A construction company run by a director who boasted of his plumbing expertise is being liquidated because it failed to obtain the appropriate license.
Australis Constructions, a family-owned residential and industrial construction company based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, was placed into liquidation on Monday after six years in business.
Scott Jury, 38, who left his role as chairman of the parent company in April, had touted his plumbing experience on LinkedIn.
“I am a highly experienced and qualified plumber and roofing contractor, with extensive experience in all areas of residential and commercial roof repair, new steel roofing, disaster relief and insurance roofing services,” he said.
However, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, which handles licensing of building contractors, said Australis Constructions did not have anyone with the necessary plumbing and drainage licence.
“The licensee is prohibited from performing construction work in the plumbing and drainage license class until the company appoints a candidate who holds the appropriate license,” it said.
However, there is no suggestion that Australis Constructions carried out any building or plumbing work in contravention of its licence.
The QBCC had given Australis Constructions 21 days to appeal the proposed licence cancellation.
A construction company run by a director who touted his plumbing expertise is being wound up because he had failed to obtain the appropriate plumbing licence (pictured are houses under construction in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory)
Scott Jury, 38, who left the parent company as chairman in April, had touted his plumbing experience on LinkedIn.
Australis Constructions had marketed itself as a builder of Aboriginal housing in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
Its now-defunct website promoted the construction of eight houses in the remote town of Yirrkala.
The company operated in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New South Wales.
Mr Jury, who was also managing director of an independently registered company, Australis Roofing, had promoted his work in remote areas.
“I am also a licensed builder and have built Australis Roofing from scratch,” he said.
“Having worked nationally and internationally on government, industrial, commercial and residential roofing projects, large and small, I still particularly enjoy the challenge of working in remote locations.”
Danielle Jury, 42, who has also been a director of Australis Constructions since the company was established in 2018, ended her role as director in June.
The company operated in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New South Wales, and had a subsidiary, Australis Roofing.
Nick Combis, director of restructuring and recovery at Vincents Chartered Accountants, has been appointed liquidator.
In Queensland, Australis Constructions Pty Ltd had a project covered by the state government’s home construction insurance scheme in 2023-24.
Australis Constructions was registered in August 2018 in Birtinya on the Sunshine Coast.
The builder has also specialised in roofing for large projects and installed a 1,000 square metre roof for German restaurant The Bavarian in Rockhampton, which opened in 2020.
He has been active in Central Queensland sponsoring Australian team Yeppoon Swans.
