Construction Businesses for sale in Australia

Check every state, territory, trade and contractor licence against the work and locations served. Confirm the licensed nominee, financial requirements and change-of-control rules, because an asset purchase or management departure may require fresh approvals before work continues.

Test contract value, certified claims, variations, costs to complete, retentions, liquidated damages, defects and warranties project by project. Review security-of-payment deadlines and disputes, as reported profit can disappear when claims are rejected or completion costs rise.

Review incidents, regulator notices, workers’ compensation, SWMS, inductions, white cards, high-risk work licences and subcontractor controls. Examine asbestos and crystalline-silica procedures, including the engineered-stone ban, and verify site practices match the documented system.

Verify licences, insurance, contracts, invoices, superannuation treatment and employee-versus-contractor classification. Check unpaid claims, portable long-service-leave obligations, apprentices, labour hire and taxable payments reporting, then identify crews whose loyalty depends mainly on the seller.

Review contract works, public liability, professional indemnity, plant and equipment, workers’ compensation and any domestic building or home-warranty cover. Examine claims, exclusions, retroactive dates and run-off needs for completed projects and design work.

Recalculate gross margin by completed and active project using actual labour, materials, subcontractors and overhead. Adjust for optimistic work-in-progress estimates, unpaid retentions, owner labour, related-party charges, latent defects and contracts priced before major cost increases.