Project trust work 

Project trust work includes the types of work listed below relating to a building or swimming pool. 

Construction work relating to a building

• Erection or construction of a building.
• Renovations, extensions or repairs of a building.
• Lighting and electrical work.
• Water supply, sewerage or drainage.
• Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning work.
• Installing prefabricated components.
• Laying wet pour rubber.

Related site work

• Site work related to construction work (e.g. the construction of retaining walls).
• Soil testing and site classification.
• Earthmoving and excavation.
• Scaffolding erection, management and removal.

Specialist work

• Preparing plans or specifications for project trust work.
• Work performed by an architect.
• Work performed by a registered professional engineer.
• Work performed by a surveyor.
• Mechanical services work.
• Fire protection work.
• Inspection and treatment of termite infestation or management systems.
• Contract administration (when they have also designed the building).

Inspection and advice

When associated with the building:

• carrying out a building inspection
• building certification work
• energy efficiency assessments
• fire safety advice.

Other work

• Swimming pool construction, installation, alterations and repairs (whether associated with a building or not).

There are additional criteria, other than the type of work being undertaken, that determine whether a trust account is required. See, Planning a trust account needed for more information or use the simple trust account tool to work out if your contract requires a trust account.