Design and Approval of Developments That Impact the Water Table Aquifer
Biography
Steve Darwell has, for over 20 years, worked on the design, manufacture and supply of a range of building products. Over the last 12 years, he has specifically worked in the area of PVC permanent formwork. During that time, he has managed the two major businesses supplying PVC permanent formwork to the Australian market.
Critical to the supply of building products is a clear understanding of the legislation, codes and standards as they apply to this new innovative building methodology. Steve has devoted a significant amount of time to fully understand the complexities of the legislation as it applies to PVC permanent formwork. He is a qualified engineer and has, in his name, a number of world-wide patents for PVC permanent formwork products.
At the end of this presentation attendees will be able to understand:
- Understand the NSW regulatory and approval framework of developments impacting the water table or aquifer, including the roles of Councils, WaterNSW, and DCCEEW.
- Identify aquifer interference risks associated with basement design, and determine the appropriate assessment, referral and approval requirements at DA and pre-construction stages.
- Apply best-practice basement and groundwater management strategies to minimise aquifer impact, reduce approval complexity and support compliant project delivery.
