Strata Building Defects

Strata Project Management Services is a leading consulting service providing range of specialised Experts, Engineers, Lawyers and Professionals for Strata Defects Management, Construction Defects and Building Defects services; who have worked on major projects within NSW and are dedicated to delivering the best outcomes for clients. Our Strata Defects Management Specialist view the building defect process as three separate phases (pre-statutory warranty, during court proceedings, and post-defect rectification), and our team of experts will work closely with you throughout these phases to offer a cost-effective solution. The services we offer include: 

Pre-Warranty period 

• Assist in engaging suitable Experts to provide reports including sourcing fee proposals and seeking approval from the Strata committee and/or Owners corporation. 
• Provide a copy of expert reports to the Strata committee/Owners corporation with a summary of findings.
• Compile schedules from expert reports. 
• Coordinate "Without prejudice" negotiate talks with Builders on behalf of the Owners corporation. 
• Source fee proposal from Strata lawyers for assisting in the negotiation process and lodgement of claim in court (if needed). 
• Review construction documents provided by Builder and Developers and collate
  information to be provided to Strata lawyers to enable them to provide preliminary legal advice. 
• Prepare and draft committee and general meeting agendas and minutes (if needed). 
• Coordinate and attend meetings with Strata committees, Owners corporation, Strata lawyers and experts as needed. 
• Coordinate onsite meetings at occupied buildings with Builder and experts to discuss schedule and agreed scope of works. 
• Prepare notes from the onsite meeting and update schedule to reflect agreed positions. 
• If negotiations are finalised with Builder and/or Developer, liaise with Strata lawyers for preparation of Deed of Settlement and Release. 
• Assist in negotiating terms and conditions (drafted by Strata lawyers) of the Deed of Settlement with Builder and Developer. 
• Provide regular updates and report to clients and Strata management. 
• Provide updates to Strata Insurers and provide responses to any queries raised by Strata insurers in relation to defect claims.
   

Negotiations during court proceedings

• Coordinate without prejudice negotiate talks with builders to facilitate agreed scope of work.
• Organise meetings between Builder and respective experts. 
• Document and obtain notes from meetings, and update schedules to reflect the scope of works and specifications of agreed defect items.
• Coordinate meetings with experts engaged by the Owners Corporation (OC) and builder. 
• Update schedules and if negotiations are finalised with the Builder and/or Developer to liaise with Strata lawyers for preparation of Deed of Settlement and Release. 
• Provide regular updates and report to clients and Strata management. 
• Prepare and draft committee and general meeting agendas and minutes (if needed). 
• Coordinate and attend meetings with Strata committees, Owners corporation, Strata lawyers and experts as needed. 
• Provide updates to Strata Insurers and provide responses to any queries raised by Strata insurers in relation to defect claims.
   

Post Settlement Deed Rectification works 

• Review executed Deed of Settlement and Release with the annexed schedules and prepare rectification work schedules for agreed items in the schedule.
• Prepare a list of items from expert reports that need further investigation under the Deed of Settlement. 
• Prepare a summary of timelines stipulated in the deed of Settlement. 
• Coordinate with Builder to source documentation/information required to be provided by the builder under the Deed of settlement eg – Construction program, Declared design, etc. 
• Discuss Construction program with respective experts and prepare a list of hold points. 
• Coordinate with Builder to ensure rectification works are undertaken in line with strict timeframes under the Deed of Settlement. 
• Track progress with Builder. 
• Coordinate with respective experts to attend hold point inspections and for experts to sign off. 
• Coordinate with Builders and experts to attend meetings to discuss further investigation items in the Deed of settlement and reach an agreed position. Prepare notes and update the schedules accordingly. 
• In case of disagreement amongst the respective experts, coordinate appointment of an Expert determiner(referee) to finalise the scope of work. 
• Coordinate with Builder to ensure rectification works on the basis of the scope of work determined by the Expert determiner is undertaken by the Builder in line with strict timeframes under the Deed of Settlement. 
• Track progress with Builder. 
• Coordinate with Strata lawyers to facilitate remedies to rectify non-compliance to the terms of the Deed of Settlement by the Builder. 
• Seek practical completion certificates from relevant experts and collate all information and paperwork for strata records. Supply practical completion certificates and related documentation provided by the relevant expert to the Strata insurer to ensure completion of the defect process.
• Provide regular updates and report to clients and Strata management. regarding progress including situations of non-compliance to the terms of the Deed of Settlement by the Builder. 
• Prepare and draft committee and general meeting agendas and minutes (if needed). 
• Coordinate and attend meetings with Strata committees, Owners corporation, Strata lawyers and experts as needed.