WA Strata Fundamentals - Maintenance, Defects, & 10 Yr Plans
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Join us for the first session of the Strata Fundamental Series where we will explore Maintenance, Defects, and 10 Year Plans.
For Strata Fundamentals - Maintenance, Defects, and 10 Year Plan, we are offering 2 sessions at different levels. We thank our Event Partner, Perrott Painting, and Event Supporter, StrataLoans, for supporting this event.
Date: 8th July 2021
Location: Technology Park Function Centre
CPD Points: 2.5 - 5
Session One - General Session (Morning) | 9:00am - 1:00pm | 2.5 CPD Points
Inclusions: Morning tea and lunch
This general session will provide an overview of Maintenance, Defects, and 10 Year Plans. This session is aimed at new to intermediate strata managers. The session will explain the difference between maintenance (routine repairs) and building defects, and offer great advice on how to manage them. It highlights the new provisions in the Strata Titles Act and Regulations for these defects and whose responsibility it is to rectify them.
Speaker One | Elizna Pelser, Strata Elite
Elizna will discuss Maintenance, Defects, and Contractor Contracts. Elizna will outline the strata managers role in coordinating contractor requirements for projects in a strata scheme, including selecting and engaging contractors, contracts, and monitoring of contractor arrangements.
Topics:
- Overview of what a strata managers role is in coordinating contractor requirements for projects in a strata scheme
- Selecting and engaging contractors
- Contracts and monitoring of contractor arrangements
Speaker Two | Marietta Metzger, magixstrata
Marietta will discuss 10 year plans and why they are necessary. Marietta will also outline the information required for 10 year plans, their legislative requirements, and the role of the strata manager for the implementation.
Topics:
- Why we need 10 Year Plans
- What information is required within 10 Year Plans
- Legislative requirements
- Role of a strata manager to implement 10 Year Plans
Session Two - Advanced Session (Afternoon) | 12:00pm - 4:00pm | 2.5 CPD Points
Inclusions: Lunch and afternoon tea
The afternoon session will explore trending issues related the topics of maintenance, defects, and 10 Year Plans. We will hear from some experts in these fields and explore the complexities of the topics. This session is targeted at senior strata managers and senior leaders.
Speaker One | Wal Dobrow, Managing Director at Reserve Fund Plans
With 10 Year Plan legislation now one year on, Wal will share some insights in difficulties producing and delivering them. He’ll also provide some sensible ways to save costs and what to do if there is over-expenditure of budget.
Topics:
- Legal requirements for 10 Year Plans
- Over expenditure of maintenance under s102(6)
- Maximising expenditure
- Challenges of 10 Year Plans one year on
- How can a Strata Manager better assist a service provider to produce a 10 Year Plan
- Average expected lifecycles of items on a 10 Year Plan
Speaker Two | David Clark, Director at Houspect
David will clarify the difference between Construction Defects versus Maintenance Items and detail key documents required for managing construction defects in strata buildings. He will also explain how to identify a construction defect and determine whose obligation it is to resolve them.
Topics:
- Construction Defects vs Maintenance Items
- Understanding who has obligations for construction defects
- Key documents required for managing building defects
- How to identify construction defects and progress their rectification
- Legislative requirements around building defects
Speaker Three | Geoff Parnell, Managing Director at Aqumen Consulting
Geoff will give some excellent advice on choosing a contractor, what to include in a contractor scope of work and what to do if the work performed is unsatisfactory. He will also step through the quoting/tendering and building work contract complaints processes.
Topics:
- What to include in the scope of works
- Quoting/tendering process
- Considerations when selecting a contractor
- What to do if a contractor delivers unsatisfactory work
- Building service and home building work contract complaints process
Geoff Parnell will then be joined by Elias Oostveen, Wal Dobrow, and David Clark for a panel to address any questions from the session.
Program
9:00am - 12:00pm | General Session (Morning)
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Advanced Session (Afternoon)
Online registration not available.