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Sydney · New homes, renovations, commercial

From your drawings, or from an empty block.

Temple Construction Group builds and manages new homes, renovations and commercial projects across Sydney and NSW. Bring the set you already hold and we will tell you what it is, what is missing and what it costs. Bring a site and an idea instead and we run the whole pathway first, from consultants and design through authorities and consents, before a single trade sets foot on it.

NSW contractor licence 370573C · Housing Industry Association member · Check us on the register

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They cared about the end result. Ben I General building work, Feb 2024
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The whole team are very neat in presentation and work. Dave G Home extension and renovation, Jul 2023
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…providing me a fit for purpose home to my requirements… Helen K Apr 2023

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01 · Where you are now

Every project arrives at a
different stage. Start at yours.

The first question is never "what do you want built". It is "what do you already hold". Drawings, approvals, a survey, an idea on the back of an envelope. Each one puts you at a different point, with a different next move and a different cost to get moving.

Bring the set you already hold and we will tell you what it is, what is missing and what it costs. Bring a site and an idea instead and we run the whole pathway first, from consultants and design through authorities and consents, before a single trade sets foot on it.

A dimensioned architectural floor plan: rooms, wall types, door swings, a stair marked DN, and overall dimensions running down both edges.

What a usable set looks like

Dimensioned, or it is a picture of a house.

Overall dimensions on both edges, walls distinguished by type, door swings drawn, the stair marked with its direction. A set like this can be measured and priced.

Plenty of what arrives cannot. A concept in a slide deck and a construction certificate set are both called drawings, and only one of them can be built from without a second round of questions.

Route A

I already have drawings

Then the work starts with reading them properly. Not every set of drawings can be built from, and not every set can be priced from. Those are two different questions.

  1. A1Identify what you actually have

    Concept sketches, DA drawings, construction certificate documentation and shop drawings are four different things. Which set you hold decides whether we can price it or only estimate it.

  2. A2Price against the documentation

    A real price needs real detail. Where the set is thin we will tell you what is missing and what we have assumed, rather than burying it in a provisional sum you find out about later.

  3. A3Check the approvals position

    Do you hold the authority approvals already? Is a Development Application required, or does the work qualify as Complying Development? This changes the program far more than most people expect.

  4. A4Build from your design

    We construct to the documentation you own, with the site inspections, certifier coordination and trade management that go with it.

Route B

I don't have drawings yet

Then there is a whole stage before construction, and it is a stage, not a formality. We can carry the consultancy on your behalf so you are dealing with one party instead of six.

  1. B1Site familiarisation and survey

    We walk the site, and we walk it with the surveyor. Levels, boundaries, services, access, neighbours, what the ground is actually doing, all before anyone draws a line.

  2. B2Appoint and run the consultants

    Architect or designer, structural engineer and surveyor, with certifier quotes lined up for you to appoint. We coordinate the team and keep the design answerable to a real budget as it develops, not after it.

  3. B3Consents, certificates and the levy

    DA or CDC pathway, BASIX certificate, conditions of consent discharged, Principal Certifier appointed by you, construction certificate issued, long service levy paid where the job costs $250,000 or more, and notice of commencement lodged. This is where projects can lose months, so we start on all seven early.

  4. B4Scope, then build

    With drawings and approvals in hand the scope is finally real, and so is the price. Construction starts against a documented, approved set.

Both routes end here A documented scope and a real price, before construction starts.

02 · Services

What we take responsibility for.

Five services, and the reason they are listed together: most jobs need more than one of them, and the joins between them are where projects usually come apart.

01

Residential construction

Builders, designers and project managers on one team. Steel and timber house framing and driveway construction, carried by the people who priced them. Building services, installed by licensed trades under our contract.

FIG 01 · ROOF FRAME, AXONOMETRIC
02

Restorations and renovations

Buildings brought back after storm damage, poor workmanship or simple age. Reinstated to Australian building practice with materials and methods appropriate to the original, so the character survives the repair.

Building inspection reports available as evidence of a building’s condition.

FIG 02 · SPLICE TO EXISTING, SECTION
03

Project management consultancy

Commercial or residential. Planning and design through construction to completion, with the program and budget managed, and reported against, by the person accountable for both.

FIG 03 · PROGRAM, HOLD POINTS
04

Construction design development

Design taken to the point where it can actually be built and priced, rather than left at the point where it can only be admired. Sydney-wide.

FIG 04 · PLAN FRAGMENT, DIMENSIONED
05

Development approvals

Applications for consent and the construction certificate prepared, lodged and managed through council or the certifier, then the build monitored against the approved plans and specifications, with quality checks at the points where drift would otherwise go unnoticed.

FIG 05 · SITE, SETBACKS & ENVELOPE

03 · Selected project

The drawing, standing up.

Photographed from directly above, a framed floor reads as the plan it was built from. Same lines, same grid, same set-out, only now it carries load.

Steel floor framing photographed from directly above, reading as a floor plan. The same project with roof framing and blockwork walls in place.
Scope

Second storey addition and structural alteration

Structure

Steel floor and roof framing, blockwork

Site

Inner Sydney, occupied, neighbour-adjacent

04 · One job, in order

Everything that happens
before there is anything to look at.

A single site in Sydney, photographed through its groundwork. Nobody ever asks to see these stages, and they are the ones that decide whether the rest of the build goes to plan.

  1. Aerial view of the block before work starts: two existing dwellings, driveways and neighbouring houses hard against both boundaries.

    Stage 01

    The block as found

    Two existing dwellings, neighbours hard against both boundaries and a single driveway off the street. Everything that follows is shaped by how much room there is to work in.

  2. Directly overhead view of the cleared site showing a dense grid of bored pier holes across the whole footprint.

    Stage 02

    Cleared, then drilled

    The site stripped and a grid of piers bored across the full footprint. Hundreds of them, set out to a pattern the ground conditions dictated. This is the part of the job that never appears in a finished photograph.

