EnvironArc Design provides management services for projects including:
- Green Building
- Energy Management
- Disability Access
We can assist with a broad range of project sizes and types, from minor one-off to major infrastructure programs.
Where professional or para-professional assistance is required, we can augment your existing resources.
Our experience covers a wide range of skill sets and will accommodate all your architectural, design and engineering project management needs.
Our Customer Service Strategic Focus
EnvironArc Design can provide:
- Proven architectural and project management skills to minimise construction risks and maximise outcomes, from conception to completion.
- ‘World best practice’ project management processes can be tailored project-by-project approach, ensuring your individual needs are met.
- Built asset and property management expertise.
- Environmentally Sustainable Development consultancy services in addition to energy audits and energy assessors.
EnvironArc Design Provision Approach
EnvironArc Design considers it essential to work in collaboration with each client and all relevant stakeholders. Regular communication and reporting is necessary to ensure clients are kept fully informed of project processes and outcomes.
It is important to be proactive with advice when appropriate and einsure that all relevant standards are met.
We are mindful of value for money outcomes, budget constraints and stakeholder time frames.
Risk Management:
EnvironArc Design adopts the ‘world’s best practice’ Project Management guidelines risk for all our projects, including the following:
ISO 10006
Gives guidance on the application of quality management in projects. It is applicable to projects of varying complexity, small or large, of short or long duration, in different environments, and irrespective of the kind of product or process involved.
ISO 9004
Gives guidance on quality in a project’s product-related processes, and on the “process approach”.
AS 4915
Sets out an agreement to be used where a particular project requires a project manager to undertake the carrying out of the work through to completion of the services, and includes variations to the services. This Australian Standard also includes an annexure of a project management task list, procurement, construction, completion and handover, together with the project management fee structure. EnvironArc Design also uses contract documents from Standards Australia, to suit each individual project or contractual obligation.
Minimising risk by utilising International and Australian Standards is considered essential by EnvironArc Design for successful project outcomes.
Project Process Overview
To minimise risk, maximise outcomes and formalise accountability, EnvironArc Design adopts existing ‘Industry Best Practice’ and guidelines within building project processes and tailors them to suit individual stakeholders.
EnvironArc Design works with the client and where necessary, adopts either all or sections of the following Project Initiation Process, including “Industry Best Practice” and SA Government Guidelines:
• The SA Government ‘Project Implementation Process’ (PIP)
• ISO 10006:2003 – Gives guidance on the application of quality management in projects.
• ISO 9004:2000 – Gives guidance on quality in a project’s product-related processes, and on the “process approach”.
• AS 4915-2002 – includes an annexure of a project management task list, procurement, construction, completion and handover, together with the project management fee structure.
• Codes of Practice for the SA Building & Construction Industry
• The ICAC Probity Checklist for Contracting of Services
• SA Government Up-skill and General Policy Guidelines
• AS2124/1992 Conditions of Contract or any other suitable quality based contract documentation
• AS4121/1994 & AS4122/1993 ethics & engagement of consultants
• The Building Code of Australia
• NATSPEC Building Specification Systems
• AS 4120/1994 Code of Tendering
• AS/NZS 4360/2004 Risk Management
Strategic planning and concept
Project definition stage
Final design stage
Calling and awarding of tenders
Contract construction stage
Review stage
