Building remediation is the investigation, repair and upgrade of defects in a unit title building, most commonly failed roofs, weathertightness problems and passive fire deficiencies. A successful body corporate project needs four things: an independent condition assessment, a funded and approved scope, a competitive and well-documented procurement process, and a project manager who works for owners, not the contractor. Done well, remediation protects owners, keeps costs under control and avoids disputes. Done poorly, it leads to vague tenders, escalating variations and unhappy owners.
This guide is written for body corporate committee members, unit title owners and strata managers facing a leaking roof, a fire engineer’s report or a long-term maintenance plan with a large cost coming up. It covers what remediation involves, the legislative changes putting more pressure on body corporates to act, how a project runs from investigation to close out, and the mistakes committees most often make.
Why are body corporates under more pressure to act on building remediation?
Two changes now affect unit title buildings. Since 9 May 2024, body corporates of large unit title developments (generally 10 or more principal units) must maintain a long-term maintenance plan covering at least 30 years and review it every three years. Pre-contract disclosure statements must also include remediation reports commissioned by the body corporate within the previous three years, plus proposed works scheduled within the next three years and their estimated costs. This free guide from BPM explains what these changes mean for committees, how to plan and fund remediation, and how to run a project so owners stay informed and costs stay controlled.
What you’ll learn:
What building remediation is, and the three most common scopes: fire and passive fire, roof replacement and repair, and building envelope and weathertightness
How the long-term maintenance plan and pre-contract disclosure requirements affect your body corporate
The signs you may need passive fire remediation, how compliance schedules and the Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) apply, and why access to individual units matters
How to decide between repairing and replacing a roof, and why repeated patching can cost more in the long run
Why invasive investigation should come before any envelope scope or budget is set, and why to seek legal advice early on weathertightness issues, including the 10-year longstop under section 393 of the Building Act 2004
How bundling roof, envelope and fire works can reduce scaffolding, consenting and resident disruption costs
The 7 steps of a remediation project: investigation, scope and prioritisation, budget and funding, owner approval, procurement, contract delivery and administration, and close out
Why a competitive tender under NZS 3910 protects the committee, and what to assess beyond price
What an independent, client-side project manager does on scope, contract administration, cost control, risk management and dispute avoidance
What drives remediation cost and timeframe, and why anyone quoting a figure before an assessment is guessing
The six most common mistakes body corporates make, from tendering on a vague scope to having no independent oversight of the contractor
Get BPM’s building remediation guide and give your committee a clear plan for fire, roof and envelope repairs, before costs escalate and owner patience runs out.
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