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Demolition Licence — verification in NSW

Demolition work in New South Wales above prescribed thresholds requires a SafeWork NSW demolition licence, with the licence class scaled to the height and complexity of the structures being demolished.

Who needs it

Contractors undertaking licensed demolition work in NSW — from restricted-scope demolition through to major structural demolition, depending on licence class. Demolition crews commonly also hold asbestos removal and high risk work licences.

How verification works

A register search returns the licence holder, the licence class, the status and the expiry date. Refchecks licence verification covers construction credentials — the White Card, High Risk Work Licences and trade licences — read from the candidate's document and confirmed against the state register in a single check. This record type sits outside that scope.

Licence types in this group

  • Demolition licence (DE1)
  • Restricted demolition licence (DE2)
Verified against the NSW Government licence register, operated by NSW Fair Trading on behalf of SafeWork NSW, the NSW Police Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate and other regulators. Where the register and this page differ, the register prevails.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Other NSW licence checks

Screening for construction and mining roles

We verify White Cards, High Risk Work Licences and trade licences against the state register, alongside references, medicals and background checks — one candidate link, one report.