About Quality Assurance and Inspections

Inspections during construction are important to ensure compliance with consent conditions and engineering works meet proper standards.

Inspections during construction are important, they ensure compliance with development consent conditions and Subdivision Works Certificates and ensure the engineering works meet the proper standards.

Quality Assurance and Inspections

The Contractor is responsible for developing and submitting Inspection and Test Plan(s) (ITP) for its work on the project for approval prior to commencement of any works. The Contractor shall arrange all inspections as required by the ITP(s) and obtain signatures.

The Superintendent and Council are separately responsible for attending and signing off (or requiring rectification) of all inspections as per the ITP(s) and requirements of this clause. The Superintendent is responsible for monitoring progress of the ITP(s) and verifying all inspections are signed and lodged with the Principal Certifier prior to handover of assets.

All works are to be carried out in accordance with Council’s technical specifications for civil engineering works.

Within the ITP(s), inspections may be:

Mandatory and hold point inspections
Notifiable or Witness Point
Not required - no notification or inspection is required for that party.

Arranging an inspection

It is your responsibility to give your principal contractor a list of the inspections that are required by your Principal Certifier, and as your construction reaches different inspection stages either you, or your principal contractor, will need to contact the Principal Certifier.

Depending on the type of development being constructed and how it is being constructed your Principal Certifier may be able to carry out two or more of the required inspections at the same time. If Council is your Principal Certifier you will need to:

Book an inspection online (either you or your principal contractor) at least 48 hours / 2 business days notice before the inspection is required.
Please ensure you have your stamped plans onsite (they should be available on site throughout construction).
If you have any queries regarding this process please contact Council's Development Support Services team on 0481 262 689 for assistance.

What if the work doesn’t pass inspection?

Should the inspection be found to be defective, you will be required to fix the fault and arrange for a re-inspection of works prior to proceeding to the next stage of construction.

Final inspections

When the whole of the work is completed, a final inspection needs to be carried out to the satisfaction of your Principal Certifier, and a Practical Certificate of Completion will be issued by the Principal Certifier verifying that the work is completed in accordance with your development consent and engineering standards.

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