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Background
Qualifications
Membership of Professional Organisations
Awards

Background

Planbuild is an interdisciplinary consultancy based on over 30 years experience and professional qualifications as chartered planners and architects, qualified urban designers and building inspectors, and Class 1 unrestricted licensed builders.

The firm has close associations with a wide range of consultancies and is in a position when required to assemble and efficiently manage an interdisciplinary group of professionals for completion of specific projects.

Planbuild has particular expertise at the interface between planning and urban development, including the following:

  • Preparation of all applications
  • Development and urban design
  • Environment and effect statements
  • Construction documentation
  • Construction and project management
  • Preparation and provision of court evidence
  • Local government planning
  • Feasibility and development plans
  • Land division and building design

Following graduation, Peter Hignett, the principal of Planbuild, undertook postgraduate study and worked overseas as an architect and planner in Toronto, New York, and London. On returning to Adelaide he entered private practice in 1970. Consulting practice for over thirty years has provided the company with experience in most areas of planning, urban design and architecture, including commissions for private clients, Commonwealth, State, and Local Government.

Our property experience includes all housing, units, heritage assessment, restoration and alteration, commercial, retail, health, aged care, hospitality, education, institutional, and investment building.

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Qualifications

Peter Hignett as principal of Planbuild has the following qualifications:

Bachelor of Architecture University of Adelaide
Master of Architecture and Urban Design University of Toronto
Diploma in Civic Design (Planning) University of Edinburgh
Certificate in Traffic Planning University of NSW
Qualified Building Inspector  
Licensed Builder (BLD7082)  

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Membership of Professional Organisations

Fellow Australian Planning Institute
Member Royal Town Planning Institute (UK)
Fellow Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Member Master Builders Association

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Awards

RAIA HAL Scholarship (Transportation Corridor Planning)
National Timber in Architecture Award (House, Mitcham)
RAIA Royal Doulton Research Award (Development Control Procedures)
Civic Trust Award (Dulwich Community and Shopping Centre)
RAIA Award (Alice Springs Ayiparinya Aboriginal Hostel)

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