Victoria’s Consumer Protection Framework for Building Construction
Appendix A. Building practitioner registrations 2013-14
Figure A1
Categories and numbers of building practitioners
Category |
Class description |
No. registered |
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Domestic builder |
Domestic builder-unlimited (DB-U) May personally carry out, manage or arrange for sub‑contractors to carry out all components of domestic work. Domestic builder-limited (DB-L) May carry out, manage or arrange to carry out only the components of domestic building work specified in their Certificate of Registration. Domestic builder-manager (DB-M) May manage or arrange for domestic builders registered in another class to carry out components of domestic building work specified in their Certificate or Registration. |
14 398 |
Building surveyor |
Building surveyor-unlimited and limited (BS-U/L) May conduct building surveying functions—ensure construction projects meet building regulations—for either all buildings (U) or buildings up to three storeys in height with a maximum floor area of 2 000 square metres (L). |
603 |
Quantity surveyor |
Quantity surveyor (QS) Is permitted to estimate and manage the cost of construction projects. |
134 |
Building inspector |
Building inspector-unlimited and limited (BI-U/L) Is permitted to inspect all classes (U) or certain classes (L) and components of buildings and varieties and types of construction. |
633 |
Engineer |
Engineer Encompasses four sub-classes: electrical, mechanical, civil and fire safety. |
2 246 |
Temporary structure |
Erector or supervisor of temporary structures (V1 and V2):
|
107 |
Demolition |
Builder-demolisher (BD)—three sub-classes: Builder—demolisher (low rise buildings) BD-L—has adequate knowledge and experience to demolish (excluding special buildings) and strip unoccupied buildings with a maximum of two storeys. Builder—demolisher (medium rise buildings) BD‑M—has adequate knowledge and experience to demolish—excluding special buildings—and strip buildings with a maximum of five storeys. Builder—demolisher (unlimited) BD-U—has adequate knowledge and experience to demolish and strip any building including 'Special Buildings' (as defined in the regulations). |
302 |
Commercial builder |
Commercial builder-unlimited and limited (U/L) May perform, manage and/or arrange any commercial building work (U) or only the components of building work specified on their certificate of registration (L). |
4 540 |
Draftpersons |
Draftsperson Building Design (Architectural) (DP-AD) May design and develop architectural working drawings for the construction of commercial, industrial and residential buildings. Draftsperson Building Design (Interior) (DP-ID) May design and develop working drawings for the interior fit‑out of commercial, industrial and residential buildings. Draftsperson Building Design (Services) (DP-SD) May design and develop working drawings for services design, including water, sewerage, hydraulics, lighting and fire protection systems. |
2 360 |
Total individual building practitioners—practitioners can hold multiple types of registration. |
21 186 |
Source: Victorian Auditor-General's Office based on the VBA Annual Report 2013–14.