Lycopodium recently conducted Building Condition Assessments at several Council-owned buildings in the municipality of Bunbury, south of Perth. This project was an update to the Building Condition Assessment and Forward Works Plan originally delivered for the City of Bunbury in 2016. The scope included refining the Levels of Service and developing an Asset Criticality Framework aligned with the IPWEA Practice Notes, ensuring a consistent and strategic approach to asset management.
Since 2016, Lycopodium has delivered over 20 Building Condition Assessment projects using the IPWEA framework. A key enhancement has been the integration of 3D scanning technology into the standard deliverables. This approach offers a low-cost, high-speed capture method that significantly improves the accuracy, consistency, and repeatability of condition data collection. It enables rapid and detailed documentation of building assets, including the identification and spatial placement of defects, which is critical for prioritizing maintenance and renewal activities.
To support ongoing asset management, all defect data is integrated into a fit-for-purpose Asset Information Management System (AIMS) tailored for building infrastructure. This system enables asset owners to manage and close out identified defects through structured work order processes, ensuring accountability, traceability, and alignment with long-term asset strategies.
The introduction of defect and workflow management has been a highly successful addition to Lycopodium’s building services offering. It draws on the proven methodologies developed through the award-winning LycoMMS, originally implemented within Lycopodium’s Rail Infrastructure Management business, and adapted to suit the unique requirements of building asset portfolios.