  3. Crew setting red edge formwork with stacked reinforcement mesh sheets and starter bars delivered alongside.

    Stage 03

    Edges set, steel on site

    Formwork run to the perimeter and the reinforcement delivered and stacked ready. Fencing, amenities and the street kept workable throughout, because neighbours still have to get out of their driveways.

  4. Waffle-pod raft slab laid out: polystyrene void formers on membrane, reinforcement mesh over the top, plumbing risers set, crew placing pods.

    Stage 04

    Ready to pour

    Membrane down, waffle pods placed, mesh over the top and the services set and checked. Nothing here can be revisited once the concrete goes in, which is why it gets walked before the truck is called.

Before the build Everything above happens before there is a building to look at, and it is where the cost and the risk actually sit. If you are at the start of one, that is the conversation worth having first. Start a project.

Timber roof framing standing on a scaffolded site.

04 · Continued

And then it stands up.

The same job as a model. The photographs above stop at the slab, because that is where a camera stops being useful – the rest is gone behind cladding.

  1. 01 Piers, bored to the pattern the ground dictated
  2. 02 The slab spans them, and the plan becomes a floor
  3. 03 Frame stands on the slab, braced as it goes
  4. 04 Rafters last, because they need something to land on

05 · Finished work

And this is what
was standing at the end.

The same discipline as the sequence above, photographed after handover. A knock-down rebuild in Sydney, taken from the original cottage on the block through to handover.

The completed home: two storeys, glazed to the rear, with a pool and deck

Handed over

Two storeys, glazed to the rear, opening onto a pool and deck.

Scope
Knock-down rebuild
Where
Sydney, NSW
Status
Complete, handed over
Kitchen with a marble waterfall island and timber joinery on herringbone oak
01KitchenMarble waterfall island, timber joinery, herringbone oak
Living room opening through full-height glazing to the deck and pool
02LivingFull-height glazing to the deck and pool
Main ensuite with a freestanding bath and a stone double vanity
03Main ensuiteFreestanding bath, stone double vanity
Bar joinery in fluted timber with arched stone niches
04Bar joineryFluted timber, arched stone niches
Stair with floating timber treads and a glass balustrade under a skylight
05StairFloating treads, glass balustrade, skylight over
Dressing room lined with mirrored joinery under a skylight
06Dressing roomMirrored joinery under a skylight
The original cottage on the block, fenced as a site, before demolition. The finished home on the same block, seen from the footpath.
Before

The cottage that stood on the block

After

The same street frontage, handed over

Scope

Demolition, new build, landscaping and pool

More of it Finished jobs go up on Instagram as they are handed over, and every client review is on hipages. Or ring 0405 560 515.

06 · At every scale

The height changes.
The discipline does not.

Scroll to watch a home go up, stage by stage. At every stage that matters, work stops until an independent certifier has checked it, as NSW law requires. We build houses and dual occupancies. The apartment buildings show the same checks at a bigger scale.

What this means for your build

  • The critical stages are inspected before they are covered. An independent certifier inspects your footings, concrete, frame, waterproofing and stormwater before they are hidden. They are the parts you cannot see once the walls go up.
  • Your paperwork is ready when you need it. Each inspection is booked at the right stage and the evidence is ready before the certifier arrives, so paperwork is not what holds up your occupation certificate.
  • Set out from the survey. Your home is marked out from the survey before any machine arrives, and every measurement after that is taken from those lines.

Choose a building, then scroll. Each stage lights up as it is built, and each inspection as it falls due.

Technical terms on the drawings
RL
Reduced level. A height measured from a fixed datum, AHD, which is close to mean sea level, so every level on the sheet can be compared.
Class 1a, Class 2
The building code's labels. Class 1a is a house, or one of several attached homes such as a dual occupancy. Class 2 is a building of two or more separate dwellings, such as apartments.
Type A, B, C
How fire-resistant the structure must be. The code sets it by the number of storeys, and Type A is the most demanding. It applies to Volume One buildings, not to houses.
FRL
Fire resistance level, in minutes. 60/60/60 means the wall holds for 60 minutes each for strength, integrity and insulation.
Rise in storeys, effective height
How the code measures a building's height for fire and sprinkler rules. Effective height runs floor to floor, from the lowest storey to the highest.
Critical stage inspection
A point where work must stop until a certifier has inspected it. Also called a hold point.
Registration class
NSW registers building practitioners as low rise, medium rise or general. "Low rise" here is a registration term, not a count of storeys, and it excludes Type A and Type B construction. The tabs are named by storeys to keep the two apart.
1234GF RL 21.450L1 RL 24.600Ridge RL 29.90005 m
Drawing
North elevation, tier 01
Stage
As built, 7 stages
Storeys
2 above ground
Scale
As bar, metres
Rev
A · For information only, not for construction

01 · We build this

Detached house

NCC Volume Two, ABCB Housing Provisions. Two storeys, slab on ground over piers.

A home on its own block. This is how yours goes up, and when the certifier checks it.

  1. Stage 1 of 7: Marking out

    Your surveyor's marks become string lines on the ground. Every wall is measured from them, so the house is set out to the plans.

    SurveyApproved plans

  2. Stage 2 of 7: Footings

    Holes dug to the depth your soil needs. The certifier checks them open, before any concrete goes in.

    AS 2870

    Critical stage inspection. After excavation for, and before the placement of, a footing.

  3. Stage 3 of 7: Slab

    Plumbing first, then steel and concrete. The certifier checks the steel before the pour.

    AS 2870

    Critical stage inspection. Before pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element.

  4. Stage 4 of 7: Frame

    The walls go up, ground floor first, then the upper floor. This is when the rooms take shape.

    NASH StandardAS 1684.2

  5. Stage 5 of 7: Roof

    Trusses fixed down for your area's wind rating. The certifier checks the whole frame before anything covers it.

    AS 4055AS 1684.2

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element.

  6. Stage 6 of 7: Lock-up and wet areas

    Walls closed in and stormwater connected. Bathroom and laundry waterproofing is checked before a tile goes on.

