Your team, extended. Your standards, your sign-off.
Drafting, engineering documentation and renders for Australian builders, designers and engineering firms, prepared inside your templates and under your name. Your registered professionals review and certify; we carry the production load.
- AS/NZS and NCC
- Your title blocks and CAD standards
- NDAs and secure file handling
Five disciplines, one team
Architecture, structural, civil, surveying and rendering sit under one roof, so a project can move from site data to issued drawings without changing hands.
All expertiseArchitecture Drafting
Town planning, DA and CC documentation, design development and construction drawings for residential and commercial work.
Structural Engineering
Design, documentation and detailing to AS/NZS, ready for your engineer to review and certify.
Civil & Drainage
Stormwater, WSUD, OSD, pump calculations and box gutters designed for council approval.
Surveying
Feature, level and contour plans drafted from your field data, plus site analysis.
3D Renders
Photorealistic interior and exterior visuals for DA submissions, presentations and sales.
Built for firms that already own the client relationship
We stay behind the scenes. You keep the client, the design decisions and the sign-off, and we take the production load.
Builders and pool builders
Get DA, CC and structural packages turned around while your site teams keep building. One partner covers drafting, engineering documentation, drainage and renders.
Discuss a ProjectBuilding designers and architects
Hand over sketches and markups and get documentation back in your title blocks, layers and templates, ready to issue under your name.
Discuss a ProjectStructural and civil engineering firms
Add production capacity without adding headcount. We prepare the calculations, details and drawings; your engineers check and sign off.
Discuss a ProjectDevelopers
Keep multi-discipline documentation and renders coordinated through one team from feasibility to construction.
Discuss a ProjectWe do the production. You keep the sign-off.
A clear line between preparation and certification is what lets offshore support work for Australian firms. It is written into how we deliver every package.
CommonWorks prepares
- Drafting, modelling and documentation in your templates
- Design calculations and details to AS/NZS and the NCC
- Internal QA check before every issue
- Revisions from your markups and authority comments
Your firm keeps
- The client relationship and your brand on every sheet
- Design decisions and final approval
- Review and certification by your registered engineer or architect
- Lodgement with council or your certifier
Brief & scope
We review your drawings and requirements, then agree deliverables, standards, fee and timeline before work starts.
Production
A dedicated team works inside your templates, title blocks and workflows to produce the documentation.
QA review
Every deliverable is checked internally against the brief and the relevant standards before it reaches you.
Delivery
Final files arrive in your preferred formats (DWG, RVT, PDF), ready for your review, certification and submission.
Start with one job. Keep the team that learns your standards.
Choose the arrangement that fits your pipeline. Every option uses the same process, QA and confidentiality terms.
Project by project
Send one job at a time. We scope it, quote it and deliver it.
- Fixed scope and fee per package
- No minimum commitment
- A good way to start
Best for firms testing a new partner or handling a one-off peak.
Overflow capacity
A standing arrangement for the work your team cannot get to.
- Agreed turnaround for regular jobs
- The same people learn your standards
- Scale up or down month to month
Best for firms with a steady pipeline and uneven peaks.
Dedicated team
Named drafters and engineers who work as part of your team.
- Works in your systems and meetings
- Reports to your project leads
- Grows with your workload
Best for firms planning sustained growth without local hiring.
Experience across the work Australian firms win
From granny flats to warehouses, our sample sets show the documentation standard you can expect.
The parts that matter when someone else delivers under your name
- Engineers who know Australian constructionA qualified in-house engineering team, experienced in Australian standards and the way buildings are put together on site.
- Australian Standards, built inStructural, civil and architectural work prepared to AS/NZS and the NCC, ready for your engineer’s review.
- Your templates and your brandWe work in your title blocks, layers, templates and naming. Your clients only ever see your firm.
- A working day that overlaps yoursHo Chi Minh City runs 3 to 4 hours behind Sydney and Melbourne, so questions get answered the same day.
- Checked before it reaches youEvery drawing, calculation and report goes through internal QA before delivery.
- Confidential by defaultNDAs, secure systems and careful handling of your intellectual property on every engagement.
- Lower production costAPAC operations keep your documentation costs down while holding to your quality standards.
Our commitment is that every drawing, model and calculation we deliver meets the time, cost, buildability and quality your clients expect from you.
Standards and software we work with
Before you send the first job
Straight answers to what Australian firms want to know about working with an offshore team.
Do you certify drawings or act as the engineer of record?
No. We prepare design, documentation and drafting to the relevant Australian Standards. Your own registered professionals review, verify and certify the work, and your firm lodges it. This keeps responsibility clear and your name on the project.
Which standards and codes do you work to?
Australian Standards including AS 3600, AS 4100, AS 2870, AS 1684 and AS/NZS 3500, the National Construction Code, and the council requirements in each project’s area. We work with firms in every Australian state and territory, and have delivered extensively in NSW, VIC and QLD.
Can you work in our templates and software?
Yes. We draft in your title blocks, layer standards, families and naming conventions, and deliver in the formats you use, including DWG, RVT and PDF. For structural analysis we use SpaceGass and Structural Toolkit.
How do you protect our drawings and client information?
Every engagement is covered by confidentiality terms and we sign NDAs on request. Files are handled on secure systems with access limited to the people working on your project.
How quickly can we start?
Send us a current project with your standards and we will confirm scope, fee and turnaround before any work begins. Most firms start with a single package and expand from there.
How is the work priced?
Packages are quoted per project from your brief. Ongoing and dedicated-team arrangements are priced to the volume you need. Ask us for a quote on a real job and you will have a firm number to compare.
What time zone do you work in?
Our office in Ho Chi Minh City is on ICT (UTC+7), 3 to 4 hours behind Australian eastern time. We are available Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00 and Saturday mornings.
Who will we be dealing with?
You get a single point of contact who manages your work and coordinates across disciplines. Our Managing Director, Quyen Tran, is directly reachable for new partnerships.
30+ engineers, architects and specialists
Engineers, architects and drafters who train on Australian Standards, work across disciplines every day and take personal ownership of quality.
More projects on your desk than your team can handle?
Send us the next one. We will confirm scope, fee and turnaround before any work starts, and deliver it in your templates under your name.