Our Capabilities

New homes

Our services for new home building include engaging with your chosen Architects and Engineers, or alternatively, consulting with our own skilled partners through all stages of design, engineering, certification and lodgement of your Development Approval. Our Construction Manager will liaise with council and the consultancy team once lodgment to Council has been made, addressing any RFI’s or required design amendments that may arise, in an efficient and prompt manner, to take the stress and confusion out the approval process, and get your project ready to commence construction.

Renovations

Subject to the size and design requirements of your home renovation, Xemplar will advise whether you will need to apply for a Development Approval (DA) (process as per above), or, where your project and design adheres to local area plans, you may be able to apply the self-certification process to simply obtain your Building Approval (BA). Our Construction Manager will work with you and your preferred design consultants or engage our skilled architects, engineers and certifiers to get your project ready for construction.

Cost planning

Xemplar will work with you and your designs to give you a comprehensive understanding of the complete real costs attached to your project. Xemplar will help you to achieve your desired lifestyle and quality inclusions without compromise, and with respect to your desired budget. This service is established prior to the development or building application process.

Programming

We commit not only to your design and budget requirements, but to work transparently and to a detailed program through the lifecycle of your project. Your Construction Schedule (program) will be shared with you prior to construction commencement, forming a start and completion date via all contracted trades and stages of your build. Through meticulous program and construction schedule management, your project will be delivered on time, with no extra associated costs or frustration.

Project management and construction

Our clients consult with our experienced Construction Manager who has worked with you from the start. It is our Construction Manager who has the responsibility to have a detailed understanding of your project and to oversee all stages of construction. This involves concise forward planning, monitoring productivity, timely ordering and delivery of materials, controlled management of your established on-site team and our valued core group of reliable and experienced sub-contracted trades and suppliers. Our Construction Manager will be with you face to face, with real time updates and open communication through the lifecycle of your project.

Feasibility and Cost planning

Xemplar first consults with our clients to establish a comprehensive understanding of the project, including aspects of desired design, quality and end product. Xemplar will then work together with you to understand the location, market position, demographics, and desired architectural design, specific to the project and in real time. Via the pertinent project specifics, we can then concisely establish your feasibility plan.

We will establish rates and costings promptly, relative to the current market. Our approach to feasibility is forthcoming and upfront when planning all costings and rates of your project, and are precise and realistic.

Value management

Having a detailed understanding of all architectural and engineered elements of your project, Xemplar will propose value management ideas and options that will reduce costs in product selection and design, without compromising or sacrificing design intent. Your product will look and perform the same way through a smarter and more efficient product selection and design.

Design efficiencies and buildabilty

Xemplar can work with an existing design or concept on any property or project to establish design efficiencies, so as to create maximum value for money. If you have purchased, or are considering the purchase of a development site with an existing approval or design in place, Xemplar can engage with you and your desired team on any upgrades or redevelopment plans you may have.

Xemplar’s experience in design efficiency, will ensure your projects design facilitates ease of construction, whilst still adhering to the desired Architectural intent. By ensuring buildability within your projects design, Xemplar will ensure it is built promptly and to the highest of standards.

Development and Building approvals

The Xemplar team has the capability to work with you at any stage of your project’s life cycle with the understanding that every project is unique. Our services for managing your approval processes can include engaging with your own nominated Consultancy team, or engaging with Xemplar’s skilled partners through the stages of design, engineering, certification and lodgement of your approvals. Our Construction Manager will continue to liaise with all local authorities once lodgements have been made, addressing any RFI’s or required design amendments that may arise, in an efficient and professional manner so as to expedite the approval process for you, and get your project ready for construction.

Construction

The Xemplar construction team will manage your project delivery via promoting a relationship-based approach, founded on behaviours of openness, collaboration and integration. Our Construction Manager will manage operational resources to meet all project objectives, implementing the Xemplar management systems to ensure compliance with project, legislative and regulatory requirements.

Xemplar will deliver a project specific, concise and coordinated approach to programming and delivery. Xemplar will ensure the thorough planning of resources, and that our quality and safety deliverables are unwavering.

3D modelling and rendering

This option is for our clients that opt to use the Xemplar design team for either residential home building and renovations or commercial construction.

Via the implementation of 3D modelling for your project, you can develop a true digital representation of the physical nature and characteristics of your entire home or commercial space, that floor plans cannot allow. 3D renderings allow you to understand the functionality of your project, and how it will look and feel on completion.

Interior design consultation

Once you have a developed design, Xemplar will consult with you alongside our team of preferred suppliers and interior design consultants, to guide you through all external and internal finishes and help create your vision. This service includes your color palate, tile selection, joinery design and materials, tapware, window coverings and flooring. From the front gate through to the back fence and everything in between. Xemplar can provide samples and your own touch and feel board to help with your styling choices.

Design management

The benefits of Xemplar’s Design Management from the early stages of your project are numerous; – Managment of the efficiency in the Design teams’ process; Working through any Buildability issues or risks that may arise; Ensuring efficiencies in your design are maintained, relative to budget parameters; Evaluation of cost, program and performance against the intended design.