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Dewick & Associates are more than just O&M Manuals. Our team of in-house Technical Writers are trained to produce a wide range of different documents or submissions such as those delivered on these projects in… Read more

Building a company from the ground up has it challenges, ups and downs and sometimes moments of stress.  However, looking back, our journey has been extremely rewarding, and we couldn’t be prouder of our strong,… Read more

Overview & Purpose All building work in New Zealand must comply with the Building Code to ensure safety, durability and efficiency for all users / occupants.  As part of this, Section H1 of the Building… Read more

Project Specific Maintenance Log Sheets provide detailed information on the exact building elements installed and their specific maintenance requirements. This ensures that preventative maintenance is carried out to meet the requirements of the product warranty… Read more

Building Handover Manuals provide project specific details on the architectural and structural elements of a project but can also include details on the services to provide a full comprehensive handover document for the building.  This… Read more

Post construction, and once a building has been handed over to the client, it is important to ensure that the building services installed are operating in-accordance with the design intentions and objectives of the project. … Read more

The Australian Government Department of Defence (Defence) sets out stringent building lifecycle documentation requirements as per the Defence Estate Quality Management Systems (DEQMS), which is managed through the HOTO (Handover / Takeover) process.   Inline with… Read more

Prior to the first release of the first Computer Aided Design (CAD) software package, Shop Drawings, For Construction Drawings and As Installed Drawings were all hand drawn; you may remember drawings offices filled with drawing… Read more

Overview & Purpose The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has updated the energy efficiency provisions in the National Construction Code (NCC) to improve thermal performance, increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the… Read more

The development of a set of As Built Drawings is a vital part of every construction project. Not only are they necessary to record and identify the final layout and configuration of a build and… Read more

If the restrictions and changes associated with COVID-19 have taught me anything, it is the need for a business to be scalable.  I’m fortunate that my company is built around the provision of short notice… Read more

If you bought a luxury car, how would you expect the owner’s manual to be presented?  You would most likely expect it to have comprehensive operating and maintenance information about the car, with a professional… Read more