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Do you know There are more than 15 Consultants involved in construction project.
There are no set standards for the involvement of consultants in a project. Hiring a consultant depends on the size, nature and scope of the project. For example, for a home theatre, you don’t need to hire an acoustic engineer, but their expertise is essential to an auditorium project. It is the designer’s responsibility to propose to the owner to hire consultants.
Consultants play an important role in construction projects. The main purpose of their use is to indirectly support the project’s robustness and expectations for customers. Your help is appreciated at every stage of a project. Most architect-led projects involve a number of supporting actors in the planning, documentation and execution of projects.
Various Consultants for a Construction Project
Architects
It is the Architectural designers who offer their expertise professionally to meet the needs of a client. The main responsibility is to make the complicated project drawings. During construction, they evaluate each activity to comply with preparation and development rules and regulations.
Building Surveyor
They are required for most projects to obtain planning permission prior to construction. It is illegal to start a new project without planning permission. Building Surveyors are qualified to assess your project against the National Construction Code (NCC) to meet minimum health, safety, facility and sustainability requirements.
Land Surveyor
They are responsible for providing accurate drawings of the existing conditions of the site in question, including the site boundary, location of buildings, trees, contours, land features and other physical items. Confirming the site’s title boundary requires a land survey and title recovery drawing to determine their relationship to existing walls and / or fences (often fences are not exactly on the title boundary).
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Geo-Tech Engineer
The responsibility of a Geotech engineer is to identify the soil class of a site. Before determining the requirements for installing the project foundations, it is necessary to identify the soil class. They provide the constructor with a corresponding report on the origin of a soil sample.
Planning Consultant
They advise in the preliminary design / feasibility stages up to and including the issue of planning approval on issues of planning requirements, guidelines and council overlays that apply to the site. They can provide support reports for building applications submission and they can (in collaboration with your architect) attend meetings with the council.
Civil Engineers
Civil engineers are generally responsible for planning, building and managing various construction projects such as roads, buildings, tunnels, bridges and others
Structural Engineer
They will be responsible for planning, documenting and certifying the proposed structural system for the project, including foundations, floors, walls and roof frames. Architectural design certification is usually required to obtain planning permission. They identify the size and quality of various elements such as beams, columns, foundations, etc.
Mechanical Engineer
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They specialize in providing advice on the mechanical placement of elements in the project. The tasks they perform are usually referred to as anything in the context of HVAC.
Electrical Engineers
Electrical consultants are responsible for designing the overall electrical layout of a building. Their main task will include planning the power and lighting arrangement, switchboard strategy, circuit protection, the range of cables and the mounting of telecommunication components, as well as standby power generation.
Landscape Architect
They will be responsible for designing and documenting the soft and hard landscaping, including patio furniture, ground covers, plant and tree selection.
Environmentally Sustainable Design (Esd) Consultant
They provide design advice on topics such as energy consumption, air and heat modelling, water retention and reuse during the design and documentation phase. ESD consultants are required to provide an independent energy report during the building permit process to comply with the legal minimum energy efficiency for new buildings and changes related to the specified new glazing and its expected performance.
Building Services Engineer
They will be responsible for the planning, documentation and certification of the proposed building technology, which may include water supply and networks, gas, mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation. They are also involved in the design and documentation of ESD systems, including rainwater harvesting, solar panels and heat collection.
Energy Advisor
The energy advisor will help ensure that the project meets specific energy needs. With the help of software, you observe the total design, the heat output, the resources and the types of insulation. If everything meets the specifications, they create the building performance report.
Interior Designer
An interior designer is responsible for the layout of the internal space in a building or construction. The design influences the well-being, safety and function of the interior performance of a space.
Acoustics Engineer
An acoustician is an engineer who specializes in the science of sound and vibration (physics). Their main function is to control noise or vibrations that can affect individuals and to improve the sound environment for the population.
Lighting Designer
The lighting designer is responsible for the design, installation and operation of the lighting and the special electrical effects used in its production. To show where the lighting equipment will be located, the lighting designer creates a lighting diagram showing the placement and configuration of all the instruments used in the production.
Conclusion
Each project is different and the type of consultants required depends on the complexity, location, size of the project and the specific short and functional requirements. The architect is responsible for the briefing and coordination of his work as a senior consultant. If a particular skill is out of scope, you will also be notified if you need help from a suitably qualified advisor.
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