    AS 3740

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering stormwater drainage connections.

  7. Stage 7 of 7: Handover

    A final inspection, then your occupation certificate and the paperwork that comes with the keys.

    Occupation certificate

    Critical stage inspection. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued.

When the certifier inspects Required by NSW law

  1. FootingsStage 02
  2. Reinforced concreteStage 03
  3. FrameworkStage 05
  4. Wet areasStage 06
  5. StormwaterStage 06
  6. FinalStage 07

Tier 01 Detached house

Who may build this

Temple Construction Group

Residential building work, carried out under NSW contractor licence 370573C for general building work.

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Standards for this building
Schedule of standards, tier 01: detached house
ReferenceTitleGoverns
NCCNCC Volume Two, ABCB Housing ProvisionsClass 1a
BuildingTwo storeys, slab on ground over piers
ConstructionTypes A, B and C do not apply. They are Volume One provisions.
AS 2870:2011Residential slabs and footingsFooting and slab design for the site classification
AS 1684.2:2021Residential timber-framed construction, non-cyclonic areasTimber wall, floor and roof framing
NASH Standard Parts 1 and 2Residential and low-rise steel framingLight-gauge steel wall and roof framing
AS 4055:2021Wind loads for housingWind classification, tie-down and bracing
AS 3740:2021Waterproofing of domestic wet areasBathrooms, laundries and other wet areas
123GF RL 18.200L1 RL 21.350Ridge RL 26.90005 m
Drawing
North elevation, tier 02
Stage
As built, 8 stages
Storeys
2 above ground
Scale
As bar, metres
Rev
A · For information only, not for construction

02 · We build this

Dual occupancy

NCC Volume Two, ABCB Housing Provisions. Two attached two-storey dwellings on one slab.

Two homes on one block that share a wall. That wall has to stop a fire spreading from one home to the other.

  1. Stage 1 of 8: Marking out

    Both homes marked out together, starting from the line of the shared wall.

    Survey

  2. Stage 2 of 8: Footings

    Footings for both homes, including under the shared wall. Checked open by the certifier before concrete.

    AS 2870

    Critical stage inspection. After excavation for, and before the placement of, a footing.

  3. Stage 3 of 8: Slab

    One slab for both homes, thickened where the shared wall will stand. Steel checked before the pour.

    AS 2870

    Critical stage inspection. Before pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element.

  4. Stage 4 of 8: Frames

    Each home gets its own frame, kept clear of the shared wall.

    NASH StandardAS 1684.2

  5. Stage 5 of 8: Shared fire wall

    A fire-rated wall from the slab to the roof, sealed at the top so fire cannot pass over it.

    NCC Housing Provisions 9.3AS 1530.4

  6. Stage 6 of 8: Roof

    Trusses either side of the wall, then one roof over both. The frame is checked before it is covered.

    AS 4055

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element.

  7. Stage 7 of 8: Lock-up and wet areas

    Both homes closed in and stormwater connected. Waterproofing checked in each home before tiling.

    AS 3740

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering stormwater drainage connections.

  8. Stage 8 of 8: Handover

    Final inspection and an occupation certificate for each home.

    Occupation certificate

    Critical stage inspection. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued.

When the certifier inspects Required by NSW law

  1. FootingsStage 02
  2. Reinforced concreteStage 03
  3. FrameworkStage 06
  4. Wet areasStage 07
  5. StormwaterStage 07
  6. FinalStage 08

Tier 02 Dual occupancy

Who may build this

Temple Construction Group

Residential building work, carried out under NSW contractor licence 370573C for general building work.

Check the licence on the register (opens in a new tab)
Standards for this building
Schedule of standards, tier 02: dual occupancy
ReferenceTitleGoverns
NCCNCC Volume Two, ABCB Housing ProvisionsClass 1a, attached
BuildingTwo attached two-storey dwellings on one slab
ConstructionSeparating wall between the dwellings: FRL of not less than 60/60/60, or masonry at least 90 mm thick, from the footings or slab to the underside of the roof covering (Housing Provisions Part 9.3).
NCC Housing Provisions Part 9.3Fire protection of separating walls and floorsFRL, extent and penetrations of the separating wall
AS 1530.4:2014Fire-resistance tests for elements of constructionHow the wall system's FRL is established
AS 2870:2011Residential slabs and footingsFooting and slab design for the site classification
AS 1684.2:2021 / NASHTimber or light-gauge steel framingWall, floor and roof framing each side
AS 3740:2021Waterproofing of domestic wet areasWet areas in both dwellings
12345GF RL 21.000L1 RL 24.100L2 RL 27.200RF RL 30.300010 m
Drawing
North elevation, tier 03
Stage
As built, 9 stages
Storeys
3 above ground
Scale
As bar, metres
Rev
A · For information only, not for construction

03 · Within our registration

Three-storey apartments

NCC Volume One. Three storeys, rise in storeys of 3, no sprinklers required under E1D6.

Three storeys of apartments. Within our general-class registration, though houses and dual occupancies are our core work.

  1. Stage 1 of 9: Site set-up

    Surveyed, fenced and made safe before digging starts.

    Survey

  2. Stage 2 of 9: Footings and ground slab

    Footings checked by the certifier, then the ground floor slab poured.

    AS 3600

    Critical stage inspection. After excavation for, and before the placement of, the first footing.

  3. Stage 3 of 9: Columns and lift core

    Concrete columns and the lift and stair core rise to the first floor.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  4. Stage 4 of 9: First floor

    Formwork, steel and concrete for the first floor.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  5. Stage 5 of 9: Second floor

    The same again, one floor up, with the floor below propped until it is strong enough.

    AS 3600

  6. Stage 6 of 9: Roof slab

    The last slab, sloped so rain runs to the drains.

    AS 3600AS 4654.2

  7. Stage 7 of 9: Walls, windows and balconies

    The building is closed in. Balconies are waterproofed and stormwater checked before it is covered.

