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What can the business contract for?
CBS states a building work contractor licence has conditions that describe the type of building work the licence holder can contract for.
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Ready to take building contracts through your own SA business?
Before the business takes contracts, its licence conditions and supervisor coverage need to be in place. BLS helps prepare these requirements for South Australian sole traders and businesses.
Know which work the business can apply to contract for
Check who will provide supervisor coverage
Prepare the correct business structure details
What the regulator will ask for
What does your SA business need before it can contract?
The contractor licence belongs to the business and sets the building work it can contract for. A registered supervisor must cover the same type of work.
CBS references
Official sources used to verify the summary on this page.
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Who will supervise the work?
The contractor licence must be backed by a supervisor registration held by the applicant or another approved supervisor covering the same type of work.
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Who is applying?
CBS can issue licences to individuals, partnerships and companies, and the correct licence holder depends on the business structure.
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Will the business take domestic building work?
Domestic building work can also involve contract, licence number display and building indemnity insurance obligations that need to be understood before trading.
What BLS does for you
Put the contractor licence and supervisor coverage in place together.
BLS checks the conditions, business structure and supervisor position before the contractor application is lodged.
Help with the application
You know the work. We help get the application sorted.
Check which licence conditions cover the contracts the business plans to take.
Confirm whether you need your own supervisor registration or an approved supervisor.
Prepare individual, partnership, company or trustee structure details.
Explain the domestic building obligations that apply after approval.
Who this is for
SA sole traders and companies applying for a building work contractor licence.
Trades moving from employment into subcontracting or direct contracting.
Businesses needing the supervisor and licence conditions checked together.
When another service may fit better
Applications that need legal, financial or disciplinary advice outside BLS’s service.
Situations where the required work history, qualifications or records cannot be provided.
Service and cost
Know what is included before you proceed.
Licence and registration applications vary by state, class and how much preparation is needed. The free check gives BLS enough information to explain the service and provide a quote.
What affects the quote
The quote depends on where you are applying, the type of application, what records you already have and how much preparation is still needed.
BLS confirms the included application and evidence work before you proceed.
Regulator, RTO, insurance, police check and other third-party fees are separate unless a proposal expressly includes them.
RPL or training is recommended only where a genuine qualification gap is identified.
The regulator or RTO assesses the application or qualification and makes the final decision.
Your next step
Start the 60-second check
Start with the 60-second check.
Get clear on your likely licence, gaps and next step before you pay for training or start pulling the paperwork together.