Construction to Completion
01
Site Start
02
Base Stage
03
Frame Stage
04
Lock-up Stage
05
Fixing Stage
06
Hand Over
Step 1
Site Start
The construction process begins. The site cut and scrape is completed, levelling your land with a one metre platform where your home will be built.
Step 1 Complete the Building Surveyor inspection.
Step 2 Pour the concrete slab.
Step 3 Receive written confirmation and photographs that confirm the Base Stage is complete and has passed inspection.
Step 4 Base Stage payment is due – please forward the Base Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
Step 2
Base Stage
The Base Stage is the first major milestone in the construction process. The home is pegged out, underground plumbing and electrical is installed, footings (if applicable), steel reinforcement is laid as per engineer’s design and termite barrier part A is installed.
Step 1 Engage the Building Surveyor to complete the stage inspection.
Step 2 You receive written confirmation and photographs that confirm the Frame Stage is complete.
Step 3 You receive written confirmation and photographs that confirm the Frame Stage is complete and has passed inspection.
Step 4 Frame Stage payment is due – please forward the Frame Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
Step 3
Frame Stage
During this stage, the timber is erected by our carpenters to form the frame of the house –consisting of timber walls and roof trusses.
Step 4
Lock-up Stage
Your home goes from a frame to a complete house, secure from the outside world. Your new home is really starting to take shape.
Step 1 Fit your home with roofing, windows, and external doors. Wrap the walls and complete the wall cladding.
Step 2 Receive written confirmation and photographs that confirm the Lock Up Stage is complete.
Step 3 Lock Up Stage payment is due – please forward the Lock Up Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving
Step 5
Fixing Stage
This can be one of the longest parts of the construction process. The time will depend on how far away your land is from being titled.
Step 1 Install plaster, skirting, architraves, and internal doors. Fit cabinetry in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, ensuite, and powder room (if applicable). If the benchtops are laminate, install them at this stage.
Step 2 Receive written confirmation and photographs that confirm the Fixing Stage is complete. The accounts team issues the Fixing Stage invoice.
Step 3 Fixing Stage payment is due – please forward the Fixing Stage invoice to your lender (if applicable) for payment release. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving the invoice.
Step 6
Hand Over
Congratulations! Completion stage is the final stage of the build process. Welcome home!
Step 1 Your Contract Administrator provides you with a site start letter, confirming the contractual build time frame, and shares photos demonstrating that site works have started.
Step 2 If you nominate an external party to conduct your inspections, provide full details and the schedule for when inspections occurring this stage. Any external render or cladding will also be completed.
Step 3 Building Surveyor inspection and appointed independent inspection is completed. Final invoice and occupancy permit is issued.
Step 4 Occupancy permit and final invoice to be forwarded to the lender (if applicable) to complete valuation of the home in preparation of final payment being released.
Step 5 Practical Completion inspection is completed. Practical Completion inspection is to be completed by you or a nominated party (if applicable).
Step 6 Notice of Completion is issued, and final payment is requested, to be made within 7 days. Upon receiving Notice of Completion, advise your lender to release final payment within 7 days and forward a copy of the remittance advice to your Contract Administrator.
Step 7 Once final payment is received the appliances are installed. Please allow 7 days for this to take place.
Step 8 Practical Completion inspection items are checked and your new home is presented. You will meet your Supervisor on site to complete the handover of your new home.