date on which the inspection by the principal certifying authority is to be carried out. The landlord may not be present at the time of inspection but the PCA has to be taken through the whole building to ensure that every aspect of safety and accommodation has been maintained. This is a rigorous process and if the inspection is not carried out, the building is not yet complete.The final step and certificate to be issued is the occupation certificate. The certificate is obtained after the principal construction authority certifies that the building meets all the safety and building standards required. However, there is a possibility that the authority may decline to issue the certificate of occupancy but there are appeal procedures put in place to ensure that the certificate, if the house meets all the standards, is released to the homeowner. All the above stated, it is important to outline the types of approval that apply in New South Wales. To begin with, there are two classes in which construction work may fall into: one may be approved while another may be classed as exempt. The latter includes all buildings that have minimal environmental impact and falls into a specific criteria. On the other hand, buildings that have considerable impact on the environment falls into the ‘complying development ‘category while those that have a huge impact on the environment are classified as ‘development consent.’ The council is mandated with the task of assessing the construction techniques and issuing the aforementioned certificates and it would be noble to say that the building falls into ‘complying development’ and besides the council, a private certifier would issue the certificate.

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