    AS 4654.2AS/NZS 1170.2

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering stormwater drainage connections.

  8. Stage 8 of 9: Fire safety and wet areas

    Fire seals around pipes and between apartments are checked before walls are lined, and so is the waterproofing.

    AS 1530.4AS 3740

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering fire protection at service penetrations to building elements required to resist internal fire or smoke spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering the junction of internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit and another building element required to resist internal fire spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area, for at least 10% of rooms with a wet area.

  9. Stage 9 of 9: Handover

    Final inspection, the occupation certificate and the fire safety certificate.

    Occupation certificate

    Critical stage inspection. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued.

When the certifier inspects Required by NSW law

  1. First footingStage 02
  2. StormwaterStage 07
  3. PenetrationsStage 08
  4. Fire junctionsStage 08
  5. Wet areasStage 08
  6. FinalStage 09

Tier 03 Three-storey apartments

Who may build this

Within Temple Construction Group's registration

Building work on this building (Class 2) needs a NSW building practitioner registered in the medium rise class or the general class, and a NSW contractor licence. Building practitioner registration BUP4254111 in the general class and contractor licence 370573C are held in the licensee's name, trading as Temple Construction Group. Houses and dual occupancies are its core work.

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Standards for this building
Schedule of standards, tier 03: three-storey apartments
ReferenceTitleGoverns
NCCNCC Volume OneClass 2
BuildingThree storeys, rise in storeys of 3, no sprinklers required under E1D6
ConstructionType A at a rise of three storeys; Type B at two (NCC Table C2D2).
AS 3600:2018Concrete structuresFootings, columns, core and suspended slabs
AS 3610.1:2018Formwork for concrete, specificationsFormwork and propping for each slab
AS/NZS 1170.0, .1, .2Structural design actionsGeneral principles, permanent and imposed actions, wind
AS 1530.4:2014Fire-resistance tests for elements of constructionFRLs of walls, floors and penetration systems
AS 3740:2021Waterproofing of domestic wet areasWet areas in each unit (NCC F2D2)
AS 4654.2:2012Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground useRoof and balcony membranes (NCC F1D5)
AS 1428.1:2021Design for access and mobilityAccessways to common areas (NCC Part D4)
123456B1 RL 17.800GF RL 21.000L1 RL 24.100L2 RL 27.200L3 RL 30.300L4 RL 33.400L5 RL 36.500RF RL 39.600010 m
Drawing
North elevation, tier 04
Stage
As built, 9 stages
Storeys
6 above ground, 1 basement
Scale
As bar, metres
Rev
A · For information only, not for construction

04 · Within our registration

Six-storey apartments

NCC Volume One. Six storeys over one basement level, effective height 15.5 m, sprinklered under E1D6.

Six storeys of apartments over a basement car park. Within our general-class registration, though houses and dual occupancies are our core work.

  1. Stage 1 of 9: Holding back the ground

    Piles around the basement keep the neighbours' land where it is while the hole is dug.

    AS 3600Geotechnical report

  2. Stage 2 of 9: Digging the basement

    Dug out level by level, and watched as it goes.

    Geotechnical report

  3. Stage 3 of 9: Basement

    Footings checked by the certifier, then the basement floor, walls and columns.

    AS 3600

    Critical stage inspection. After excavation for, and before the placement of, the first footing.

  4. Stage 4 of 9: Ground floor and crane

    The ground floor slab goes on, the lift core starts and the tower crane goes up.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  5. Stage 5 of 9: A floor at a time

    Each floor on the same cycle up to the roof, with the floors below propped.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  6. Stage 6 of 9: Outside walls

    The building is closed in from the bottom up.

    AS/NZS 1170.2AS 4654.2

  7. Stage 7 of 9: Roof and crane out

    Roof plant goes on and the crane comes down. Stormwater checked before it is covered.

    AS 4100

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering stormwater drainage connections.

  8. Stage 8 of 9: Fire safety and wet areas

    Sprinklers throughout. Fire seals and waterproofing checked before walls are lined.

    AS 2118.1AS 1530.4AS 3740

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering fire protection at service penetrations to building elements required to resist internal fire or smoke spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering the junction of internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit and another building element required to resist internal fire spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area, for at least 10% of rooms with a wet area.

  9. Stage 9 of 9: Handover

    Final inspection, the occupation certificate and the fire safety certificate.

    Occupation certificate

    Critical stage inspection. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued.

When the certifier inspects Required by NSW law

  1. First footingStage 03
  2. StormwaterStage 07
  3. PenetrationsStage 08
  4. Fire junctionsStage 08
  5. Wet areasStage 08
  6. FinalStage 09

Tier 04 Six-storey apartments

Who may build this

Within Temple Construction Group's registration

Building work on this building (Class 2 over a Class 7a basement carpark) needs a NSW building practitioner registered in the general class, and a NSW contractor licence. Building practitioner registration BUP4254111 in the general class and contractor licence 370573C are held in the licensee's name, trading as Temple Construction Group. Houses and dual occupancies are its core work.

