Scaffold handover and inspection records on house sites
On a house site the scaffold is usually up before anyone thinks about the paperwork. This is about the handover chain between scaffolder and builder, and the records that keep the principal contractor out of trouble.
11 min read
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Scaffold handover and inspection records on house sites
On a house site the scaffold is usually up before anyone thinks about the paperwork. This is about the handover chain between scaffolder and builder, and the records that keep the principal contractor out of trouble.
11 min read
What counts as proof of CPD for NSW builders, and what a record of attendance must show
Compliance with NSW builder CPD is self-recorded, but not all records are equal. A provider-issued record of attendance carries specific fields; a diary entry or a tax invoice does not. Here is how to tell the difference and fix a record that is missing them.
13 min read
Claiming against the NSW Home Building Compensation Fund: what builders owe when a homeowner lodges a claim
The Home Building Compensation Fund sits behind residential building work when a builder cannot finish the job or fix defects. Understanding the claim pathway, and your obligations while it runs, is what keeps a claim from becoming a licensing problem.
10 min read
NatHERS assessments and what they mean for your build
A NatHERS certificate is a design document, not a formality. It commits you to specific insulation, glazing and sealing outcomes that have to survive contact with the site.
10 min read
Owner-builder permits in NSW: what a licensed builder must check before starting
An owner-builder permit lets the owner take legal control of residential building work. That changes your contract, your insurance position and your supervision duties long before you set foot on site.
15 min read
Working alone on a residential site: the tasks that should never be done solo
On small jobs the lone worker is usually the person who owns the job, which is why nobody plans for it. Here is how to decide which tasks need a second person, and how to make a check-in system that actually works.
12 min read
BASIX certificate NSW: what builders need before you start
A BASIX certificate is a commitment about the finished house, not a design report. If the built outcome does not match it, the problem lands on you.
12 min read
Supervision duties for NSW builders: what you actually have to do on site
Your supervisor’s licence is the easy part. The harder part is running a site so that the decisions you make, the trades you direct and the products you install can all be accounted for afterwards.
12 min read
How to write a SWMS that stands up to an inspector
An inspector does not read your SWMS to learn how to build. They read it to test whether the people on site knew the sequence, the controls and who owned them. Most failures are documentation failures, not trade failures.
10 min read