Resources for developers
The questions a developer asks when choosing a builder and running an apartment project, answered plainly.
Reviewed October 2026; regulatory settings change, so confirm current requirements with your consultants.
Contracts and pricing
Compliance and rating
Selecting a builder for a class 2 building under the Design and Building Practitioners Act
What should a developer check before appointing a builder for an apartment project in New South Wales?
iCIRT ratings and what a developer should ask for
What is an iCIRT rating and does a builder need one?
Builder prequalification: the documents a developer should expect
What documents should a developer ask a builder for before engaging them?
Programme and handover
What a realistic programme looks like for a 40 to 100 apartment building
How long does it take to build an apartment building in Sydney?
Defects liability, the building bond and what happens at practical completion
What happens after an apartment building is handed over?
Occupation certificate sequencing: what has to be finished, in what order
Why do occupation certificates get delayed, and how does a developer avoid it?
Send the address.
Send the address and the stage the project has reached. We read every enquiry.
What to send
- Site address or suburb
- Stage the project has reached
- Approximate number of apartments
- Contract form in mind