Constructive Building Consultants

Large-scale construction starts with the foundations.

A look from above at a commercial slab pour in progress, where coordination between design, engineering and certification is key to keeping the project moving.

Contact CBC to learn more about our building surveying and structural engineering services.

Built Ink

Meet Helmut Schwanke, Senior Building Surveyor/Fire Engineer at CBC.

With a background in building surveying and fire safety engineering, Helmut is a Level 1 Building Surveying Practitioner with a Master of Fire Safety Engineering and a Bachelor of Building Surveying. He brings over three decades of experience in building surveying and more than 20 years in fire safety engineering across both government and private sectors, and has also previously lectured at Curtin University and served as Deputy Chair of the Building Services Board.

His work is grounded in deep technical knowledge, extensive industry experience, and a practical understanding of building compliance and fire safety performance.

Outside of CBC, Helmut enjoys watching rugby.