Note: Please allow approx. 2 hours for contract signing appointment. Approx time frame for Stage 3 is up to one week.*

Variations or quotation requests must be submitted within 21 days from contract signing. Client acceptance of the variations must be received within a further 7 days.

Your step-by-step guide to our Attached Product Building Process

ON SITE STAGE (cont’d)

Final walk through Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange your ‘Final Walk Through’ inspection

� ‘Final Walk Through’ inspection of your new home to be carried out

� Settlement of your new home will be 7 days later

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Inspect your home with the Site Supervisor � Note any items requiring attention

Moving in Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange your Handover meeting

� Handover meeting conducted in head office CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Attend your Handover meeting and make final

payment at settlement by bank cheque or direct deposit

NEW HOME CARE WARRANTY

Your maintenance plan

� 6 Month’s Minor Defect Maintenance Warranty in accordance with statutory requirements

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Contact Ausbuild’s Maintenance

Co-ordinator in writing at 6 months if maintenance works are required

Your Maintenance Supervisor will contact you to inspect your new home maintenance requests

� Maintenance inspection carried out (if required) (Monday to Friday)

� Following the inspection the owner will receive a letter to confirm approved maintenance requests

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Meet with Maintenance Supervisor to inspect your

new home

� Maintenance works to be carried out as agreed with you (if required)

� All works will be signed off by you and relevant tradesperson upon completion

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Provide access to your new home for maintenance

works

6 years and 3 months structural guarantee in accordance with statutory requirements

STRUCTURAL WARRANTY

^ This overview is based on a single storey home.* Timeframes indicated in the above stages may vary when approval processes require relaxations, special requirements or development applications.

Updated: 05/03/12

PRE-SITE

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Electrical layout appointment

� Your New Home Consultant will assist you where necessary and advise you of any potential additional costs

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Bring to the appointment a marked up plan showing the locations of all power points, light points and any other requirements noted

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Getting started During stages 1-3 all enquiries should be directed to your New Home Consultant. 1

� Pay $2,500 with the Contract Request Form to allow Ausbuild to arrange the drawing of plans and prepare the QMBA contract documentation

� New Home Consultant to provide you with a suggested standard Electrical Plan layout to assist you to prepare for Step 2

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Start thinking about your electrical requirements

using the standard electrical plan supplied � Start thinking about internal colour schemes

Note: A $300 portion of your initial deposit of $2,500 is non refundable.

Time to sign your contract3QMBA contract signing appointment booked by your New Home Consultant.

Ausbuild’s New Home Consultant will proceed to: � Confirm accuracy of inclusions and costings � Make any variations required and mark changes on

plan copies � Present and explain QMBA building contract

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Attend contract signing appointment

You will then proceed to: � Read and understand all documents and ensure all

needs have been met � Ask for any changes required � Sign QMBA building contract, specifications and plans � Pay balance of 5% deposit

Note: Bank requirements at settlement will need to be met for funds to be released, ie. bank valuation (if required). You will need to contact your lender for further details.

ON-SITE

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Base stage

� Site start with set out � Excavation of site where required � Underslab drains laid and concrete slab poured � Base Stage complete

Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange a site meeting (if required).

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Progress payment (Slab – 9%) to be authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution

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Frame stage

� Frame constructed � Roof trusses installed � Frame stage complete

Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange a site meeting (if required).

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Progress payment (Frame – 18%) to be authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution

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Fixing stage

� Plaster linings installed � Kitchen and vanities (excluding CaesarStone benchtops) � Wall tiling and stairs installed � Internal fix completed � Fixing stage complete

Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange a site meeting (if required).

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Progress payment (Fixing – 18%) to be authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution

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Practical completion stage

� Painting and floor tiling complete. All electrical, plumbing, heating and vacuum systems fitted off. Shower screens, mirrors and splashbacks installed. Door furniture, robe rails etc. to be installed.

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Progress payment (Practical Completion – 10%) to be

authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution

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Processing your QMBA contract

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Refer to Colour Selection pack to choose

preferred options and visit nominated suppliers for floor tiles, carpet, benchtop and paint options, prior to selections appointment

� Finalise electrical layout � Liaise with Ausbuild in relation to finance approval and

land settlement dates � Contact your New Home Consultant for any variations

required

Your Colour Consultant will contact you to arrange your Colour Selection appointment.

During this time your Contract Administrators will contact you in relation to finance, deposits and land ownership

Note: Approx time frame for Stage 3 is 4 to 10 weeks depending on project specifics*

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Preparing your house for site start

During this time your Contracts Administrators will contact you as required in relation to finance, deposits and land ownership

Note: All variations or item deletions must be completed by this stage. All Attached dwellings to reach this stage prior to construction commencing

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Your house is now ready to start construction

� File transferred to Construction department for site start

PaymentAll progress payments are as per QMBA recommended payment schedule on page 8/9 of your QMBA Residential Building Contract

These progress payments total 100% including Client’s 5% deposit already paid

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� Ausbuild counter-signs the QMBA Contract � Variations and plan alterations prepared and forwarded

to relevant departments to process � Copies of all documents forwarded to you and your

Financier (if applicable) � Ausbuild lodges plans to Council for Building and

Plumbing Approval � Internal Colour Selection appointment booked with

Colour Consultant

� Internal Colour Selections appointment to be conducted in head office (Monday to Friday)

� Ausbuild to confirm completion of the following items in order to commence construction of your home:

•Buildingapproval •Plumbingapproval •ColourSelection •Allrequestedvariations •Receiptofbalanceof5%deposit •Financeapproval •Landsettlement

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS � Attend your Internal Colour Selection appointment � Confirm lending institution and provide evidence of

finance approval or joint account set-up � Provide written evidence of land ownership

Enclosed stage Your Client Liaison Officer will contact you to arrange a site meeting (if required).

CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Progress payment (Enclosed – 28%) to be authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution

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vacuum and heating/cooling rough ins completed (excludes garage door)

� Lock up stage complete

Carport Stage - If Applicable5 � Carport structure complete prior to painting CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

� Progress payment (Carport – 12%) to be authorised by you and forwarded to lending institution