Check the registration and its class (opens in a new tab)
Standards for this building
Schedule of standards, tier 04: six-storey apartments
ReferenceTitleGoverns
NCCNCC Volume OneClass 2 over a Class 7a basement carpark
BuildingSix storeys over one basement level, effective height 15.5 m, sprinklered under E1D6
ConstructionType A (NCC Table C2D2, rise of four or more).
AS 3600:2018Concrete structuresBasement, core, columns and post-tensioned slabs
AS 3610.1:2018Formwork for concrete, specificationsFormwork and back-propping through the slab cycle
AS 4100:2020Steel structuresRoof plant platforms and structural steel
AS/NZS 1170.0, .1, .2Structural design actionsGeneral principles, permanent and imposed actions, wind
AS 2118.1:2017Automatic fire sprinkler systems, general systemsSprinklers, required at a rise of four or more (NCC E1D6, Spec 18; FPAA101D or FPAA101H are the alternatives)
AS 1530.4:2014Fire-resistance tests for elements of constructionFRLs of walls, floors and penetration systems
AS 3740:2021Waterproofing of domestic wet areasWet areas in each unit (NCC F2D2)
AS 4654.2:2012Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground useRoof, balcony and podium membranes (NCC F1D5)
AS 1428.1:2021Design for access and mobilityAccessways to common areas (NCC Part D4)
12345B3 RL 11.400B2 RL 14.600B1 RL 17.800GF RL 21.000L1 RL 25.500L2 RL 28.600L3 RL 31.700L4 RL 34.800L5 RL 37.900L6 RL 41.000L7 RL 44.100L8 RL 47.200L9 RL 50.300L10 RL 53.400L11 RL 56.500L12 RL 59.600L13 RL 62.700L14 RL 65.800L15 RL 68.900L16 RL 72.000L17 RL 75.100L18 RL 78.200L19 RL 81.300L20 RL 84.400L21 RL 87.500L22 RL 90.600L23 RL 93.700RF RL 96.800020 m
Drawing
North elevation, tier 05
Stage
As built, 9 stages
Storeys
24 above ground, 3 basement
Scale
As bar, metres
Rev
A · For information only, not for construction

05 · Within our registration

24-storey apartment tower

NCC Volume One. 24 storeys over three basements, effective height 72.7 m, sprinklered throughout under E1D5.

A 24-storey apartment tower. Within our general-class registration, though houses and dual occupancies are our core work.

  1. Stage 1 of 9: Piling

    A wall of piles around the site and under the core, before any digging. The first footing is checked by the certifier.

    AS 3600Geotechnical report

    Critical stage inspection. After excavation for, and before the placement of, the first footing.

  2. Stage 2 of 9: Digging

    Three basement levels dug out inside the pile wall, braced as they go.

    Geotechnical report

  3. Stage 3 of 9: Basement

    Basement floors and columns built back up to street level.

    AS 3600

  4. Stage 4 of 9: Core first

    The lift and stair core climbs ahead of the floors, and the crane goes up.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  5. Stage 5 of 9: Floors, lower levels

    A floor at a time. The core stays ahead and screens enclose the levels being built.

    AS 3600AS 3610.1

  6. Stage 6 of 9: Floors, upper levels

    The crane climbs with the building, and the outside walls follow a few floors below the top.

    AS/NZS 1170.2AS 4100

  7. Stage 7 of 9: Topping out

    The roof goes on and the building is closed to the top. Stormwater checked before it is covered.

    AS 4100AS 4654.2

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering stormwater drainage connections.

  8. Stage 8 of 9: Crane out, fire and services

    The crane comes down. Sprinklers, fire seals and waterproofing checked before walls are lined.

    AS 2118.1AS 1530.4AS 3740

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering fire protection at service penetrations to building elements required to resist internal fire or smoke spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering the junction of internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit and another building element required to resist internal fire spread.

    Critical stage inspection. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area, for at least 10% of rooms with a wet area.

  9. Stage 9 of 9: Handover

    Final inspection, the occupation certificate and the fire safety certificate.

    Occupation certificate

    Critical stage inspection. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued.

When the certifier inspects Required by NSW law

  1. First footingStage 01
  2. StormwaterStage 07
  3. PenetrationsStage 08
  4. Fire junctionsStage 08
  5. Wet areasStage 08
  6. FinalStage 09

Tier 05 24-storey apartment tower

Who may build this

Within Temple Construction Group's registration

Building work on this building (Class 2 over Class 7a basements) needs a NSW building practitioner registered in the general class, and a NSW contractor licence. Building practitioner registration BUP4254111 in the general class and contractor licence 370573C are held in the licensee's name, trading as Temple Construction Group. Houses and dual occupancies are its core work.

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Standards for this building
Schedule of standards, tier 05: 24-storey apartment tower
ReferenceTitleGoverns
NCCNCC Volume OneClass 2 over Class 7a basements
Building24 storeys over three basements, effective height 72.7 m, sprinklered throughout under E1D5
ConstructionType A (NCC Table C2D2).
AS 3600:2018Concrete structuresPiles, basement, core and post-tensioned floors
AS 3610.1:2018Formwork for concrete, specificationsJump-form, slab formwork and back-propping
AS 4100:2020Steel structuresCrown, plant platforms and structural steel
AS/NZS 1170.0, .1, .2Structural design actionsGeneral principles, permanent and imposed actions, wind
AS 1170.4Earthquake actions in AustraliaSeismic design (2007 edition referenced by NCC 2022)
AS 2118.1:2017Automatic fire sprinkler systems, general systemsSprinklers throughout, required above 25 m effective height (NCC E1D5)
AS 1530.4:2014Fire-resistance tests for elements of constructionFRLs of walls, floors and penetration systems
AS 3740:2021Waterproofing of domestic wet areasWet areas in each unit (NCC F2D2)
AS 4654.2:2012Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground useRoof, balcony and podium membranes (NCC F1D5)
AS 1428.1:2021Design for access and mobilityAccessways to common areas (NCC Part D4)
See the NSW critical stage inspections for houses and apartment buildings

Class 1 and 10 buildings s 61(2)

  1. After excavation for, and before the placement of, a footing
  2. Before pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element
  3. Before covering the framework for a floor, wall, roof or other building element
  4. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area
  5. Before covering stormwater drainage connections
  6. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued

Class 2, 3 and 4 buildings s 61(3)

  1. After excavation for, and before the placement of, the first footing
  2. Before covering fire protection at service penetrations to building elements required to resist internal fire or smoke spread
  3. Before covering the junction of internal fire-resisting construction bounding a sole-occupancy unit and another building element required to resist internal fire spread
  4. Before covering waterproofing in a wet area, for at least 10% of rooms with a wet area
  5. Before covering stormwater drainage connections
  6. After the building work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued

Source Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021 (NSW), section 61 (opens in a new tab). Carried out by the principal certifier, or another certifier the principal certifier agrees to; the final inspection must be by the principal certifier. Standards are the editions referenced by NCC 2022, which applies in NSW until NCC 2025 is adopted on 1 May 2027.

