Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 05, 2020 3:09 pm Hi, I am doing final year apprentice in Carpentry in Victoria. I want to go further in building. I want to be a Builder and Building surveyor both, but I am confused. ? 1. Which is better building surveyor or builder. ? 2. In terms of responsibility, who is more responsible for example defects in house after the construction. ? 3. Who can earn more builder or surveyor ? 4. Why there is less building surveyors in compared to Registered builders in Victoria. 5. Should I start Part-time course in building surveying for 4 years and continue in building as a site supervisor, once I have Domestic Builder-unlimited (DB-U), then move to building surveying or Should I start Building surveying full time, take my Building surveyor or Building inspector license, then come back to builder construction as a site supervisor and apply for DB-U. 5. Which way is easy? Sorry for asking too much. Thanks The alternative is to grow the carpentry business, never learn formwork, and use the funds generated to career 1 798 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20963 |