Building Commission NSW

We are the regulator of the building industry in NSW.

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Who we are

Building Commission NSW is the building regulator, ensuring the quality of residential buildings.

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Building together

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Current and future homeowners

If you are a current or future home owner, find information relating to building or renovating a home, as well as strata by-laws and how they affect you.

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Tradespeople and certifiers

We guide tradespeople and certifiers on their obligations, certification, and licensing, offering support for builders and developers in the industry.

Access industry resources

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Design and building practitioners

We supply resources for design and building practitioners, covering licensing, training, qualifications, planning, compliance, and regulations.

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Improving building and construction standards

Register of building work orders

To ensure safety and compliance, we issue prohibition, stop work and building rectification orders to fix serious defects or non-compliance in residential buildings. 

Regulate class 2, 3, and 9c

We enforce and regulate building work on class 2, 3 and 9c buildings. Practitioners must register and declare compliance to meet industry standards.

Undertakings in building and construction

We use undertakings to help improve the practices of developers, design and building practitioners, and certifiers. Person giving the undertaking acknowledges work or practices are not up to standard and agrees on actions to resolve them.

Resolving serious defects in residential apartment buildings

Through Project Intervene, we help owners corporations get their serious building defects resolved through a structured and efficient process. Registrations are now closed.

Replace flammable cladding

We are supporting affected strata communities to remove combustible cladding on high-risk residential apartment buildings.

Our audit strategy

We conduct audits on buildings, developers, certifiers, and building practitioners to provide confidence, quality, safety and trust in the residential building industry in NSW.


Work with us

Are you passionate about shaping the future of the construction industry? We're seeking talented individuals to join us in ensuring safety, quality, and innovation in building practices across NSW. Explore our current job vacancies and start a rewarding career with us today.

Explore our current career opportunities

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Home building complaints and enquiries

Home building:Complaints form
Design and Building Practitioners:Enquiries and complaints form
Certifier complaint form:Complaint form
Make an enquiry:Enquiry form

Contact Building Commission NSW

Call:13 27 00Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (excluding public holidays)
From overseas, call: +612 3814 0545
Event speaker enquiries:Speaker request form

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