CSV’s Clerk of Works Program saves almost $100 million

The Clerk of Works inspection program was established by Cladding Safety Victoria in 2021 to oversee the quality and safety of construction sites for buildings included in its residential Cladding Rectification Program.

The program supports the development of positive observations and improvement opportunities through risk identification and management, and the establishment of corrective action plans. In doing so, the program has standardised and improved the delivery of quality and safety outcomes for the government funded program.

In summary, the findings show:

The current potential savings arising from prevented future rectification costs average approximately $350,000 per building; which, when scaled across Victoria’s $41.9 billion annual building industry, would provide significant sector-wide savings in the millions of dollars.
This equates to a significant potential saving of up to seven times the cost of implementing the Clerk of Works on a per building basis.
In a three-year period, the Clerk of Works identified 1,664 safety hazards (from more than 3,300 safety observations made), that could potentially have cost up to $26.2 million in compensation.
The total quality and safety estimated cost savings based on the buildings inspected by the Clerk of Works over a three year period (2021-2024) amounts to approximately $96 million.
The analysis indicates that the top five key building conditions identified by the Clerk of Works that contribute to significant rising costs and potential defects over time are: aluminium composite panel caulking, autoclaved aerated conclave panel joints, sarking, flashings and fixings.

Download a copy of the full report published by Cladding Safety Victoria below.

Research Analysis - Clerk of Works: Promoting Quality and Safety in Construction PDF 1.78 MB (opens in a new window)

Watch a video about Cladding Safety Victoria’s quality and safety program below.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4QOfTgZC8SA?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0

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