What key items must be included in a detailed residential scope of works?

What must legally be included depends on your state and the contract. As a practical guide, a scope usually states: the work included and excluded; the drawings and specifications it relies on; materials and who supplies them; standards and certificates to be provided; access, site conditions and services; start and finish dates; payment stages; how variations are priced and approved; clean up and waste removal; and the defect period. Add anything your state requires, and have a lawyer review significant contracts.

In MyBuildHub: attach the scope to each contract, link it to the matching budget line, and add the certificates it requires as Tasks.

Check yourself: your state building regulator and a lawyer.

This is general information only. It is not legal advice, and MyBuildHub is not a law firm. Laws differ by state and change over time. Speak to a lawyer or your state regulator about your situation before you sign or act.