AAA Building Consultants are your local Building Certifier. We take the stress out of the building approval process and save you time and money as well. We can issue your building permit, conduct building inspections and provide building advice and reports.
You don’t need to go to Council for a Building Permit…
AAA Building Consultants have been providing stamped building permits to clients since 1998, from dwellings, sheds and carports, shops and fit-outs to large industrial, commercial buildings and complexes.
With our highly trained and experienced building certifiers and friendly office staff, we would love to help you out on your next building project to cut through the red tape and issue you with your stamped building permit. There is no need to go to Council for your building certification. We will do it all!
We’re a proud family business… Talk to Ken Murray or Rob Murray today to discuss your needs.
At AAA Building Consultants we provide Building Permits for all types and sizes of buildings and structures.
We assess and stamp your approved plans, issue your Building Permit, conduct stage inspections (i.e. Footings, Slab, Frame, Final etc.) and issue your Final Certificate, which is then filed in Council records for your property.
Please contact our office for FREE building advice in regards to your next building project, small or big.
Including but not limited to: New houses, duplexes, units, dongas, shipping containers, sheds, carports, pergolas, decks, verandahs, extensions, existing structures that have not been certified.
Including but not limited to: workshops, motels / hotels, offices, mining camps, workers accommodation, aged care, assembly buildings, shop / shop fit-out, cafes / restaurants, extensions, existing structures that have not been certified.
We pride ourselves on being able to provide our clients with practical solutions. We also can assist clients with: Siting Applications, Build Over Sewer Applications, Energy Efficiency Reports, Queensland Fire and Rescue Applications.
Including but not limited to: sheds, carports, pergolas, decks, verandahs, extensions, existing structures that have not been certified.
Ken Murray founded AAA Building Consultants in 1998 when private building certification began in Queensland. Prior to this Ken has worked on six different councils as a Building Surveyor, over the past 40 years. Ken has several qualifications including BBS, BA, MAIBS as well as acreditation with Queensland Building & Construction Commission (QBCC) at the highest level of Building Certifier Level 1, since its inception in April 1998. He has 18 years of experience cutting through red tape and issuing Building Permits as well as doing prompt, skilled building inspections and issuing Final Building Certificates, Certificates of Classification and Swimming Pool Licences… all over Queensland.
In more recent years Ken’s son Rob Murray has joined his father, to continue the family business.
At AAA Building Consultants we understand time means money and client satisfaction. We make it a priority to process your building permit as quickly and hassle free as possible.
Ken’s son Rob Murray began with AAA Building Consultants in 2009 as a Cadet Building Surveyor. Prior to this time Rob completed a carpentry apprenticeship and ran his own successful carpentry business.
Currently Rob is a qualified Level 2 Building Surveyor, having completed the Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying. He is looking to complete his Bachelor Degree to become a Level 1 Building Certifier.
The IDAS forms are mandatory government forms that need to accompany every building permit application.
If you require assistance in completing these forms please contact our friendly staff on 0427 330 061.
These forms can be downloaded via the Queensland Planning System website below.
AAA Building Consultants service area operates throughout Queensland with dedicated inspectors, local to your area, who can carry out all required stage inspections, council permits and approvals.
The good news is, you no longer need to get approval from council for your proposed building /structure. At AAA Building Consultants our highly trained licenced Certifier can assess your plans and documentation and issue the building permit quickly and with minimal hassle and stress to you.
The cost will depend on the size and type of building. Please contact one of our friendly staff on 07 49 831 911 and we will be able to provide you with an estimated cost.
Once we have all the documents we require from you, our general turnaround time is within 2 weeks. Often it can be a lot quicker depending on when we receive the required documentation i.e. plans, engineering etc. Our aim is to make the building permit process as simple and quick as possible.
This will depend on the type of structure you’re proposing to build and its length and height relevant to an adjacent boundary. If you would like some free advice on what boundary clearances you may need please contact our friendly staff on 07 49 831 911.
We generally only require 48 hours notice though further notice is appreciated in remote areas. Depending on the type of building will determine the required inspections. This will be noted in the building permit conditions when you receive the building permit. These inspections could include footings/pier, slab, frame, blockwork, and final.
Yes. The plumbing and drainage permit is separate to a building permit and can only be obtained through your council. Once you receive your plumbing and drainage approval a copy needs to be sent to us to lodge with your building permit.
We have collated some links to organisations that you might find useful…
Ken Murray
BBS BA MAIBS (QBCC A533673)
9am to 5pm weekdays
AAA Building Consultants
PO Box 440
Clermont Qld 4721