Choosing a builder is mostly a due diligence exercise, and almost all of it can be done before you sign. The QBCC register, the contract terms, the deposit cap and the way a builder answers specific questions about your block are all available to you up front.
These articles cover what to check, what the answers should sound like, and what to do when something goes wrong during construction.
11 articles in Choosing a Builder
How to Check a Builder's QBCC Licence Before You Sign
A short, practical guide to verifying that a Queensland builder is licensed for the work you are asking them to do, and what else to check alongside it.
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Fixed Price vs Cost Plus Building Contracts in Queensland
The practical difference between fixed-price and cost-plus residential building contracts, where each one suits, and the clauses to read closely.
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Questions to Ask a Home Builder Before You Sign
The questions that reveal how a build will actually run — covering licensing, pricing, site management, communication, and what happens after handover.
ReadDevelopment Approval vs Building Approval in Queensland
Two different approvals, two different assessors, two different timeframes — and why confusing them is one of the most common causes of program delay.
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Volume Builder or Custom Builder: Which Suits Your Block?
An honest comparison of the two models — what each does well, what each costs, and the block and brief conditions that should push you toward one or the other.
ReadThe Inspection Stages in a Queensland Build, and What Happens at Each
The mandatory certifier inspections on a Queensland home, what is being checked at each one, and where owners should do their own walk-through.
ReadCouncil or Private Certifier: Who Approves Your Queensland Build?
What a building certifier does, why most Queensland residential work uses a private certifier, who they act for, and what they do not check.
ReadHandover and the Defects Period: What You Are Entitled To
What should happen at handover on a Queensland home, what the defects liability period covers, the statutory warranty periods, and how to raise a claim.
ReadArchitect, Building Designer or Draftsperson: Who Do You Need?
The three design professionals used on Queensland homes, what each is licensed to do, roughly what they cost, and which suits your project.
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Boundaries, Neighbours and Building Work in Queensland
Fences, retaining walls, access, overshadowing and the conversations worth having before construction rather than during it.
ReadSite Supervision: What Good Looks Like on a Residential Build
How to tell whether a site is being run well, the warning signs worth acting on early, and what to do when something is going wrong.
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