PRINCIPAL CERTIFYING AUTHORITY  (PCA)

Before any work can commence on your site, you must appoint a Principal Certifying Authority (PCA). We at AKKO will complete inspections throughout the course of construction and certify that works are progressing in accordance with the Building Code of Australia whilst ensuring the conditions of the development approval. Once all works have been completed to a satisfactory standard then we will issue an Occupation Certificate.

The benefit of using AKKO is that your PCA will be someone with extensive experience within your area along with expert knowledge of the local requirements and conditions.
​CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES  (CC)
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If you have a development consent from a Consent Authority you will need to obtain a Construction Certificate before any works can commence on your site. At AKKO we, the suitably qualified Accredited Certifier, will assess the plans, specifications and any other relevant documentation against the requirements of the Development Consent, the Building Code of Australia and any other relevant Australian Standards.

We are accredited to manage your application.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES  (CDC) 
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Complying Development is a streamlined approval process for routine development. The plans, specifications and application documentation are assessed against the specific development standards of the Complying Development Policy. This certificate negates the need for a development application through Council. Complying Development Certificates can be a much quicker process.

The State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development) was introduced in February 2009 and the popularity of Complying Development boomed. The policy has undergone extensive changes in recent years to include residential, commercial and industrial developments.

A complying development certificate must be issued before the commencement of any works on site including site works such as demolition or excavation.
OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE (OC)

An Occupation Certificate must be issued by the PCA prior to the occupation or use of a new development. The Occupation Certificate certifies that the building is suitable for occupation or use in accordance with its classification under the Building Code of Australia. There are instances where an Interim Occupation Certificate may be issued which will allow you to occupy the building while still completing some ancillary, minor works such as landscaping and external works.
For more information about our Principal Certifier services or to discuss your project in more detail, call us now on (02) 9534 4488 ​or contact us below.
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