Your nominee arrangement should protect your business, not put it at risk.
We place qualified nominee supervisors into Queensland construction businesses, backed by a documented system of supervision built to manage QBCC compliance and site risk. Whether you need a nominee for the first time, need to replace one, or want proper governance around an existing arrangement.
✽ Who is this for
Four reasons construction businesses come to us.
Some are planning ahead. Some need a change. Some are in a crisis. All of them want the same thing: a properly governed nominee arrangement that protects the business and keeps the work moving.
Continuity
You want a proper system around your nominee
You already have a nominee arrangement, but it's informal. There's no documented system of supervision, no structured reporting, and if QBCC ever asked for evidence of how your nominee oversees the work, you'd be scrambling.
"We've had a nominee for years, but there's nothing written down. I want to get ahead of it before it becomes a problem."
Governance
You need a nominee supervisor for the first time
Your business structure has changed, you're operating in a new licence class, or your current nominee is wearing too many hats. You need someone qualified, properly scoped, and set up with the right systems from day one.
"I'm the director and the nominee. If something happens to me, the whole business stops. I need a second person in place."
Growth
You're expanding into new territory or licence classes
You're taking on work in a new region, adding a licence class, or scaling to a point where one nominee can't adequately supervise everything. You need another qualified supervisor set up properly, with systems that scale alongside the business.
"We're picking up work in Brisbane now as well as Townsville. One nominee can't be across both. I need a second person up there with the right systems in place."
Recovery
You've gone through an exclusionary event
A director or nominee has been excluded following an insolvency event, personal bankruptcy, or association with a failed company. The clock is ticking and you need someone placed quickly with the right documentation to satisfy QBCC.
"Our previous company went under. I still have the team, the clients, and the skills. I just need the licence side sorted."
✽ What We Provide
A managed service, not just a name on a form.
Every placement is backed by systems, governance, and ongoing support. We handle the complexity of keeping your nominee arrangement compliant so you can focus on the work.
Source and Place
We maintain a pool of vetted, qualified nominee supervisors across common trade and builder licence classes. We match the right person to your business based on licence class, location, scope of work, and the volume of supervision needed.
Onboard and Structure
We facilitate the employment relationship (the nominee is your employee, as QBCC requires), prepare the employment agreement with clear role boundaries, and handle the QBCC notification process.
Equip with Systems
Every placement runs on our documented system of supervision: site visit reports, stage inspection checklists, defect registers, weekly summaries, and a structured communication protocol between your nominee and you.
Monitor and Support
Monthly compliance audits check documentation completeness and role boundary adherence. Quarterly reviews sit down with you and your nominee separately. Annual QBCC health checks keep the arrangement current.
✽ What We Provide
A documented process for managing site quality and QBCC risk.
This isn't a generic template. It's a purpose-built governance framework designed around the QBCC Act, the person of influence provisions, and how construction supervision actually works on the ground.
Site Visit Reports
Structured templates for every site visit covering work in progress, quality observations, materials verification, safety, defects identified, and technical directions given. Submitted within 24 hours.
Defect Register
Running log per project tracking every identified defect, the required rectification, the date completed, and verification by the nominee. Creates a complete quality audit trail.
Role Boundary Protocol
Scenario-based guidance that gives your nominee the exact words to use when someone asks them to step outside their technical supervision role. Protects them and protects you.
Stage Inspection Checklists
Pass/fail checklists aligned to BCA and Australian Standards for each stage trigger point, from slab prep through to practical completion. Formal sign-off before work proceeds.
Weekly Supervision Summaries
Every Friday, your nominee submits a structured summary: sites visited, inspections completed, defects identified, technical concerns, and items requiring your action.
Compliance Audit Checklists
Monthly audits we run on your behalf. Quarterly interviews with both you and your nominee. Annual QBCC health check against current legislation and case law.
Built for the conversation with QBCC you hope never happens.
If QBCC requests evidence of how your nominee supervises the work, this system is the answer. Every site visit documented, every inspection recorded, every role boundary maintained. It's the package that turns "we have a nominee" into "we have a governed, compliant supervision framework."
✽ Why Thryvv.io
We represent directors. That's the only side we're on.
A system, not a shortcut
The construction industry is under more pressure than it has been in a generation. Proper governance around your nominee arrangement isn't optional anymore. It's how you protect the business, the people in it, and the licence that makes it all possible.
Informal nominee arrangements are a liability. Our documented system is designed around the QBCC Act, the influential person provisions, and recent case law. It's the difference between hoping for the best and being prepared for the audit.
Whatever your situation, it stays between us. No judgment, no pressure. Just a practical conversation about how to keep your business operating properly.
3,567
QLD construction insolvency appointments (2024-25)
28
Days to replace a nominee before licence risk
27%
Of all national insolvencies are in construction
20+
QBCC exclusion period per event
Let's get your supervision sorted.
Whether you're planning ahead or need to move quickly, the first conversation is confidential, no commitment, and no cost. We'll walk through your situation and tell you exactly what you need.
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