Services

Mckenzie services

Our group offers a complete range of Building Surveying and compliance risk management, consulting services, building certification and accessibility services across Australia.

All of the services offered by the group have been developed with a clear focus on achieving your objectives and the provision of a consistent integrated approach to your projects nationally.

The following primary services are offered by the group:

  • Accessibility Consulting (DDA & NCC)
  • Building Surveying & Code Consulting (NCC)
  • Compliance Management (ESM)

Building Code Consulting

We provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of the NCC Building Code of Australia (BCA) as well as State Building Legislation and all other associated legislation, including the Commonwealth Anti–Discrimination Act.

Key Services

  • Specialist advice on the interpretation and application of:
    a. Building Code of Australia
    b. Australian Building Standards
    c. Australian State Legislation
  • Specialist advice on the application of the performance provisions of the Building Code of Australia including the management and co-ordination of the approval of alternative performance based design solutions.
  • Specialist advice on the application of relevant non-building code referenced standards including the Disability Discrimination Act.
  • Undertake third party review of performance based alternative design solutions.

Building Certification and Approvals

We provide approval /certification and statutory approval services across Australia.
Our integrated approach allowed the management and incorporation of related compliance issues into the project compliance strategy including compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act as well as the consideration of insurance, asset protection and life cycle costing issues.

Services for Existing Buildings

These services are focused on mitigation of risk associated with the compliance of existing buildings and can be integrated to include occupational health and safety, disabled access and other related compliance areas.

The services are offered nationally and provide a nationally consistent approach to compliance risk management.

The services offered by the group are summarised as follows;

Due diligence reporting for building owners and prospective purchases detailing significant risk and compliance issues and the provision of recommendations to achieve compliance.
Advice on compliance with essential services maintenance legislation, including the review of existing building maintenance regimes and provision of recommendations to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and risk minimisation.

Compliance inspections of existing buildings including the identification of key areas of compliance risk and  the provision of recommendations for works to achieve compliance and mitigate the risks identified.

Accessibility Consulting

Our team of experienced Accredited Access Consultants have worked on some of Australia’s most significant projects, including major public realm, Transport Infrastructure projects.  We aim to bring a practical, and pragmatic approach to ensuring compliance with Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Standards for all types of projects throughout Australia.  The expertise of our Access Consultants also allows us to develop first principles design solutions to address complex projects, heritage, existing building and topographical challenges.

Our services include:

  • Accessibility assessments and auditing
  • Advice on design compliance with DDA and Access to Premises Standards
  • Changing Places design specifications
  • Performance solutions
  • Management-in-Use (MIU) plans
  • Specialist advice on accessibility associated with Transport Standards.
  • Universal Design Principles.
  • Room Designation Strategy.
  • Wayfinding signage assessments
  • Luminance contrast testing

Compliance Management

Compliance Management is the provision of ongoing inspection, testing and certification services to ensure compliance is maintained through the operational life of a building or facility. This expands on our core services of building surveying and access consulting through construction of a project to provide a complete compliance and risk management service to our clients.

The key service offerings of the compliance management division are:

  • Essential Services Management (ESM)
  • Annual statutory statements and reports
  • Annual Essential Safety Measures (ESM) inspections and logbooks
  • Fire safety audits
  • Fire and Life Safety advice
  • Fire and smoke door inspections
  • Egress inspections.
  • Property condition, risk and WHS assessments.
  • Witnessing of System Interface Testing (SIT)

Our strategic aim is to take our professional services beyond Occupation Certificate through the life of a building and continuing to be a trusted advisor to our valued clients.