Every house and dual occupancy we build follows the same sequence: marked out properly, checked at each critical stage, and the paperwork ready when you need it. The larger buildings above show the same checks at a bigger scale; they are within our general-class building practitioner registration, though houses and dual occupancies are our core work. The pathway and the standards sections show how.

07 · Who you are dealing with

A pier grid and a patio frame are set out the same way.

The same crew covers both ends of this. One week it is hundreds of bored piers across a stripped site; the next it is a galvanised frame going up over a back deck. The work changes size, the way it is set out does not.

Bring drawings and the first job is working out what you actually have and what it costs to build. Bring a site and an idea instead, and the consultancy stage runs first, covering design, authorisations and consents, so the scope is settled before a trade is booked.

  • Residential construction: steel and timber framing
  • Restorations, renovations and inspection reports
  • Project management consultancy, commercial or residential
  • Construction design development
  • Development approvals, consents and certificates
Housing Industry Association member
Member of the Housing Industry Association.
Start a project
Looking up at a galvanised steel roof frame against clear sky, with a Temple Construction Group tradesperson in branded hi-vis working beneath it.
Two tradespeople in hi-vis on a residential job, one on a stepladder under a steel patio frame, tool belts on.

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Before money is spent

A mistake is usually cheaper to fix on paper.

“often the last proper check before money is spent”

Temple's licensed builder explains why the detailed drawings for custom-made items, known as shop drawings, are checked before anything is ordered. A wrong size found on site usually costs more to fix than one caught on paper, and a written record can help if something is disputed. It is the thinking behind our consultancy stage, which settles scope before a trade is booked.

In the video

  1. 0:00What the detailed drawings are, and which items need them
  2. 4:06Why finding a mistake early costs less
  3. 5:45What a good set of drawings shows
  4. 6:50How each drawing is checked and logged
  5. 9:25Who is responsible, and keeping changes in writing
  6. 11:30Planning time and cost, and the register that tracks it

Shop Drawings: How to Review, Track, and Manage Them. Published on the Mastt channel on YouTube, 25 September 2026. Watch on YouTube

Read the transcript

0:00 What shop drawings are, and what needs them

A shop drawing can easily look like just another  PDF sitting in your inbox. But once it's reviewed, materials get ordered and fabrication  usually tends to start. And in this video, I'm going to break down to you what shop drawings  are, why they matter, and the common mistakes to avoid. I'm Lewis Evans. I'm a construction project  manager and licensed New South Wales builder in Australia. So, let's not waste any more time  and let's get straight into it. Keeping things very simple and straightforward, I would like to  say design drawings show what needs to be built, whereas shop drawing goes a little bit  deeper. They show how a particular item will actually be made and installed.  They are usually prepared by suppliers, subcontractors, or manufacturers who- who will  be looking after that particular element of work. Here are a few common examples of construction  elements that generally do need shop drawings. You got structural steel, reinforcement, precast  panels, facade and glazing systems, doors, joinery, mechanical equipments, electrical  switchboards, and other specialist items. Here, the basic understanding is if something is  being custom-made or needs detailed coordination, it will most likely need shop drawings. So,  many times I get asked, "What may not need a shop drawing?" Well, the honest truth here  is not every product needs a shop drawing. For a standard product, a data sheet, a sample,  or a certificate might just be enough to get you across the line. The question here is, does the  team have enough information to safely order it, make it, and install it on site without having to  guess? That is the main determining factor for me as to what may or may not need a shop drawing.  I would also like to stress the fact that shop drawings generally do take a lot of time. So,  great emphasis needs to be put- put on this point. What I mean is, on major projects, there can be  hundreds and hundreds of these submissions going back and forth between the trades, the builder,  and the consultant. So, it's not just a small administrative task. It's a proper work stream  that needs to be planned and tracked from early onset of the project so that there's no mishaps  and everyone is on the same page. Most projects start with an early design. Then the drawings  become more detailed until they are issued for construction. Depending on the job, you might hear  IFC, which means issued for construction, or GFC, meaning good for construction. These are basically  the approved designs that the builder is supposed to be working off. The design drawing shows what  the design consultant was trying to achieve. The shop drawing then adds the detail required  for manufacturing and installation to be possible. Then once the work is finalized, the as-built  drawings show what was actually installed on the site. So, now we got the design, fabrication, and  the final record keeping, which is the as-built. So, let's take a structural reinforced concrete  wall as an example. The structural drawings might show the wall thickness and the amount of  reinforcement required. The reinforcement shop drawings goes deeper. It then shows the bar marks,  lengths, laps, bends, spacings, and where each bar actually goes. That is the detail the steel fixer  needs to be able to properly build this on site. This is the same with structural steel as well.  The engineering drawings show the member sizes and the main structural design. The steel shop  drawing then goes to further show the plates, the bolts, welds, holes, connections, and piece  marks needed to fabricate and install the frame. In this next section, I'd like for us to dive into  why shop drawings really matter. So, with general drawings, they can't show every small fabrication  detail. For example, a joinery drawing might show the general layout, but the joiner still needs  to measure the actual space and work out the cabinet sizes, door swings, service openings, and  finishes before anything can be manufactured and

4:06 Catching problems before money is spent

installed on site. Shop drawings are also quite  handy as they help us pick up clashes before they become real problems on site. It could be a  door frame that does not suit the wall thickness, a facade bracket hitting the structure, or a pipe  that's running through a steel beam connection, or an equipment being installed  with no room left to maintain it. The biggest point here is that shop drawings is  often the last proper check before money is spent. Once it is released, materials can be ordered and  fabrication can start. If the size, finish, model, or connection is wrong, you may not find out until  the item has actually been delivered on site. And by that time, it becomes a lengthier process  and quite complicated to rectify or more expensive to rectify the damage. To my surprise, the Project  Management Body of Knowledge created by the PMI, the Project Management Institute, does not  give us a step-by-step process on how to review shop drawings, but it does line up  with the basics of good project management, which include making sure that scope is right,  checking the quality, managing our risks, protecting the program, and keeping a clear  record of what has been agreed. In everyday terms, it's really about getting the right information  to the right people at the right time. So, a good shop drawing process aims to help  the team by finding problems early instead of trying to fix them after materials have already  been ordered or when the work has already begun.

