THE PROCESS

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This guide is to show how ICON can help across a generalised design and construction process.

Investigation

Some amount of geotech investigation will be necessary and for some jobs, surveying may be required.

We can recommend engineers to complete the investigation and the subsequent design work.

Concept stage

Alongside the investigation, the engineer will generally produce a concept. This may be a sketch or a description of some options.

There are many changes that can happen as a concept is developed into a final design. It is possible for the estimated cost to change a lot from concept to final design.

At concept stage ICON will not give a quote, but we can give a rough order of cost. This is an approximate estimate. 

If a job is difficult or unusual, it can be prudent to have some early contractor involvement, to discuss feasibility of options. ICON can provide a site visit and feasibility comments.

Multiple concepts

There may be multiple concept designs and often clients want to know which might be the most cost effective.

ICON can provide estimates for multiple designs.

Detailed design stage

After an acceptable concept is identified, the engineer will develop the design through to a set of detailed plans that are ready to submit for building consent.

At this stage we will provide a detailed free quote with invididual elements of the job quantified and priced. You might select a preferred contractor at this stage by accepting a quote.

Consent stage

The detailed design documents are then submitted for building consent and possibly resource consent. There are almost always 'requests for information' (RFI) while consents are processed, and these result in changes to the design before it is approved.

The engineer may apply for building consent, you can do it yourself, or we can do it for you.

If a resource consent is required, we can prepare an application for your job. 

Approved plans

When any final changes to the design have been completed, and the necessary consents have been granted, we can progress to a contract .  

At this stage we will prepare a contract. This will set out the details of the job including exclusions, limitations, any provisional costs and various other important issues.

Construction

We can then complete the construction work and organise the various inspections with engineers and  the Council. 

Compliance

At the end we will help with the final documentation from us, the engineer and the Council to leave you with a complete, compliant and documented job.