PRINCIPAL CERTIFYING AUTHORITY

Before work can start, you need to engage EBC as your Principal Certifying Authority (PCA). The PCA oversees the project from commencement of work through to final completion of the building. During the construction process the PCA does building inspections, relies on others to certify certain components of the building work and obtains compliance certification demonstrating the building is safe for occupation.

WHY ACCREDITED CERTIFIERS?

• Decisiveness: We not only Identifying problems on site but also facilitate solutions;
• Detailed written agreements between ourselves and the builder to ensure the building complies with the Codes and Council requirements.

PRINCIPAL CERTIFYING AUTHORITY PROCESS

Step 1     Notice of Commencement of building work signed by owner     You can download this form. Click here.

Step 2     Home Owners Warranty Insurance or Owner Builder Prmit     Required if the building work is more than 12k(HOW) or 5k(OBP)

Step 3     Submission of Notice to Commence buillding work to Council     We ensure we send this to Council for you

Step 4     Builder is permitted to start building work     The builder can start work 2 days after the start work form   reaches council

Step 5     Building Inspection      We can do your building inspection. Click here.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED :

Notice of commencement to start building work This form must also be completed and signed by all owners. The notice of commencement to start building work is submitted to Council before the commencement of building work. It tells the Council that you have nominated EBC instead of them to oversee your building project.

Principal Certifying Authority Service Agreement This form must also be completed and signed by all owners. It ensures roles and responsibilities are clear.

Builders Agreement This form must also be completed and signed by the builder. It ensures roles and responsibilities are clear.

Contact Environmental Building Consultants for more information.

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