Built on Clarity.
Guided by Judgement.
Authorised Building Surveyors was established to provide a clearer, more accountable approach to building surveying across residential and commercial projects.
move projects
forward.
Building surveying should give project teams clarity, not confusion.
Our role is to provide clear advice, practical direction, and structured support so clients understand what is required, where a project stands, and what needs to happen next.
Explore ServicesOur Mission
To bring clarity, structure, and confidence to the building surveying process.
Our mission is to simplify compliance and support better decisions through clear communication, practical judgement, and a well-managed approval pathway.
Clear Advice
We communicate requirements in a way that is direct, practical, and easy to act on.
Practical Direction
We help clients and project teams understand the right path forward before issues become delays.
Structured Delivery
We use a consistent, methodical process to support approvals, inspections, and final outcomes.
A more considered approach.
We are not a volume-driven, box-ticking practice. Our focus is on clear advice, sound judgement, and structured delivery that helps projects move forward properly.
Joshua Janev
Joshua Janev is the Director and founder of Authorised Building Surveyors, established with a simple purpose: to make the building approval process clearer, more practical, and easier to navigate. Joshua brings deep, hands-on experience across Victorian building classifications and project types, grounded in the practical realities of statutory surveying and compliance. Valued for his technically precise assessments, commercially grounded advice, and a direct communication style that design teams and project owners depend on. His approach is technical where it needs to be, practical where it matters, and always focused on giving clients clear direction.
Authorised Building Surveyors was created to offer a more personal and structured approach to building surveying. One built on clear communication, strong technical judgement, and genuine accountability. Joshua works closely with architects, builders, developers, business owners, and project teams to help move projects forward with confidence.
At the heart of ABS is a simple belief: clients should always know where their project stands, what is required, and what needs to happen next.
Supporting Projects Across Melbourne
Authorised Building Surveyors provides statutory building surveying and compliance services across Melbourne, supporting residential and commercial projects with clear advice, practical direction, and dependable communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to common questions about building surveying, approvals, and compliance support.
It is best to engage a building surveyor early, before documentation is finalised. Early advice can help identify key compliance requirements, reduce delays, and create a clearer pathway toward approval.
Speak With Us.
For clear, accountable building surveying and compliance advice, get in touch with us. Early engagement can reduce risk and support a more efficient approval pathway.