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Building Contractor
Summary
Building contractors coordinate the construction of dwellings and other buildings.
Duties & Tasks
Building contractors may perform the following tasks:
- examine and interpret clients' plans or arrange the drawing of plans to meet building regulations
- submit tenders (offers to do jobs at a stated price), quotes or prices for a project to clients
- arrange the submission of plans to local authorities for approval and arrange inspections of building work
- organise subcontractors to carry out all stages of building and negotiate rates of pay
- calculate quantities of materials required for building projects and order these from building suppliers or advertise for tenders
- arrange delivery times of materials to coincide with various stages of the building process
- supervise the work of subcontractors to make sure that buildings are of an acceptable standard and are proceeding according to the contract requirements and program schedule
- coordinate the activities of office staff involved in the preparation and payment of accounts
- comply with state and federal legal statutory contract law.
Personal Requirements
- good communication skills
- management and leadership skills
- good organisational skills
- good at technical activities.
Related Courses:
Advanced Diploma (2)
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Transformed Pty Ltd
- Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction at Transformed Pty Ltd
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (1)
- Bachelor of Building and Construction Management at University of Canberra
Certificate IV (7)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Transformed Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Learning Options
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Transformed Pty Ltd
Diploma (6)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Learning Options
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Transformed Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Learning Options
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Transformed Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Civil Construction Management at Transformed Pty Ltd
Statement (1)
- Safe Handling of Glass (Training Program) at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
Advanced Diploma (1)
- Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design at TAFE NSW
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (6)
- Bachelor of Construction Management at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Bachelor of Construction Management - Building at University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Construction Management and Property at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
- Bachelor of Construction Project Management at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
- Bachelor of Construction Project Management / Bachelor of Arts - International Studies at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
- Bachelor of Housing at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
Statement (7)
- Building on Your Foundations I - CPD at TAFE NSW
- Building on Your Foundations II - CPD at TAFE NSW
- Identify, Locate and Protect Underground Services (RII Unit) at Coates Training Services
- Identify, Locate and Protect Underground Services (RII Unit) at Health and Safety Advisory Service Pty Ltd
- Owner Builder Compliance at ABE Education Pty Ltd
- Owner Builder Compliance at AlertForce Pty Limited
- Owner Builder Compliance at TAFE NSW
Certificate IV (7)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Step Into Training Services
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at TAFE NSW
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at TAFE NSW
Diploma (6)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Education Institute Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at TAFE NSW
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building Design at TAFE NSW
- Diploma of Civil Construction Management at TAFE NSW
- Diploma of Construction Management at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Management at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
Graduate Diploma (2)
- Graduate Diploma of Built Environment - Sustainable Development at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
- Graduate Diploma of Project Management at Curtin University
Master Degree (By Coursework) (3)
- Master of Built Environment - Sustainable Development at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
- Master of Construction Project Management at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
- Master of Construction Project Management - Professional Practice at University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Faculty of Built Environment
Certificate IV (4)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
Advanced Diploma (3)
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Daily Update Pty Ltd
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Education In Building
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at SkillsTech Australia, TAFE QLD
Associate Degree (2)
- Associate Degree in Building Design at CQUniversity
- Associate Degree in Construction at University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (4)
- Bachelor of Construction at University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
- Bachelor of Construction Management at CQUniversity
- Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying at Bond University
- Bachelor of Urban Development - Construction Management at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Certificate IV (16)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Core Industry Training
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at CSTC Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Daily Update Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Education In Building
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at National Qualifications Australia
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at SkillsTech Australia, TAFE QLD
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at CSTC Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Daily Update Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Post Trade Technical Applications at SkillsTech Australia, TAFE QLD
Diploma (14)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Education Institute Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at CSTC Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Daily Update Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Education In Building
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at National Qualifications Australia
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at SkillsTech Australia, TAFE QLD
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at National Qualifications Australia
- Diploma of Building Design at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Diploma of Building Design at Southbank Institute of Technology, TAFE QLD
- Diploma of Building Design at Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
- Diploma of Civil Construction Management at RudTek Pty Ltd
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate in Construction Practice at Bond University
Master Degree (By Coursework) (1)
- Master of Construction Practice at Bond University
Postgraduate Diploma (1)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Construction Practice at Bond University
Associate Degree (1)
- Associate Degree in Built Environment at University of South Australia
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (1)
- Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics at University of South Australia
Certificate I (1)
- Certificate I in Furnishing at TAFE SA
Certificate IV (6)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at TAFE SA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Estimating at TAFE SA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at TAFE SA
Diploma (3)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Education Institute Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building Design at TAFE SA
