USB344 Property Project Redevelopment Stream Assignment Brief A1-A3 2025-26 | QUT

USB344 TASK OVERVIEW 

In this real-world assessment you  are working in a property consulting firm. A new client has approached the firm and is seeking professional advice in relation to a contemporary property problem.

How  you  respond  to  this  client’s  problem  forms  the  basis  of  the  three  assessment items for this unit: 

1. Proposal/Scope of Works (40%) 
2. Presentation of preliminary advice/recommendations (20%) 
3. Final report (40%)  Assessment in this unit is part individual and part teamwork.  Further details of these assessment items are provided below.  The Client Brief is found at the end of this briefing paper.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING TUTORIALS

This unit employs a self-directed, reflective and collaborative approach to project-based learning in an authentic context, supported by lectures and tutorials.  You are encouraged to learn from each  other  through  teamwork  and  discussion,  as  well  as  from  the  formal  tutorial  sessions, where  you  will  be  supported  in  your  application  of  the  concepts,  theories  and  practices  of property in light of real-world challenges.

Additional assessment information/instructions  may  be  given  in  the  tutorials. It  is  your responsibility to attend as guest material may not be recorded.

You should not assume that this unit does not require your attendance (online or in person).   The tutorial  sessions  are  your  PRIMARY  method  to  seek  answers  to  your  queries  and  regular feedback to assist in completing these assessment items.  Do not expect email queries to be answered when these have been addressed in class.  Treat your lecturers/tutors like the client.

ASSESSMENT 1 – CLIENT PROPOSAL (INDIVIDUAL)

Acting  as  a  property  consultant,  you  will  interpret  a  real-world  client  brief  and  prepare  a comprehensive  proposal  to  address  the  client’s  diverse,  real-world  property  problem.    Your proposal  will  outline  your  proposed  scope  of  works,  deliverables,  timelines  and  any  other relevant details necessary to meet the client’s needs as described in their brief.

Should your Proposal be accepted by the client, it will be delivered as a team in Assessment 2 and 3.

The  client  is  seeking  proposals  from  a  number  of  property  consultants.    You  will  need  to differentiate  yourself  from  your  competition  and  present  a  convincing  dialogue  (together  with appropriate evidence) of why your firm should win this work.

Your proposal should demonstrate your: 

• understanding of the client needs 
• knowledge in the problem area 
• proposed scope of works 
• timeline to complete the consultancy
• project team (including your 1 page CV)
• proposed fees
• any information requirements  
• limitations and
• any other relevant information.

Other elements of a professional proposal/scope of works will be discussed in tutorials.

A1 Length: 2,000 words (excluding annexures)
A1 Weight:  40%

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Whilst  you  may  already  be  in  a  team,  it  is  important  that  this  component  is  completed INDIVIDUALLY. Any cases of plagiarism (including did not acknowledge the resources and self‐plagiarism),  collusion,  inappropriate  collaboration  or  suspected  unethical  use  of  AI  will  be forwarded to the University’s Academic Integrity Board for disciplinary action.

ASSESSMENT 2 – DIGITAL  POSTER (TEAM and INDIVIDUAL)

Congratulations!  Your firm has been selected to provide the advice/services you detailed in your A1 proposal.

This assessment has elements of teamwork and individual work. As a first step, you are required to form a project team (3-4 persons), review the individually submitted proposals (from A1) and select one to work on as a team in A2 and A3.  In this initial team meeting, you will also decide on the  frequency  of  team  meetings,  roles  and  responsibilities,  nominate  a  minute  taker,  agree communication channels, allocate workload and agree timelines for provision of drafts.  Minutes of this meeting, are required to be appended to the rear of your A3 report as an annexure.

Team Digital Poster (15%)

Your  team  will  use  a  digital  poster  to  present  its  preliminary  findings  and  recommendations based  on  a  proposal  developed  in  A1.    The  presentation  will  be  delivered  to  the  client (represented by the lecturer, industry representatives and/or peers) to gather feedback.  In this assessment you visually communicate your team’s complex theories, property data and ideas to the client and verbally respond to their impromptu questions. This feedback will be used to refine and finalise the project deliverables, which will be presented in the A3 final report.

The purpose of creating a poster is to present your work in a visual way.    It should be concise, focused, and should explain your approach using images, graphs/charts, tables and other visual instruments  with minimal  supporting  text.

Your team’s 1 page digital poster will be submitted via Canvas in Week 10, and presented at the CUBE in Week 12.  Here, you will be expected to answer questions on your work to date and justify your approach.

The poster will be submitted in the prescribed format.  Further instructions on the presentation format of the poster will be provided during the semester.

Failure to submit the presentation in the prescribed format will result in a FAIL GRADE.   Individual – Peer Review (5%) You are required submit a peer review in  relation to the contributions of your team members.  Refer  to  the  A2  Canvas  Assignment  submission  page.    Failure  to  submit  this  part  of  the assessment (individually) will result in 0% for this part of the assessment. 

