702-436 Construction Regulation B

702-336 Construction Regulation A

Examination of how society can achieve its legitimate objectives in controlling building standards in new buildings and existing buildings. Examination of how current regimes of government control are structured, how they operate, where they are deficient, and the implications for professionals in the field. Existing Acts, Regulations and quasi-regulatory instruments. How the current privatised systems of building control operate, including the concept and practicalities of professional independence and the limited effectiveness of professional indemnity insurance. The relevance, structure, origins and future of the Building Code of Australia and associated Australian Standards. The relevance of planning controls. The processes of building control including checking of building documentation, issuing of building permits, inspection of works during construction, overseeing of commissioning of building systems, establishing ongoing regimes for building maintenance of essential services and issuing of occupancy permits.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Appreciate the scope and limitations of construction regulations.

• Understand the role of the building surveyor in the building permit process.

• Understand the appeals process.

• Understand the process of checking compliance in building documentation.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• Problem-solving skills which facilitate engaging with unfamiliar problems and identifying relevant strategies.

• Analytical skills including the ability to construct and express logical arguments

• Ability to work in abstract terms in order to achieve a clear and efficient analysis

• Working in a team.

• Planning of effective work schedules in order to meet deadlines.

• Creativity in solving unfamiliar problems and readiness to adopt new ideas.

One three-hour examination (60%) and assignments totaling 2,000 words (40%). A grade of at least 40% must be achieved in the final examination in order to pass the subject.