NSW – Conchad

Applying for a Builders Licence in New South Wales

In NSW

You need a licence or certificate to do any residential building work valued at more than $5000 in labour and materials (including GST). There are different types of licences available depending on the work you need to do.You must have the right qualifications and experience before you can apply for a licence or certificate. You can apply for a 1, 3 or 5 year licence or certificate.

There are different types of licences available in NSW depending on whether you want to contract for another party, supervise work, do the work, or a combination of these roles.

To apply for a builders licence the ability or capacity to competently supervise the construction of residential building work on site in line with the Building Code of Australia. This includes dealing effectively with subcontractors, consumers and others. You must demonstrate your technical knowledge, practical skills, industry experience, and formal qualifications, ensuring that you can manage construction or building projects while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Regulation by the NSW Department of Fair Trading

The NSW Department of Fair Trading regulates all contractor and building licences in the state. Depending on the type of contracting and building work you intend to do, you can apply for various licence subclasses.

Experience

You must demonstrate the equivalent of two years’ practical onsite full-time work experience in NSW under the supervision of a licensed builder. You must also demonstrate wages plus super under the supervision of a licensed builder or a licensed construction company.

Further Information

You must demonstrate the equivalent of two years’ site based full-time work experience

You are able to demonstrate practical onsite work under the supervision of a fully licensed builder in NSW or ACT

You have worked on the majority of the sites within 10 years of lodging your application, with the correct credentials /qualifications.

If you worked on two or more sites at the same time, we will count them as one period of time only when we are calculating your equivalent full-time work experience.

Inquire within to assist you on a pathway that is best suited upon your existing experience.

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“Thank you to the team at Conchad Pty Ltd for your professional assistance, in obtaining my Trade Qualifications from you. I am now a licenced Carpenter in the state of NSW and on a pathway to becoming a licenced builder.”

David J – I was referred to Conchad by a business associate , who spoke very highly of the service rendered to him . Appreciate your professionalism and assisting me from the start to finish with my Trade Qualifications and guidance for licencing . I am now a licenced builder in the state of NSW.

Khodor K – Thank you to the team at Conchad Pty Ltd for your professional assistance , in obtaining my Trade Qualifications from you . I am now a licenced Carpenter in the state of NSW and on a pathway to becoming a licenced builder.

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Ryan R – “Thanking you and your team , working with me to assist me with my Trade Qualifications and application for building licencing in NSW. I am now a licenced builder in the state of NSW.”

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Isaac S- Thank you Conchad . You and your team are the best. You care for tHE interest of the client . With the services rendered to me , I am now a Licenced Painter in NSW.

Peter S
Thank you for your professional service, guidance and assistance with my Trade Qualifications. I am now a licensed Carpenter in NSW and on the way to becoming a licenced builder I highly recommended Conchad Pty Ltd to clients and trades that are seeking guidance to advance their career in the trade and building industry.

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Nafez M – I was referRed to Conchad by a builder that I work alongside his skills. He obtained his builder licence by the professional conduct at Conchad Pty Ltd and instructed me to engage the services of the company for my trade qualifications and licencing . In which I did. I currently hold a contractor licence as a waterproof technician and a carpenter in the state of NSW.

Mike G – With over 25 years in the painting and decorating industry . With the professional guidance of Conchad. I am now hold a contractor painting licence in NSW.

YADI – Very grateful to the team at Conchad Pty Ltd for their ongoing assistance and professionalism . I have obtained both my Trade Qualifications in Carpentry and building . I am also a licenced builder in the state of NSW.

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Ralph S- I was referred to Conchad by my father. I obtained my Trade Qualifications and the delivery of service was very processional from start to finfish. I am a licenced tiler and Kitchen , Bathroom and Laundry (KBL) contractor licence in NSW.

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Antonios H– Very grateful for your guidance , knowledge and assistance in application for trade licencing and trade Qualification. I am a licenced carpentry contractor in the state of NSW.

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