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Design Review

Accessibility design compliance review and accessibility verification for building and transport infrastructure projects, which includes DSAPT, the Premises Standards and the National Construction Code.

Sterling's Approach

Verifying Accessibility Compliance Throughout Design Development

Sterling provides design review services for accessibility compliance, verifying building and transport infrastructure designs meet the relevant accessibility standards, including DSAPT, the Premises Standards and the National Construction Code, the AS 1428 standards, and accessibility best practice. Our capability encompasses design compliance verification, dimensional analysis, wayfinding review, highlighting opportunities to adopt performance-based solutions and coordination with design teams to refine proposals ensuring deliverable projects meets regulatory requirements.

Accessibility design review requires assessment of dimensional compliance (ramp gradients, platform gaps, circulation widths), wayfinding adequacy (signage, tactiles, audio announcements), and facility accessibility (toilets, waiting areas). Sterling has delivered design review for various building and transport projects, demonstrating capability to verify complex building and transport infrastructure designs.

Sterling's integrated model links design review with stakeholder engagement, construction supervision, and post-construction verification — ensuring accessibility compliance is maintained from design development through construction delivery to operational handover.

Technical Capabilities

Design Review Capabilities

From concept through detailed design

→Accessibility design compliance review and verification, which includes DSAPT, the Premises Standards and the National Construction Code.
→AS 1428 compliance assessment
→Passenger journey mapping for transport projects and DSAPT compliance verification
→Wayfinding design review (signage, tactiles, audio announcements)
→Facility accessibility review (toilets, waiting areas)
→Interface assessment between transport infrastructure and conveyances (trains, trams, buses) to ensure DSAPT compliance
→Circulation and evacuation pathway verification
→Design coordination and refinement liaison
→Constructability review for accessibility features
→Preparing performance-based design briefs and performance solution reports to ensure compliance with the Premises Standards and the National Construction Code
Deliverables & Value

Design Review Outputs

Verified accessibility compliance before construction, which includes DSAPT, the Premises Standards and the National Construction Code.

Deliverables

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Design Compliance Reports
Documented design review outcomes identifying accessibility compliance verification, dimensional compliance assessment, design refinement recommendations, and approval pathway coordination - ensuring building and infrastructure designs are compliant before construction commencement.

Value Delivered

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Building and Transport Infrastructure Design Review Experience
Sterling has delivered design review for various building and transport projects - demonstrating capability to verify complex building and infrastructure designs.
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