5:45 What a good shop drawing includes

In this next section, we're going to go across  what a good shop drawing should generally include. I like to start with the basic information. A good  shop drawing should include enough information for the item to be made and installed  properly. This normally means the dimensions, the levels, the set-outs, materials,  grades, finishes, fixings, joints, connections, and any other important technical  detail that is required to fabricate and install. It should also refer to the correct design  drawings and specifications, show who prepared it, and clearly state what revision it is. The  revision is important because you need to know whether you are working off the first issue, an  updated drawing, or a superseded drawing. The main rule is quite simple. A shop drawing should  add detail, not quietly change the design. If the subcontractor wants to change something or use a  different product, size, finish, or method, that change should be clearly documented, reviewed,  and approved before any of that proceeds.

6:50 How to review one

When you do review your shop drawings, do not just  look at one page or one view. Check the plans, the elevations, the sections, the schedules,  the details, and general notes all together. Then compare all that against your latest design  drawings and specifications. Be mindful that every trade sets out its drawing differently, but the  checking process should be uniformly the same. Now, I want to put great emphasis on this next  point. Before a shop drawing ever goes to a design consultant, the subcontractor and the builder  should have already performed the due diligence in checking it. It should match the latest project  information and be coordinated with all the other trades surrounding it. The consultant should not  be the first person picking up all the obvious issues. Once a shop drawing has been submitted  to you, make sure to log in the date, revision, the reviewer's due date, and the date  the item is actually needed on the site. This normally sits in a shop drawing register or a  submittal register. It can feel like simple admin, but if there's a disagreement or a delay on  site, this record can become very important. It is also important to make sure that these shop  drawings do go to the right people. As an example, a piece of mechanical equipment might need input  from the electrical, structural, and mechanical consultant, as well as the builder to check  access, coordination, and whether it can actually be installed. Everyone needs to understand  which part they're going to be reviewing. I will always advise that where you can, always  get the different reviewers to be looking at the shop drawing documents at the same time instead  of sending it from one person on to the next. This can always save a lot of time, and it also  means that everyone can see the other comments live, and major issues can always be picked up  in this way. When reviewing the drawings, keep the shop drawing, the current design drawings, and  specifications open all together. We have to make sure to check the dimensions, materials, finishes,  model numbers, access clearances, connections, and any proposed changes. Keep your comments clear  and direct so the person updating the document or the shop drawing knows exactly what needs to be  fixed or confirmed. Once the review is finalized, apply the correct status and send it back through  the project document system. If any changes are needed, the drawing gets updated and submitted  again. We have to keep following this until it's properly closed out. We also have to make sure  that the site team are always working off the latest and greatest versions of these shop drawing  documents, and not an old superseded version saved

9:25 Review status, and who is responsible

somewhere. In this next section, we're going to go  across the review status and responsibilities. So, the wording can change from project to project,  but the common stamp results we usually see are reviewed with no comments, reviewed as noted,  revise and resubmit, and/or not reviewed at all because that might be outside that person's scope.  Always check to see what each status means under your project procedure. A consultant's review  normally checks that the drawing matches the design. It does not mean that the consultant  has taken over the responsibility for any site measurements, quantities, fabrication  methods, temporary works, or installation. This responsibility still falls within the  subcontractor and the contractor's scope of works. As a quick example, a door or window schedule  may show the required door and frame type, but the subcontractor still needs to confirm the  actual opening size and wall thickness before manufacturing on site. They need to do a site  measure. A reviewer should not be confirming the site measurement they have never physically  checked on site. One common risk is when a different product is shown without the change  being clearly explained. It might look similar, but it could have a different fire rating,  capacity, warranty, finish, or certification. Always check the model number and technical  data against what was actually specified. If an alternative is accepted, make sure  that the conditions are recorded clearly. Confirm who's responsible for any redesign, extra  coordination, certification, program impact, or additional cost. Do not rely only on  something that was said verbally in a meeting. So, samples and mock-ups help us to confirm  what the finished product will actually look and feel like. This could be a glass sample,  powder coat color, sealant finish, facade panel, first joinery unit, or a trial installation.  The drawing checks the technical detail, while the sample or the mock-up check the actual  finish and the appearance. In this next section,

11:30 Time, cost and the shop drawing register

let's review the time and the cost associated  within the shop drawing process. Shop drawings need to be treated as part of the construction  program, not separate paperwork. You need time for the drawings to be prepared, to be reviewed,  updated, manufactured, and delivered on the site. The review process should match the contract  or the project procedure. If reviews are late, they can delay procurement and may even support  a delay claim on the project. This is something we really want to avoid. So, for long-lead items  such as switchboards, specialist doors, mechanical plants, steel or custom stainless work, start  with the date the item is needed on the site, and let's work backwards. Allow for delivery,  manufacturing, review, possible resubmissions, and drawing preparation. That tells you the  real date the process needs to actually start. In our previous sections, we spoke about  shop drawing and submittal registers. So, now let's put these into practice. Build the  shop drawing register early into the project. List what needs to be submitted, the responsible  trade, who needs to review it, the planned dates, the lead times, and when it's actually needed  on the site. Review this register regularly, instead of waiting until a missing  drawing starts holding up the work. Project management softwares are very helpful  tools that can help us with revisions, workflows, and dashboards, but these softwares  will not manage the whole process by themselves. Someone still needs to own the register, chase  the overdue items, and make sure that the right drawing gets to the site team at the right time.  So, to wrap this up, shop drawing takes the design and turns it into information that  can actually be made and installed. Now, it's up to us to make sure that this  matches the scope, works with the other trades, and clearly shows any changes. We then have to  send them to the right people, respond on time, track every revision, and link them back to the  program. Hopefully, this has made shop drawings a little bit easier to understand and manage. If you  did find this useful, follow the series and let us know what project management topics you would  like for us to cover next. Thank you for watching.

