What consultants do I need to hire to build a new house?

Which consultants you need depends on your site, your design, and what your council, certifier and state require. Commonly used are a building designer or architect, a land surveyor, a geotechnical engineer for the soil report, a structural engineer, an energy assessor, and a certifier. Depending on the site you may also need a civil or stormwater designer, hydraulic designer, bushfire assessor, flood or wastewater consultant, arborist, town planner, or a quantity surveyor. Ask your certifier for their document checklist before the designer finishes drawings, because it shows which reports are needed.

In MyBuildHub: add each consultant to Contacts, save their fee proposal and reports to your project documents, and add each consultant's deliverable as a Task with a Timeline date. Use the Consultant Scopes FAQs to write each scope.

Check yourself: your certifier, your council, and your state building regulator.

General information only. It is not legal, financial or professional advice and may not apply to your project. Confirm requirements with your regulator, your certifier or a lawyer before acting.