RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SURVEYOR
Class 2 & 3 Buildings - Melbourne & Victoria

Yes. Apartment buildings generally require a building permit before construction can commence. Depending on the size and complexity of the development, additional assessments may also be required, including fire engineering, accessibility reviews, planning approvals, and specialist consultant input.

A Class 2 building is a building containing two or more sole-occupancy units, each being a separate dwelling. Common examples include apartment buildings, residential towers, and multi-storey residential developments.

A Class 3 building is a residential building that provides long-term or transient accommodation for unrelated occupants. Examples include hotels, motels, boarding houses, rooming houses, backpacker accommodation, student accommodation, and certain supported accommodation facilities.

Yes. Hotels, boarding houses, rooming houses and other accommodation buildings typically require building permits for new construction, alterations, additions, fit-outs and change of use projects. Additional fire safety, accessibility and occupant safety requirements often apply.

Yes. We regularly assist with mixed-use developments incorporating residential, retail, office and commercial components. These projects often involve complex compliance requirements, multiple consultants and specialist regulatory assessments.

Not all projects require fire engineering; however, many apartment developments, mixed-use buildings and larger residential projects involve fire engineering assessments or Performance Solutions. We regularly work with fire safety engineers and project teams to facilitate compliant approval pathways.

Essential Safety Measures (ESMs) are safety systems and equipment installed within a building to protect occupants in the event of fire or emergency. Examples include fire detection systems, emergency lighting, fire doors, exit signage, sprinkler systems and hydrants. Building owners are responsible for maintaining Essential Safety Measures throughout the life of the building.

Yes. We regularly assist owners corporations, developers and property owners dealing with existing building compliance matters, building upgrades, fire safety issues, accessibility requirements and regulatory obligations relating to occupied residential buildings.

Yes. We assist property owners, owners corporations and project teams responding to Building Notices and Building Orders issued by councils or building surveyors. We can help identify compliance pathways, coordinate specialist consultants and develop practical solutions to address regulatory concerns.

Yes. We regularly assist with cladding rectification and building upgrade projects involving existing residential buildings. These projects often require building permits, consultant coordination, fire safety assessments and staged compliance strategies.

Yes. We assist with retrospective building permit applications for building work completed without the required approvals. Depending on the circumstances, additional investigations, inspections, engineering assessments or rectification works may be required before approval can be considered.

Yes. Conti Group provides private building surveying services throughout Melbourne metropolitan and regional Victoria. We regularly assist developers, architects, builders, consultants, owners corporations and property owners on residential projects across the state.