NSW Owner builder course topics

Our NSW owner builder course material is divided into 4 sections and is updated on a regular basis to ensure that the information is current.

General owner-builder information

• Owner-builder definition
• Owner-builder work
• Obtaining an owner-builder permit/licence
• Owner-builder permit/licence restrictions
• Owner-builder responsibilities
• Licensed builders working under an owner-builder permit/licence
• The role of the Office of Fair Trading
• The role of WorkCover NSW
• The role of the Council
• Building technology
• Building terminology and jargon
• Purchasing and ordering building materials
• Basic building material information
• Tools and equipment
• Doing the work yourself or using the professionals

Pre-construction stage

• The development consent process
• Types of development approvals
• Preparation work for development approval
• Long service levy
• Financing the project
• Estimating construction costs
• Construction planning
• Record keeping
• Insurances for owner-builders
• Selecting trade contractors
• Quotations from trade contractors and suppliers
• Contracts
• Deposits
• Variations
• Progress payments
• Prime cost items
• Taxation
• Management of the project

Construction stage

• WorkCover NSW site requirements
• Council site requirements
• Site establishment and preparation for construction
• Land surveys and setting out the dwelling
• Services
• Inspection of the work during construction
• Waste management
• Termite risk management
• Demolition work and structural alterations
• Other types of owner-builder work

Post construction stage

• Occupying the dwelling before completion
• Warranties
• Dispute resolution
• Building maintenance
• Yard improvements

back to top