Democratising Australian Building Compliance & Costs
BuildCheck AU was founded to eliminate opacity in residential building costs and planning permissions across Australia. We bridge the gap between complex state legislation and practical on-site construction decisions.
Our Foundational Principles
Statutory Pricing Framework
Our algorithms benchmark trade labor directly against Fair Work Australia Modern Awards (Building and Construction General On-Site Award [MA000020] Level CW3), combined with real-time regional freight and material cartage indices.
Consumer Protection First
Every calculation verifies mandatory state licensing limits, statutory insurance thresholds (NSW HBCF, VIC DBI, QLD QBCC Home Warranty), and statutory deposit caps (5%–10%) before contracts are signed.
Local Council & Code Rules
We cross-reference state environmental planning policies (NSW SEPP, VIC Building Regs, QLD Planning Act, WA R-Codes, PlanSA) so builders and property owners know exact exempt development and DA thresholds.
Referenced Australian Standards (NCC 2022)
Our calculation engines do not rely on crowd-sourced quotes. Every specification benchmark matches primary referenced statutory instruments:
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