From the video's published English captions.

08 · Standards

The parts that are not negotiable.

HonestyIntegrityTransparencyTeamworkProfessionalismContinuous improvement

Built to the NCC

The National Construction Code is the floor, not the target. Where a detail is marginal we build to the resolved version and document why.

Certifier-ready records

Inspections booked at the right hold points, with the evidence assembled before the Principal Certifier arrives rather than after they ask.

One point of responsibility

You speak to the person accountable for the program, from the first price to handover.

Safety on an occupied site

Most of this work happens where people still live, or next door to where they do. Fencing, amenities and street access are planned before the first trade arrives, not improvised once they have.

Priced against documentation

Where the drawings do not say, we tell you what we assumed. You get that list in writing before the job starts, and any change to the price is agreed with you in writing before the work is done.

Aerial view of a completed timber roof frame, rafters and hips picked out in yellow, scaffolding around the perimeter of an inner-city addition.
Structure Everything above gets covered before anyone moves in. It is judged once, at frame stage, by a certifier and by whoever built it.

09 · What clients said

Three jobs, in their words.

  • Lewis and the team were professional, skilled, well prepared and were easy to communicate with. They cared about the end result. Would definitely recommend.

    General building work Ben I Lalor Park, NSW Verified customerHired on hipages

  • Lewis and team are a wealth of knowledge with great communication skills. The work was completed on time and at a competative price. The whole team are very neat in presentation and work. I will definately be going back Temple for any work in the future.

    Home extension and renovation Dave G Quakers Hill, NSW Verified customerHired on hipages

  • Temple Construction Group, did a fantastic job at my home which was constructed well over 30 years ago and it required extensive renovations, they managed to succesfully complete the job without any issues providing me a fit for purpose home to my requirements, I'm grateful.

    Helen K Verified customer

Source Every quote above is reproduced word for word, spelling included, from recommendations clients published on Temple Construction Group's hipages profile. Read them at the source (opens in a new tab), along with every other one we have not quoted.

10 · Common questions

Before you call.

What does Temple Construction Group do?

Temple Construction Group is a Sydney building contractor. It builds new homes, renovations and commercial projects, and manages commercial and residential projects as a project management consultant. It offers five services: residential construction, restorations and renovations, project management consultancy, construction design development, and development approvals.

I already have drawings. What happens next?

The first job is identifying what you actually hold. Concept sketches, DA drawings, construction certificate documentation and shop drawings are four different things, and which set you have decides whether the work can be priced or only estimated. Where a set is thin, what is missing and what has been assumed is written down before the job starts rather than buried in a provisional sum.

What inspections happen while my house is being built in NSW?

For a house (a Class 1 building, and Class 10 structures such as a garage), the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021 sets six critical stage inspections: after excavation for and before placing a footing; before pouring in-situ reinforced concrete; before covering the framework; before covering waterproofing in a wet area; before covering stormwater drainage connections; and after the work is completed and before an occupation certificate is issued. Work stops at each until the certifier has inspected it. Temple Construction Group books these at the right stage and has the evidence ready before the certifier arrives.

I do not have drawings yet. Can Temple Construction Group handle design and approvals?

Yes. The consultancy stage can be run on your behalf so you deal with one party instead of six: site familiarisation and survey, appointing and coordinating the architect or designer, structural engineer and surveyor, lining up certifier quotes for you to appoint your Principal Certifier (the law has the owner make that appointment, not the builder), then the DA or Complying Development pathway, BASIX, the construction certificate, the long service levy where the job costs $250,000 or more, and notice of commencement.

What areas does Temple Construction Group work in?

All of Sydney and New South Wales, for new homes, dual occupancies, renovations and commercial projects.

Do you use written contracts and home warranty insurance?

Yes. Your job is under a written contract that sets out the price, the payment schedule and how any change is agreed; NSW law requires one for residential work over $5,000. For residential work over $20,000 on a house or dual occupancy, we take out home building compensation cover, often called home warranty insurance, and give you the certificate before work starts or you pay anything, including a deposit. A deposit is never more than 10 per cent.

How quickly do you reply to an enquiry?

Within 24 hours. If it is urgent, ring 0405 560 515.

Does Temple Construction Group do commercial work?

Yes. Temple Construction Group builds commercial projects, and also manages them as a project management consultant, as it does for residential work.

Can Temple Construction Group provide a building inspection report?

Yes. Building inspection reports are offered as part of the restorations and renovations service, to give an evidential account of a building's condition.

How do I get a quote from Temple Construction Group?

Call 0405 560 515 or email temple.co@hotmail.com. Drawings, a survey or photographs of the existing building can be sent through and will be read before the first call.

11 · Start a project

Tell us what you're holding.

Drawings, an approval, a survey, or nothing but an address and an idea. Whichever it is, the first conversation is about placing you on the pathway, not about selling you a build.

  • All of Sydney and NSW
  • New homes · Renovations · Commercial
  • Design-and-construct or construct-only
  • Written contract, and home warranty cover over $20,000 on houses and dual occupancies
Call 0405 560 515 Email temple.co@hotmail.com
Where are you up to?

Have drawings, a survey or photos? Send them to temple.co@hotmail.com and they will be read before we call.

We use your name, email, phone and site address only to answer this enquiry and to price the work. It reaches us through service providers in the United States. We do not sell it and we do not add you to a mailing list. Ask us any time for a copy of what we hold, or to have it deleted. How we handle your details.

Sent straight to Temple Construction Group. We reply within 24 hours.