NORTHERN TERRITORY
The process of getting a Builders' license in the Norther Territory is managed and regulated by the Builders Practitioners Board.
Licensing
Work that requires a registered building contractor includes:
- new single houses, townhouses, duplexes, and new residential units to any height;
- verandas, garages and carports built as part of new single dwellings and residential units;
- extensions such as livings areas, bedrooms and enclosed attached garages to existing single houses and residential units; and
- retaining walls associated with the actual structure of a single house or residential unit;
- where the cost is above $12,000.
License Types
- Building Contractor Residential (Restricted)
- Building Contractor Residential (Unrestricted)
License Application
https://bpb.nt.gov.au/application-forms
Experience
3 years experience is required for constructing building works prescribed for the sub category being applied for.
Qualifications
You must have one of the following:
- Successful completion of the following 15 units of a Certificate IV in Building:
- ABC001 Construction 1
- ABC002 Construction 2
- ABC005 Materials 1
- ABC061 Builders Working Drawings 1
- ABC064 Building Computer Applications
- ABC069 Cost Control and Planning 1
- ABC076 Building Quantities and Estimating 1
- ABC077 Building Quantities and Estimating 2
- ABC082 Building Site Supervision
- ABC083 Building Site Surveying and Set Out 1
- ABC086 Structures 1
- ABC091 Business Management for Building 1A
- ABC092 Business Management for Building 1B
- ABC102 Residential Site Safety
- ABC105 Timber Framing Code
- Successful completion of the following units for a BCG40106 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) – Low Rise and 3 elective units from the BCG03 General Construction Training Package:
- BCGBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects
- BCGBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and
- construction workplace
- BCGBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract
- BCGBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
- BCGBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
- BCGBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low-rise
Financial requirements
You must provide an ORIGINAL Net Assets Certificate, as certified by a registered accountant that you have “Net Tangible Assets” of $50,000 or more, as required by the Building Regulations. You must maintain at least that minimum amount during the entire period of registration.
Building Insurance Requirements
Nil
For More Information
For more information on applying for a Northern Territory License, or to learn more about the process, visit the Builders Practitioners Board website.
