Regulations and licensing
Australia Hardscape landscaping in Queensland, Australia is a licensed qualification called Structural Landscaping, which is divided into two classes of licenses: Trade Contractor Structural Landscaper, and a Builder restricted to Structural Landscaping, referred to as the "jack of all trades" due to its large scope of works. These Structural Landscaping licenses include the erection and fabrication of decking, fences, carports, pergolas, paving and the construction of retaining walls. Hardscape landscaping in New South Wales, Within NSW a contractor must hold a relevant trade qualification such as a certificate lll in Landscape Construction or Certificate lll in Horticulture. Once the trades person has obtained their formal qualification they will be able to apply for a NSW contractors license which will enable them to carry out works over $5,000 including GST. A NSW contractors license includes works such as retaining walls, pergolas, fencing, driveways & decks. ==References==