Practical completion and handover: a builder’s checklist for finishing a job properly
Handover is where a good job becomes a good reputation, or where a dispute begins. The completion date starts the statutory warranty periods, the final payment depends on it, and the owner’s first impression is formed in the first hour. Here is how to finish properly.
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Practical completion and handover: a builder’s checklist for finishing a job properly
Handover is where a good job becomes a good reputation, or where a dispute begins. The completion date starts the statutory warranty periods, the final payment depends on it, and the owner’s first impression is formed in the first hour. Here is how to finish properly.
7 min read
How to get a builder’s licence in NSW in 2026: qualifications, experience and the new police check
A NSW contractor licence for general building work needs an approved qualification, at least two years of supervised experience across a wide range of building work and, since 23 June 2026, a National Police Check. Here is how the process works and where applications fail.
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Statutory warranties in NSW: six years, two years, and what counts as a major defect
Every NSW residential building contract carries statutory warranties that cannot be contracted out of. What they promise, how long they last, what counts as a major defect, and how builders should handle defect claims.
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NSW home building contracts: the $5,000 and $20,000 thresholds, deposits and must-have clauses
NSW sets out exactly what a residential building contract must contain, and the rules change at $5,000 and $20,000. Here is what builders must include, the payment rules, and the mistakes that make contracts unenforceable.
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How to write a building variation that gets signed and paid (NSW rules included)
Variations are where good jobs go bad. A clear, signed, priced variation before the work starts is the single best protection a builder has. Here is how to write one, and what NSW requires.
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