About Advanced Building Certifiers
Advanced Building Certifiers goals are achieved by our commitment to the whole community, environmental sustainability, continuing professional development and strong customer focus.
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Our Vision
Advanced Buidling Certifiers provides private certifier services and is a professional Building Surveying and Certification practice. Our core values of excellence, innovation, business ethics and customer service enable the practice to evolve and become diverse.
Our goals are achieved by our commitment to the whole community, environmental sustainability, continuing professional development and customer focus.
We continually strive to develop our staff and work as a team to deliver the highest quality work for our clients.
Pending ABC Swimming Pool and Spa Compliance And Non ComplianceContent
Swimming pool compliance means the pool and its surrounding safety barrier meet all relevant regulations, while non-compliance means they do not , and may pose a public safety risk. Non-compliance requires the owner to either fix the issues and get a Certificate of Compliance or, if the property is being sold or leased, provide a Certificate of Non-Compliance to the new buyer or tenant
The owner than has a set timeframe (usually 90 Days) to rectify the faults.
You will need to ensure the is REGISTERED via NSW Swimming Pool Register.
You can also access SELF ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTS at the link below
Register your NSW Pool Now — NSW Swimming Pool Register
You can find further information on the NSW Government below.
Our People
At Abcertifiers, our team is our greatest asset. Led by Shayne abcertifiers our experienced professionals, including senior surveyors, drafters, and project consultants, bring dedication, knowledge, and a personalised approach to every project. We work closely together, ensuring seamless communication and expert execution to meet all your surveying needs with precision and efficiency. Our collaborative spirit guarantees that every team member is invested in your project’s success.
Our goals are achieved by our commitment to the whole community, environmental sustainability, continuing professional development and customer focus.
Our Team
Sharon O’Brien
Sharon joined the team in September 2022 as Administration Officer and brings a 20+ year background in local senior business management and development and is a qualified bookkeeper. Sharon is your point of contact with Advanced Building Certifiers and is here to assist you with the requirements of the building approval process and the NSW Planning Portal.
Sharon can assist you with-
- CDC, CC, Appointment of PC and OC enquiries and application requirements
- NSW Planning Portal application assistance
- Fire Safety Schedule enquiries and requirements
- NSW Swimming Pool Compliance / Non-Compliance enquiries and requirements
- Invoicing enquiries
Kanchana De Silva
Kanchana joined the team in August 2025 as Assistant Building Surveyor and is a qualified senior quantity surveyor with 15+ year experience in quantity surveying and contract administration.
Kanchana is currently developing her knowledge in internal administration and building approval requirements under the-
- SEPP (Exempt & Complying Development Codes) 2008
- Building Code of Australia (BCA) and National Construction Code (NCC) Vols 1 & 2
Anthony Hans
Anthony is a Building Surveyor, with 35 plus years experience, A2 Accredited Certifier (Accreditation No. BDC0164 NSW Government Building Professionals Board Membership) and principal of Advanced Building Certifiers. Anthony is a member of Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Accreditation No. 51098 with 35+ years’ experience practicing Building Surveyor. Anthony’s specialty knowledge includes the EP&A Act and EP&A Regulation, the BCA (Volumes 1 & 2), Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation including an understanding of fire engineering, the legislative requirements relating to swimming pool safety development control, building surveying practices and procedures and building construction including methods, material, planning and design.
Anthony’s specialty skills include-
- The ability to identify, interpret and determine compliance with all provisions of the EP&A Act and EP&A Regulation relevant to the processing of applications for complying development certificates, construction certificates, compliance certificates and occupation certificates
- Interpret, apply and assess compliance with the relevant requirements of the BCA
- Interpret and review relevant reports, certificates and other documents used as evidence to demonstrate compliance, including reports in relation to alternative solutions
- Assess fire protection and the structural capacity of an existing building
- Prepare a fire safety schedule
- Carry out the role and responsibilities of a principal certifier authority
- Interpret, apply and assess compliance with the legislative requirements relating to swimming pool safety
- Evaluate building construction including methods, materials, planning and design
Hi Bruce
I see this page formatted similar to below, so a split screen with Anthony’s profile on the right of the screen and mine and Kanchana’s on the left, to balance the screen out so to speak.
I will leave the creativity to you, maybe our names and positions can be slightly larger and pls save a spot for small images of each of us with our profiles which I will try and conjure up !!
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