A2 Length/duration:  1 page digital poster with 5 minute client questions 
A2 Weight:20% (15% team + 5% individual)

This  assignment  is  NOT  eligible  for  the  48-hour  late  submission  period  and  assignment extensions.    

ASSESSMENT 3 – REDEVELOPMENT REPORT (TEAM and INDIVIDUAL)

Team Final Report (30%) This assessment has elements of teamwork and individual work.  Working in your project team (see A2), you take on feedback provided on your A2 poster and submit your final report to the client.   It will detail your team’s recommendations in relation to the client’s real-world property problem.  Your solution will consider diverse stakeholders and knowledge of socially responsible actions in contemporary property contexts.      You are required to submit a full report to illustrate all the relevant aspects of the project and how you have delivered on the initial (A1) proposal adopted by your team.  Refer to the Client Brief for further details of what your team may wish to include in its report.   It  is  your  responsibility  to  ensure  that  the  site  you  select  meets  the  government  criteria.  Failure to do so is unlikely to result in a Pass grade.   You/your team need to have regular check-ins with the unit teaching staff during tutorial time to make sure that the scope and direction of the report meets the marking criteria and minimum standards to pass.  Evidence of your team’s collaboration in completing A2 and A3 is required.

Accordingly, you are required (mandatory) to provide the following in your report Annexures: 

• Minutes  of  your  first  project  team  meeting  (see  A2):    including  agreed  frequency  of meetings, roles and responsibilities, communication channels, workload allocation and timelines for provision of drafts • Confirmation of the contribution to the report by each team member.

Individual – Reflection (10%)

Individually, you will produce a written reflection deliberating on:

• The strategic and collaborative skills developed and applied to the design, management and completion of this task • How you will apply those skills in a professional context
• How your ethical and professional identity has further developed through this project and
• Contribution of each team member.

A3 Length:  5,000 word report (excluding annexures) + 1,000 word reflection 
A3 Weight:  40% (30% report + 10% reflection)

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

CLIENT BRIEF 

The client is an interstate residential developer, seeking to enter the Queensland market and take advantage  of  one  of  the  State  Government  initiatives  to  help  Queensland  achieve  its  goal  to deliver 1 million new homes by 2046.

A variety of incentives/programs are available.  The client thinks one of these initiatives might be the way to go, or you might identify another: 

• Incentivising  Infill  Development  Fund  (the  fund,  or  the  IIDF),  a  $350  million  fund  to incentivise  infill  development  to  deliver new  housing,  is the  way  to  go.    This  fund is  a targeted stimulus package aimed at supporting residential projects that are currently not feasible and can demonstrate how infrastructure charge relief would materially shift the feasibility of the project and mean more homes on the ground, faster.
• State-Facilitated  Development  team  to  streamline  decisions  and  quickly  resolve planning and infrastructure issues that delay new homes, including social and affordable homes.  They  will  expedite  approvals,  prioritise  affordable  housing,  promote  infill development and lead an Inclusionary Planning Pilot program.
• Inclusionary  planning  pilot  program  in  consultation  with  industry  and  community  to show  how  inclusionary  zoning  can  be  implemented  successfully.  Incentives  are available.
• Unlocking  church  and  charity-owned  land  for  community  housing  to  scale  up  the supply of housing stock.  A streamlined Ministerial Infrastructure Designation pathway for social and/or affordable housing has been introduced. 

The client isn’t familiar with the Queensland market and is looking for a consultant who can:

• identify a project that meets the criteria of one of the above State Government initiatives
• help them to work up a solution to submit to government1
• prepare a report to the client’s board with your recommendations for site acquisition and investment parameters.

The client is a mid-tier developer, with experience in a range of projects ranging from $10m to $50m.

They have allocated up to $5m of equity to invest in this first Queensland project.

Assessment 1

For Assessment 1, the client expects you to:

• identify which of the Qld Government initiatives is most suitable and why;
• provide an example of a project that might fit the preferred program; and 
• provide a scope of work that you will complete if your proposal is successful.

Assessment 2

The client wants an update before you finalise your recommendations and report.  This is your opportunity  to  demonstrate  your  work  to  date  and  seek  feedback  to  ensure  your recommendations are going to align with the client needs.

The client requires you to submit a 1 page digital poster in Week 10, and be ready to answer questions from senior executives at a client function in Week 12.  Here, you will be expected to answer questions on your work to date and justify your approach.    You will  incorporate  feedback  received  during your  presentation/question  time  into your final report to the board.

Assessment 3 

The client wants a full report ready to submit to its board that includes as a minimum: 

• Overview of the nominated project and why it was selected
• Analysis indicating why project is not currently viable, including a high level feasibility 
• Which government initiative will be applied for and why 
• Demonstration of how government assistance will make the project viable 
• Confirmation the project meets the government evaluation criteria 
• Project funding solution and forecast return on investment 
• Project plan and next steps 
• Acquisition strategy for the site 
• Risk register and sensitivity analysis