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate in Building and Planning at University of South Australia
Advanced Diploma (1)
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Tasmanian Polytechnic (TAFE Tasmania)
Certificate IV (4)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Tasmanian Polytechnic (TAFE Tasmania)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
Diploma (3)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Tasmanian Polytechnic (TAFE Tasmania)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Tasmanian Polytechnic (TAFE Tasmania)
- Diploma of Building Design at Tasmanian Polytechnic (TAFE Tasmania)
Advanced Diploma (13)
- Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Parker Brent Pty Ltd
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Bendigo TAFE
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Chisholm Institute, TAFE VIC
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Gordon Institute of TAFE
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education Pty Ltd
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at RMIT University
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Swinburne University of Technology
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at TAFE NSW
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at University of Ballarat
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design - Architectural at Victoria University (VU)
Statement (6)
- Advanced Occupational First Aid for Building and Construction at Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU)
- Identify, Locate and Protect Underground Services (RII Unit) at Coates Training Services
- Identify, Locate and Protect Underground Services (RII Unit) at Workco Limited
- Prepare and Evaluate Tender Documentation (CPC Unit) at Exner Training Pty Ltd
- Read and Interpret Plans - Civil Construction (Training Program) at Civil Contractors Federation (Victorian Branch)
- Working Safely in Confined Spaces for Building and Construction at Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU)
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (5)
- Bachelor of Construction Management at Deakin University
- Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- Bachelor of Design - Architecture / Bachelor of Construction Management at Deakin University
- Bachelor of Engineering - Building Engineering at Victoria University (VU)
- Bachelor of Environments at University of Melbourne, The
Certificate IV (26)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Chisholm Institute, TAFE VIC
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at GippsTAFE (Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Gordon Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Kangan Institute, TAFE VIC
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Master Builders Association of Victoria
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Parker Brent Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at South West Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Swinburne University of Technology
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Trade Institute of Victoria Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at University of Ballarat
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Victoria University (VU)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building (08) at Australian Industrial Systems Institute
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Customised Training Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Australian Industrial Systems Institute
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Master Builders Association of Victoria
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Trade Institute of Victoria Pty Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Specialist Trades at Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU)
- Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building at Parker Brent Pty Ltd
Diploma (22)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Australian Industrial Systems Institute
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Education Institute Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Chisholm Institute, TAFE VIC
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Customised Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Gordon Institute of TAFE
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Kangan Institute, TAFE VIC
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Parker Brent Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at RMIT University
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Swinburne University of Technology
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Trade Institute of Victoria Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Victoria University (VU)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Australian Industrial Systems Institute
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Chisholm Institute, TAFE VIC
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Customised Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Master Builders Association of Victoria
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Parker Brent Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Trade Institute of Victoria Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Western Institute of Technology
Graduate Diploma (1)
- Graduate Diploma of Construction Management at Swinburne University of Technology
Master Degree (By Research) (1)
- Master of Applied Science - Property, Construction and Project Management (By Research) at RMIT University
Master Degree (By Coursework) (3)
- Master of Construction Management at Deakin University
- Master of Construction Management at Swinburne University of Technology
- Master of Construction Management at University of Melbourne, The
Vocational Graduate Certificate (1)
- Vocational Graduate Cert in Energy Efficiency for Facility Managers at Fmedge Facility Management Training
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (1)
- Bachelor of Applied Science - Construction Management and Economics at Curtin University
Certificate IV (13)
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Builders Training of Western Australia
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Central Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at CY O'Connor Institute, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Building at Polytechnic West, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Contract Administration at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Estimating at Central Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Estimating at CY O'Connor Institute, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Estimating at Polytechnic West, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Builders Training of Western Australia
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Central Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Housing Industry Association Ltd
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction - Site Management at Polytechnic West, TAFE WA
Diploma (12)
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Builders Training of Western Australia
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Careers Australia Education Institute Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Central Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at CY O'Connor Institute, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Great Southern Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Building at Polytechnic West, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Careers Australia Institute of Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building and Construction - Management at Silver Trowel Trade Training Pty Ltd
- Diploma of Building Design at Central Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Building Design at South West Institute of Technology, TAFE WA
- Diploma of Built Environment at Curtin College
- Diploma of Civil Construction Management at APMM Group Pty Ltd
Graduate Diploma (1)
- Graduate Diploma of Project Management at Curtin University
