Commercial Builders are responsible for managing and arranging the carrying out of all components of building work for the construction of commercial buildings and structures. These include class 2 to 9 buildings and structures, and class 10b buildings not associated with a domestic building.
There are 11 classes of commercial building work.
A person registered as Commercial Builder (Unlimited) is responsible for carrying out, managing, and arranging all components of commercial building work.
A person registered in a Commercial Builder (Limited class) can only do certain types of commercial building work like low-rise buildings, waterproofing, or installing blinds and awnings.
Do you have the skills, knowledge, and experience to apply for registration as a commercial builder? There are different qualifications and experience requirements for registration in each class of commercial building work.
To see what skills and experience is required, go to What is commercial building work?
To apply for registration as a Commercial Builder, you will need to complete:
Please follow the instructions carefully. Our application process changes from time to time.
To apply for registration as a Commercial Builder, you'll need to complete an online application form.
The BPC has moved to an online process for Technical Referee Reports for Domestic Builder, Commercial Builder and Demolisher classes, replacing the previous PDF format
To apply for registration as a Commercial Builder you will need to provide a technical reference confirming that they have directly supervised you carrying out the work listed. You may need to provide more than one technical reference. Your referees must be Commercial Builders registered in the same class or a class higher than the one you're applying for.
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