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About employing a professional
Working with professionals
During the design and construction of your development, you will need to work with many different businesses and professionals. These professionals can make your project easier because they deal with the ACT Planning and Land Authority regularly and have a good understanding of planning in the ACT.
Construction occupations
Construction occupations are builders, electricians, plumbers, drainers, gasfitters, plumbing plan and building certifiers. Construction occupations can be divided into classes, for example, a builder can have a licence A, B or C.
A construction practitioner is an individual, corporation or partnership who provides, has provided or proposes to provide a construction service. Supervising construction work is also providing a construction service. A construction practitioner provides a construction service if they do or supervise work in a construction occupation.
Other professionals
There are two other professionals who are not part of the construction occupations that you may deal with during the design and construction of your development. These are architects and energy assessors.
Deciding who to choose
Professionals as described above must be licensed, registered or accredited. This means they have the necessary qualifications to do the work you want them to do. Select one of the professionals listed below to find out more about things you should know before deciding who to employ:
- architects
- builders
- certifiers
- electricians
- energy assessors
- gasfitters/workers
- plumbers and drainers
- surveyors
Finding a professional
Once you read about working with the professional you need, you can find a professional from our lists. These lists are regularly updated to reflect changes to people who are licensed, registered or accredited. They will provide a starting point for you to make contact and choose the right professional to employ.
Concerns about a professional
If you have a concern about the way a professional has acted or carried out their work, you can put your concerns in writing, providing architectural services feedback or construction occupation services feedback.
