In Victoria, a Certificate of Compliance is a document that is regulated by the Victorian Building Authority and is referred to as “Regulation 126: Certificate of Compliance – Design”. The Victorian Building Authority administers Victoria’s building legislation system. The document is a statement made by the engineer (us) to the Building Surveyor that all structural design works have been carried out in accordance with the Building Act 1993, the Building Regulations 2018, the National Construction Code and the relevant Australian Standards.​

If a Relevant Building Surveyor does not have the skills to ensure a design is compliant or not, the Relevant Building Surveyor typically arrange for independent checking and certification to be satisfied that compliance is achieved. Therefore, they rely on this design certificate issued under Victoria Building Regulation 126. This allows the Relevant Building Surveyor to rely on the expertise of another building practitioner rather than having to understand and accept the engineering computation themselves. A Reg. 126 certificate removes design responsibility from the Relevant Building Surveyor and places it with the Engineer and the issuer of the Reg. 126 design certificate.

We have an excellent understanding of building architectural concepts and engineering practices which enables us to manage the building systems, performances, specifications and compliances of the project. We think creatively to add value and resolve any engineering problems so that buildings safely meet the Australian Standards and NCC requirement.