Building Advisory
Building Advisory

Property Consulting

 

Heavy Equipment Evaluations

We offer expert property advice to help clients safeguard their investments and reduce financial risks. With our local expertise, international experience, and deep understanding of building products and sustainable practices, we provide unparalleled guidance on developing, occupying, and owning commercial properties.

Our Team

Our property professionals are no strangers to the construction industry and the built environment. Our leadership team includes highly skilled and experienced professionals with a depth of knowledge gained over time. We work throughout Asia Pacific with a range of corporate advisors, clients, investors, government agencies and governance boards.

What We Provide

We provide comprehensive property consulting services to individuals, investors and businesses. We assist with property acquisitions, management, development and risk assessment, offering tailored advice and expertise to ensure clients make informed decisions and achieve their goals including:

  • Insurance Reinstatement Assessment
  • Technical Due Diligence
  • Cost Planning Report
  • Schedule of Condition
  • Lease Reinstatement Assessment
  • Term Maintenance Plan
  • Development Review
  • Building Fabric Defect Report
  • Independent Expert Witness Report
  • Construction Contract Administration
  • Leasehold Premises Review

Quantity Surveying

 

When major commercial insurance losses happen, it’s important to work with trusted experts who understand both the insurance and the building and construction industries. Our highly experienced team has been successful because of the quality of relationships we build with our clients and the deep level of expertise we offer. We forge strong relationships, focusing on providing specialized and tailored service.

Our geographical coverage encompasses Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

We are recognised as one of the market leaders in the insurance industry, and relied upon by law firms to provide expert evidence, advice and in-depth reporting.

Our Team

Our team is experienced in all areas of commercial insurance, construction, civil engineering, demolition, marine, and specialist plant and equipment. Our staff includes quantity surveyors and building consultants who understand construction claims, dispute resolution, loss estimation and auditing, and the intricacies of commercial insurance. Team members hail from far and wide and bring experience from roughly 20 countries.

What We Provide

Our specialties and services include:

  • General Quantity Surveying Services
  • Insurance Industry Specialist Services
  • Expert Witness Services – Because we have a diverse set of expertise and abilities, we can quickly identify and resolve complex issues and provide expert witness services such as report writing, conflict resolution reviews and trial attendance
Control Systems Analysis

CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

 

Analysis of Existing Architectural and Structural Building Systems

When it comes to building and structural damage from a weather event or unfortunate accident, the cause and effect investigation and report is valuable information for the stakeholder.

Assessment and reporting of the cause and effect of damage that follows storm, accident, fire, flood or earthquake events requires an expert, forensic but pragmatic approach, backed by real experience.

We are all about uncovering facts and the evidence necessary to bring clarity to claim investigations.

Our Team

Halliwell, through the acquisition of Imparta Engineers provide respected industry experts delivering a timely and detailed approach to the cause and effect around insurance related issues.

We provide professional engineering services for all residential, strata, commercial and industrial buildings.

Our team of registered engineers and building designers are recognized industry leaders with extensive tenure, industry knowledge and project experience.

What We Provide

Our services include:

Diagnostic investigation & causation reporting

  • Geotechnical
  • Structural failure
  • Civil
  • Influence of water on structures

Structural assessment following event related damage

  • Make-safe works advice and methodology
  • Fire
  • Flood
  • Storm
  • Hail
  • Impact

Detailed Repair Documentation

  • Building plans and detailing
  • Structural engineering services
  • Tendering and approval

Liability Claims

  • Investigation and Assessment
  • Regulatory, Compliance and Building Code Guidance
  • Expert Reporting and Witness Services

building Design

 

We create design documentation including detailed plans, specifications, quality assurance and consent packages for all types of construction, alteration, repair and reinstatement projects.

We work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure that information is correctly interpreted, and all options have been explored and advised, including identification of compliance requirements for local authorities. We are experienced coordinating with multiple stakeholders including insurers, government departments, schools and body corporates.

Where building consent approval is required, our experienced inhouse professionals ensure that all elements of reinstatement are accurately addressed with preparation of suitable consent documentation to allow Territorial Authority review and approval.

Our Team

Our team are licensed building practitioners with qualifications in architecture and quantity surveying.

Our team have extensive technical expertise and experience in specialist reinstatement of damaged structures, architectural design, and project management services.

What We Provide

Our specialties and services include:

  • Damage Assessment and Scoping
  • Architecture and Design
  • Cost Reviews
  • Project Management
Roofing System Evaluation and Testing

OCCUPATIONAL Hygiene

 

Structural evaluations of equipment and component failures

We offer occupational hygiene and environmental services to assist our clients with identifying, assessing and controlling industrial and workplace hazards.  Our experts offer  invaluable insights for informed decision-making and effective risk management, and the evaluation of restoration measures and efficiency-enhancing strategies to minimize interruption.  Our occupational hygiene expertise spans consulting and corporate hygiene work across mining, oil and gas, defence, public health, construction and manufacturing, commonwealth and local government projects.

Our Team

Our experts have 20+ years practical experience working in Occupational Hygiene and allied health roles.  Our Principal Consultant is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH), Certified Full Member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (MAIOH) and is a Full Member of the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (MNZOHS), and a registered HASANZ professional.

What We Provide

Our specialties and services include:

  • Technical and Expert Advice – Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP)
  • Occupational Health Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments
  • Asbestos and Mould Causation and Risk Assessments
  • Independent determination of Fair and Reasonable works
  • Risk Communication and Workforce Engagement Facilitation
  • Expert witness and litigation support
  • Regulatory consulting

Project and Program Management

 

We provide a high quality, efficient, end-to-end project management service to deliver successful outcomes for building reinstatement projects. We develop project management briefs from selection and appointment to coordination of the project and settlement.

We understand that one solution will not necessarily suit every situation. Flexibility is the key to achieving critical strategies for each event across repair and reinstatement projects.

Our Team

Our team are licensed building practitioners with qualifications in quantity surveying and construction management.

Our team have extensive technical expertise and experience in insurance assessment, reinstatement and management of medium-to-large-scale commercial projects.

What We Provide

Our services include:

  • Management of emergency works
  • Managing technical consultants
  • Contract management, including:
    • Quality assurance
    • Cost management
    • Tender management and evaluation
    • Variation management
    • Project funding, monitoring of the project budget and payment scheduling
    • Management of practical completion including attending pre- practical completion meetings as part of quality control task prior to signing the Practical Completion certificate.
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