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About Us
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Our Story
We empower Australia’s building surveying businesses by simplifying complex building approval procedures. We aim to mitigate risk and promote growth in every building certification business. We envision a future where our software sets new benchmarks for excellence in the building certification and regulatory landscape
OUR History
How We Got Here
Streamlining
Through Experience
Ever since our inception in 1998, we have continued to immerse ourselves in the building certification industry. From our very first day, we have worked closely with key stakeholders in the building approvals process, such as building certifiers, engineers, architects, and town planners.
This experience provided us with first-hand knowledge and feedback relating to the requirements and complexities of the building approvals process. Based on this information, we then built our software package with the aim of streamlining business processes and improving efficiency.
Simplifying Approvals
With Powerful Software
The complex nature of the building certification process meant that this objective was not achieved overnight. However, our continued close industry collaboration and years of software functionality testing and refinement, have now paid dividends.
We are proud to offer a building approval software solution that checks all the boxes, streamlines the complete building approval process, and equips certifiers with everything they need to excel.
Dedication to
Meeting Your Needs
Our desire to meet the evolving requirements of the building certification industry means that we continue to engage with the industry and seek further opportunities for improvement. Visual Approvals is dedicated to meeting the changing building approval requirements and regulatory standards in each state and territory, whilst delivering valuable efficiency savings to the building and construction industries.
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A Letter From The CEO
How did $3.50 cup of coffee send me on a journey to build the most integrated and comprehensive building certification software available in Australia today?
A Letter From The CEO
How did $3.50 cup of coffee send me on a journey to build the most integrated and comprehensive building certification software available in Australia today?
In 1998 the State of Queensland privatised the building certification industry, with the aim of improving the building approval system’s efficiency and flexibility whilst providing a choice of service providers.
At that time, I wrote software for a variety of industries, including hospitals, football clubs, dental laboratories and timeshare resorts, just to name a few. However, on this fateful day, I was early for an appointment, so sat down to enjoy a cup of coffee and read the paper. I settled in for a relaxing half hour. I was struck by an article announcing the privatisation of the building certification industry in Queensland. I immediately contacted the largest of the newly established private certification companies and arranged for a presentation later that day.
That company, now known as Building Certification Group, became the first client of Visual Approvals, and the rest, they say, is history. We write software for the Building Surveying Industry; it is all we do. If you’re a building surveyor & would like to know more about Visual Approvals, then speak to us today.
Andre Chevallier-Knospe
Chief Executive Officer, Visual Approvals
Our Values
Be Committed
Our commitment to our customers is at the core of everything we do. We listen to their needs and strive to deliver exceptional customer service and software that exceeds their expectations.
Be Innovative
We continuously seek innovative solutions that bring people’s ideas to life.
Be Passionate
We’re passionate about everything we do. We love technology and are dedicated to continuously evolving our software, services and processes for the people who work in the building certification industry.
Be Accountable
We value trust, respect, reliability, responsibility and collaboration with all our stakeholders.
