This document is a schedule of requirements for selected components that are important to Housing NSW

This document outlines the performance requirements of selected components.

Version 6.5 July 2009

The NSWFHA responded to the Department of Planning's AHSEPP review paper on 1st March 2011. 

The Federation supports the aims of the AHSEPP but believes that it could be improved in a number of ways. Our submission contains the strengths of the SEPP, as perceived by the community housing sector, proposed changes supported by the sector, areas of concern for the sector, and key recommendations for the review process.

High level overview of the main steps in the construction planning process including developing a business/service paln, feasibility, design and DA applications.
Prepared by Stewart Lawler for NSWFHA 2009.

An overview of the risks involved in common construction delivery methodologies.  This includes comparison of expected time lines for each delivery method and reviews some commone contract options.

Developed for the Federation by Stewart Lawler in association with UWS 2009.  Final draft.

This report is recommended for use when considering the purchase, development or inspection of a site. It is intended to provide a prompt for the myriad of property and construction related issues when undertaking the inspecting a development or construction site. It also provides an outline of the documentation and records which may be required to enable a full analysis of the site for the intended use.

Developed for the Federation by Stewart Lawler in associations with UWS 2009. Final draft

Value Management (VM) attempts to balance the relationship between the overall cost and the value of end project within given constraints and requirements. VM enables determination of the most suitable methodologies to be applied for a given location and expected life of the project. Buildability is a review and assessment of the proposed project and its design to detect possible ambiguities or lack of detailed information or documentation.

Developed for the Federation by Stewart Lawler in association with UWS 2009. Final Draft.