Are approval delays blowing out your budget?

Approvals issues are one of the single greatest risks of any complex bridge project, yet they're also one of the easiest problems to avoid.

While a pedestrian bridge may be considered a single structure by the asset owner, the design can easily sit across multiple Australian Standards. This creates ample opportunity for confusion, scope creep, certification delays and potentially even legal exposure.

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The FORGE Methodology

That's why a central pillar of the FORGE Methodology is to use our deep understanding of Australia's certification landscape to identify, document and agree which standards apply, and how they apply, at the earliest possible stage of your project.

This upfront collaboration means your design, engineering and consultant partners will all be operating with the same compliance interpretations, avoiding the potential for expensive redesigns, delays and uncomfortable conversations about who carries the cost later in the delivery cycle if approvals are not granted.

Common approvals mistakes on complex bridge projects:

Limited understanding of applicable standards
Open-ended language that leaves critical decisions open to interpretation
Accessibility requirements that impact other Australian Standards
Inconsistent Design Life expectations and definitions

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Collaboration drives confidence

The FORGE Methodology actively removes certification risk and uncertainty from the outset of your project.

Our in-house design, engineering and delivery specialists operate under a single delivery framework and work hand-in-hand with each other – and your other project partners.

Standards are interpreted consistently. Responsibilities are clearly allocated. Certification is assured. And you can be confident in every design decision long after your project is complete.

Want a partner you can trust with approvals?

Put the FORGE Methodology to work on your next bridge project. Get in touch to find out more.

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