Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & appro 6Apr 12, 2018 7:36 am larry1124 what are the options 1.Post contract variation ,,Pay a fee ie $500 Admin + Council + Engineering +others? 2.The builder is tired of any more changes and just wants to get on with the project 3 Bit late now for you... but engineers make structural changes to plans on site all the time..ie. revisions things get moved 250mm a. Revisions are done with a red pen the drawings aren't necessarily redrawn b. The builder also builds thing that may not be compliant nor in the standards,, they don't necessarily get an engineer for everything..cost is a factor, If the builders detail is challenged an Engineer will more than likely assess it. c.Here are some typical excuses I've heard by Builders involving Engineers on Why Things should not be done, can't be done, costs more? i.Engineer says The footings needs to change? ii.The engineer says the trusses don't line up.. an extra truss will need to be added by variation? iii.The Engineer profession is trusted The battlers & Punters generally accept others using the word "Engineer" That also makes engineers a soft target for the above excuses as you never get to meet the builders engineer and that's the way builders like it. OT ..On a lighter note .. clients use to ask Builders and engineers to make changes on site and all it would cost is a carton of beer for the tradies. Also I have it on good authority the regulations are tightening even further similar to the US I suspect you will eventually hire your own engineer..Goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & appro 7Apr 12, 2018 9:26 am Don't forget that if you are on a standard contract then the builder has the right to refuse a variation, and you can't blame him for that. Essentially you have already agreed for the builder to construct to the plans in the contract and now you want something else. Builder may agree on his terms or refuse, you can huff and puff and whinge but ultimately you are whistling Dixie. The time to get it right is prior to signing the contract. If you are the builder then you will know that contract variations are profit loss. You are far better off to just get the job done and move on to the next. The math? $ 250k Home, profit $50k , Variations 50K, profit 15K approx. same admin resources, more hustle and time extensions. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & appro 8Apr 12, 2018 10:04 am building-expert Don't forget that if you are on a standard contract then the builder has the right to refuse a variation, and you can't blame him for that. Essentially you have already agreed for the builder to construct to the plans in the contract and now you want something else. Builder may agree on his terms or refuse, you can huff and puff and whinge but ultimately you are whistling Dixie. The time to get it right is prior to signing the contract. If you are the builder then you will know that contract variations are profit loss. You are far better off to just get the job done and move on to the next. The math? $ 250k Home, profit $50k , Variations 50K, profit 15K approx. same admin resources, more hustle and time extensions. Thank you for your reply building expert. To meet the expiry date of my pre-approved loan, i signed the contract with the builder first and then proceed with colour selection stage. Due to this reason, i'm eligible to make changes via PCV for free until I agree with the final drawings. 3 6423 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9700 I engaged my builder in December last year and we’ve been working on preliminary drawings for last couple of months. I got a call from the salesperson this morning… 0 604 |