Guidance on Trade Schedules for TradeBox Construction Contracts

Latest update 27/09/2025 | Last update 17/10/2024 | First published 30/07/2022

This guidance was provided to TradeBox Australia by Aitchison Reid Building and Construction Lawyers (the lawyers). Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation. This guidance is not legal advice.

You can better fit your TradeBox Construction Contract to your trade business, by adding extra Construction Trade Schedules that have terms crafted to meet the unique needs of your trade.

Not sure what Queensland Construction Trade Schedules to pick for your trade contracting business? Here's some guidance on the schedules from the lawyers.

Construction Trade Schedules for use in Queensland are terms and conditions that have been created for specific trades and can be added to the general Construction Contract in your TradeBox Focus Construction and TradeBox Ultimate Construction subscriptions.

From 1 September 2025, TradeBox is rolling out to its existing and new customers the Construction Contract, which is a replacement of its earlier version, the Commercial Trade Terms.

Construction Trade Schedules

The following Construction Trade Schedules are available and we give you a summary of what is included in each:

Civil Demolition

This schedule covers:

• If items on site are to be salvaged;

• If items are to remain on site after the demolition;

• Dilapidation reports;

• The consequences of not having a suitable storage area on site;

• Damage caused due to poor access to where the work is being carried out;

• What is not included in the quote, unless specifically stated;

• Asbestos removal; and

• Withholding certificates until after payment.

Civil Earthmoving

This schedule covers:

• Dilapidation reports;

• Excavating and underground services;

• Minimum requirements for access to site;

• Damage caused due to poor access to where the work is being carried out;

• The consequences of not having a suitable storage area on site;

• What is not included in the quote, unless specifically stated;

• If there is a conflict between the documents;

• Withholding certificates until after payment;

• The consequences of latent conditions and delays caused by the project being redesigned;

• Site levels at practical completion; and

• Tolerances for set levels.

Civil Electrical

What's included?

• Excavating and underground services;

• Damage caused due to poor access to site;

• Storage on site;

• What is not included in the quote, unless specifically stated;

• Disconnection of power;

• Contaminated or unsuitable spoil or water in the trench; and

• Electrical design.

Civil Plumbing

This schedule covers:

• Excavating and underground services;

• Minimum requirements for access to site;

• Damage caused due to poor access to where the work is being carried out;

• The consequences of not having a suitable storage area on site;

• What is not included in the quote, unless specifically stated;

• If there is a conflict between the documents;

• Withholding certificates until after payment;

• The consequences of latent conditions and delays caused by the project being redesigned; and

• Site levels at practical completion.

Concrete Finishes

What’s included?

• What concrete finishes does not include;

• The restrictions of concrete patching;

• Polished concrete and honed concrete for new and old slabs;

• Accessing the site, heavy machinery and skip bins;

• Maintenance of concrete finishes; and

• Curing and setting times for different products.

Concreting

What's included?

• Excavating and underground services;

• Damage caused due to poor access to site;

• Driveway design and kerb and gutter cutting;

• Concrete polishing; and

• Heavy loads.

External Cladding

What’s included?

• Damage due to poor access to site;

• What the work is limited to unless included in your quote;

• New work;

• External cladding replacements;

• When the work includes the removal of wall attachments;

• Work Health and Safety issues;

• When materials or construction is supplied;

• Progress of work on site and the stalling of work for another trade;

• When the work is practically complete; and

• When scratches are defects.

Landscaping

What's included?

• Excavating and underground services;

• Damage caused due to poor access to site;

• Landscaping design and ownership of design;

• Synthetic grass and irrigation; and

• Responsibilities once the work reaches practical completion especially in relation to synthetic grass, irrigation and living things.

Metal Roofing

What's included?

• Damage due to poor access to site;

• Roofing for new buildings;

• Roof replacements;

• Defects and scratches;

• Overhead powerlines;

• Asbestos removal;

• The use of tarpaulins;

• Skylights and safety; and

• When the work is practically complete.

Painting

This schedule covers:

• The limitations of paint generally;

• If cabinets are installed before the painting;

• Repainting external surfaces that are exposed to moisture;

• Repainting metal surfaces;

• The potential for lead paint in old buildings;

• If items being left near where painting will be carried out;

• Work Health and Safety clauses relating to working at heights and weather;

• Drying and curing times;

• Defects and damage to the work; and

• Patching surfaces prior to painting.

Plumbing

What's included?

• Excavating and underground services;

• Damage caused due to poor access to site;

• Work overhead and damage caused by structural movement; and

• Existing non-compliant work.