GoBuild app helps speed up building inspections

28 February 2017

Our building inspectors are a busy bunch! The team carried out 6325 building inspections last year; that's over 1000 more than 2015.

To assist in completing the growing number of inspections on time, the team recently introduced the GoBuild app.

GoBuild is helping reduce the time to get an inspection done by allowing owners, builders and sub-contractors to book one at any time without needing to contact the council directly, or having to wait to call us during office hours.

Consents and regulatory manager Scott Devonport said anyone could use the app, and it was free to download.

"GoBuild is a simple tool that allows people to book an inspection at any time - even while they're at home watching television or cooking dinner. Feedback from builders has been really positive with many saying it is a useful project management tool that saves them a lot of time and money.

"The app also allows people to see if an inspection has passed or failed."

Scott said while the past year was a busy one processing a high number of applications, staff had continued to process 100 per cent of building consent applications within the legislative timeframe of 20 working days.

"We want to ensure building consents aren't halting the building process and have worked to complete applications in an average of six days due to many small business improvements.

GoBuild is another tool helping us do this. We are also working directly with the developers of GoBuild to further enhance the app and provide even more benefits in the future."

>> To download GoBuild for free, check out your app store or Google Play.