why use a consultant? The answer is to use a consultant if you want to do everything possible to ensure a satisfactory outcome to your building  project. Contact a professional building consultant for advice  if you are: Building, extending or renovating; or in need of general building advice regarding a proposed commercial or residential project; or uncertain. Having difficulties and disagreements during the construction or finishing process; or payment, variations and staged payment disagreement. Unaware  of the building requirements in relation to Building Code of Australia,Australian Standards required to carry out your plans. Contact a professional building consultant for  an  inspection if you are: considering building, extending or renovating.or presently building and questions have arisen. lack of acceptable performance and finish to the completed residential or commercial building. possibly concerned with any aspect before, during or after the building process. An  inspection  that will ascertain  the condition  of the property and its compliance with  the Building Code of   International Standard, and manufacturers recommendations.These inspections are generally visual but in some  instances  may  require  further  special  inspections  or specialist consultants with greater expertise in the particular area. Contact a professional building consultant for advice regarding: contract administration; inspection during construction. or progress claims assessments. A building consultant can ensure that the building process is controlled in a manner that will assist both the contractor and proprietor in achieving an acceptable outcome. Contact  a professional building consultant for a dilapidation report when: construction is to be undertaken to a property  and it is necessary to ascertain the condition  of  the  property and neighbouring properties before and after construction and so identify pre-existing and other damage. A dilapidation report is recommended to both parties, especially the new building contractor, before building commences. Contact a professional building consultant when you need an: expert witness for in court, tribunal and arbitration proceedings. Professional building consultants may also be used in many other areas within the building industry such as: insurance assessments; safety inspections; and  ensuring  compliance  with  requirements  regarding  access  to  buildings,  fire,  energy efficient  housing,planning  and  specification developments and council and development applications. Generally  there are building specialist consultants in the fields of certification of building construction, individual wet area, plumbing, electrical, tiling, paint, roofing, windows and door