Subcontractors paid from a project trust account (PTA) | Queensland Building and Construction Commission

Only the following parties are paid from a PTA:

subcontractors engaged by the trustee to carry out protected work or supply related services
the trustee.

Protected work and related services

Protected work and related services include the following types of work:

Air conditioning/heating/ventilation/lighting
Architecture and design
Assessing energy efficiency
Building and other advisory services
Building inspection/assessment/report
Certifying
Construction
Contract administration
Demolition/dismantling
Electrical/power supply
Engineering
Fire safety work/fire protection work or systems/security systems/communications systems
Foundations
Installing prefabricated building components
Landscaping and site restoration
Painting/decorating
Prefabricating
Professional cleaning
Roadways/access
Rubber laying
Scaffolding
Site testing
Site work, site clearance, earthmoving, excavating, tunnelling and boring
Soil testing/testing road-materials
Surveying
Swimming pools
Water/drainage/sanitation
Preparing plans or specifications

NOT Drilling/extracting oil/gas
NOT Extraction of minerals
NOT Ongoing maintenance work
NOT Supply only of products

For more information about protected work and related services, including examples, use our simple trust account tool (who is paid from a project trust account).

Last reviewed: 13 Sep 2022 Last published: 13 Sep 2022