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ACT builder licence search — Access Canberra register

Verify any Australian Capital Territory builder's current licence status on the official government register — free.

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ACT builder licence search — Access Canberra register

Building licences in the ACT are issued by Access Canberra on behalf of the ACT Government. Use the official construction licence register below to check whether a builder holds a valid current licence.

Official government register
Access Canberra Construction Licence Register
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Need help? Contact Access Canberra directly — 📞 13 22 81  •  www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au
💡 Know before you search: In the ACT, builders carrying out construction work over $12,000 must hold a construction occupations licence. Verify the class of licence matches your project.
⚠ A licence check is not enough

What the register won't show you

A licence search confirms a builder met minimum requirements at a point in time. It tells you nothing about their financial position, court history, prior disputes, or how they treat clients when things go wrong.

A real scenario
What you found

Two strong references. Licence current and valid.

What we found

Three jobs last year ended in the courts. Truck repossessed. Two defaults on equipment leases. No tax return filed in two years. Three building companies in liquidation. Subcontractors refusing to work with them.

The licence was real. The risk was real. The choice is yours.
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