Here at PEP Solutions, we believe property development should be a simple process, especially after approvals are achieved for improving sites. As developments are delivered in phases (pre-construction, construction, post-construction), we will discuss each phase in the next three blogs. Acting as the Superintendent can add significant benefit to the project at every phase, so…
Adding floors to existing buildings Guest Article: Inertia Engineering There is an increasing trend in building design to add floors to existing structures providing a new lease of life to a building and minimising the cost and time associated with a full scale redevelopment of a structure and site. Scott Clements of Inertia Engineering and Graham…
What is the definition of fair? We’re a country built on one simple word – fair. A fair fight, a fair go, a fair result. However, we are finding more often that building occupiers, specifically tenants are unaware that the term “fair” will not necessarily provide them the “fair go” they think it provides them…
The Changing Face of Technical Due Diligence Most people in commercial property transactions have been involved with a Technical Due Diligence (TDD) process in some shape or form. These reviews examine the physical and technical aspects of the facility as a primary function, but how has this changed over the last 20 years? Back in…
QLD Cladding Regulations – Will This Affect Me? The Queensland Government has introduced Legislation (commencing on 1 October 2018) relating to potentially combustible external wall cladding on existing Class 2-9 buildings which are of Type A or B construction and which have been built or refurbished after 1 January 1994. The Regulation requires Building Owners…
Our team conducted a detailed inspection of the buildings and external site improvements and prepared an elemental cost estimate of each building, with each element given an effective and remaining life in order to arrive at a depreciated replacement value.
PEP were engaged to conduct Technical Due Diligence services for the acquisition of 42 broiler sheds divided into seven adjoining farms near Blanchetown, SA. This farm operates as a RSPCA approved free range farm and has a capacity of 10 million chickens per annum. Our scope of works was customized to suit our client and…
Our Client, a highly respected and successful property fund management business, engaged PEP to prepare Tax Depreciation Schedules for a portfolio of 46 service stations, located throughout Australia in urban and rural areas. The initial phase of this project involved the preparation of desktop indicative depreciation schedules for financial modelling purposes. We were able to…
