THE PROBLEM
The gap on most project delivery teams
The builder
Delivering the works.
The design team
Protecting the design intent.
The superintendent
Administering the contract.
The builder is contractually accountable for build quality and specification. Often they don't achieve it. What nobody is doing is independently verifying the work for the owner, while it's still fixable.
Most major defects originate from construction execution rather than design intent. That means they are visible during construction, and preventable with rigorous inspection, provided someone is on site checking the work against the specification before it is covered up.
The cost of prevention is always outweighed by the cost of rectification.
We provide independent quality oversight at both portfolio and project level
- Design review for constructability and quality risk
- Risk-based site inspections
- Prototype and mock-up review
- QA record audit and compliance
- Completion and handover support
Key focus:
Waterproofing · facades · basements · building envelope · fire and acoustic sealing
An Independent Voice for the Asset Owner
We act solely for the asset owner. We are not conflicted by the novation and we have no incentive to look the other way. In the UK, independent construction quality monitoring is standard for institutional assets. In Australia, it remains the exception.
That gap is where Stonebank operates.