Plan B Group has retained its AAA rating under the Powercor Contractor Rating Program for Q1 2026, achieving the highest performance tier across:

✔ Plan B Services – Project Management (Option 2)

✔ Customer Satisfaction

While industry averages typically sit closer to A-rated (Project Management) and B-rated (Auditing), maintaining a AAA rating reflects consistent performance across safety compliance, documentation quality, audit accuracy and delivery reliability.

But more importantly — here’s what AAA performance delivered this quarter.

Q1 Results: What This Means for Developers

In Q1 2026, projects engaging both Plan B Services (Option 2 PM) and Plan B Auditing achieved measurable delivery improvements, including:

▪ Up to four weeks saved across development programs
▪ Reduced audit turnaround time
▪ Increased desktop audit approvals
▪ Zero re-audit fees

In practical terms, this means fewer delays between construction completion and Statement of Compliance (SOC), and greater certainty around delivery milestones.

When timelines are tight — particularly leading into EOFY — certainty matters.

The Value of Integrated Project Management & Auditing

AAA performance is not accidental.

It is the result of a coordinated delivery model that integrates:

▪ Early-stage design review
▪ PCA41 plan alignment
▪ VEDN compliance oversight
▪ Structured audit preparation
▪ Variation management

By removing silos between project management and auditing, we reduce compliance friction before it becomes a problem.

Developers who engage both arms of Plan B benefit from:

✔ Streamlined audit requests
✔ Improved documentation quality
✔ Faster consent consideration pathways
✔ Reduced compliance risk

It’s not just about passing an audit — it’s about structuring the project correctly from day one.

Additional AAA Advantages

Maintaining Category AAA status under the CitiPower and Powercor Contractor Rating Program also provides operational advantages, including:

▪ No re-audit fees
▪ VEDN auditor variation sign-off capability
▪ Up to 70% desktop audits
▪ No Permit to Work required for final audit purposes*
▪ No requirement for Minor PCA41 plan amendments accommodated post-audit (once resubmitted)
▪ Final audit requests initiated while PCA41 plans are under TR&D review (Option 2 managed process)

These efficiencies collectively reduce administrative burden, audit risk and time delays within the development program.

Why AAA Retention Matters

The Powercor Contractor Rating Program is designed to measure:

▪ Audit quality
▪ Safety compliance
▪ Documentation accuracy
▪ Delivery reliability
▪ Customer performance outcomes

AAA is not awarded once and forgotten. It must be earned and retained through consistent quarterly performance.

Maintaining this rating in Q1 2026 reinforces the operational discipline and delivery standards our clients rely on.

Q1 Performance Snapshot

AAA Rating Retained – Project Management & Auditing

Desktop Audit Ratio: Up to 70%
Program Time Saved (where applicable): Up to 4 weeks
Re-audit Fees: $0
SOC Pathways: Streamlined under integrated Option 2 structure

Looking Ahead to EOFY

With EOFY approaching, many developers are planning SOC submissions, managing augmentation works and tightening delivery programs.

The rating of your Project Manager and Electrical Auditor directly impacts:

▪ Delivery timing
▪ Cost exposure
▪ Audit risk
▪ Compliance certainty

AAA performance is not about a badge — it is about protecting your program.

If you’re planning works under the CitiPower or Powercor network in the coming quarter, now is the time to structure your delivery pathway correctly.

Engage an AAA-Rated Team

Plan B Group continues to raise the performance benchmark across electrical project management and auditing.

If you’re seeking greater certainty, reduced audit risk and faster SOC outcomes, engage a team that consistently operates at the highest rating tier.

Let’s talk about your upcoming project. Contact Sam Nettelbeck today on (03) 9501 2055.