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WHAT WE DO
Second Draft updates the design project based on your comments.
Add technical information essential for budget estimates: including dimensions, general notes about materials, door and window sizing.
Test for buildability, budget, and approval hassles. Revise and resolve the design, until you’re happy with
the overall vision.
Until now, you’ve been dealing mainly with the architects to get clarity on your own vision.
From now on, documentation and building involve the work of teams of people, so they take longer and cost more. Time spent now, will save much more time and money later.
NB. Second Draft is charged on a fixed fee, regardless of the number of changes in that request. Extra drafts, if necessary, will be charged on hourly rates.
WHAT YOU DOREVISE AND REVISE AGAIN. Persist until you are all happy with the concept design and continue to discuss with PlaceMate Architects. Authorise the relevant consultants to proceed with their reports/ advice and meet them as necessary. Evaluate the consultant advice and discuss potential changes. Start conversations with builders. Who will suit you? Will they be available? Can they recommend better construction techniques? Review your budget to ensure affordability of your project. GO BACK AND REVISE AGAIN. If it’s a masterplan: decide whether you want documents and approval for everything? or just Stage One? IS EVERYBODY HAPPY? YES! LOCK IN THE CONCEPT! |
WHAT CONSULTANTS DO
Builder: They won’t be able to give you an accurate “quote” but you can start the conversation about processes, budget and timing.
Estimator: Provides a budget estimate, based on square metre rates and size, faster than a builder. OR PlaceMate can calculate a budget range in-house for an additional fee.
Specialist reports: To quantify known risks e.g.: flood, bushfire, noise, pipe locations.
Town Planner: Defines the risk level of the Development Application. If it is a bureaucratic formality, you can save approval time and document the Building Application in parallel.
If Council is likely to request design changes, we recommend waiting for the Development Approval before starting on the Building Application and avoid having to do structural engineering twice.
