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The 9 best commercial builders in Perth

Perth builders for commercial projects of roughly $500,000 to $50 million: office and medical fitouts, shops, hospitality venues, warehouses and small apartment jobs. Not the tier-one contractors. We checked every builder's registration with Building and Energy.

Updated October 2026.

Builders listed
9
Licences confirmed on the register
9 of 9
Average Google rating
4.9
Google reviews, combined
41
Builders paying to be here
None
  • LicenceA current Building and Energy builder licence, matched to the business.
  • ReputationIndependent reviews, awards and years trading.
  • Right kind of workCommercial fitouts, industrial builds or small apartment projects shown on their own site.
  • No paid placesNobody pays to be listed or to move up.

Commercial builders in Perth, ranked

Every builder here shows completed commercial work at this scale on its own site. They're ranked on fit for that work, reputation and track record.

  1. 1

    Byte Construct

    Applecross (office also in Busselton). Western Australia, from Perth to the South West

    Best for schools, community buildings and fitouts

    • Won 2025 Master Builders WA Education Facility $5 million to $10 million for a Bull Creek childcare centre.
    • Three further 2025 Master Builders WA finalist placings across community and restoration categories.
    • Shows its builder registration and ABN in its website footer.
    WA builder registration
    BC13691 Checked
    Building since
    2011
    Builds
    Education, Fitouts, Community, Retail, Early contractor involvement
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Byte Construct

    Byte Construct is a WA commercial builder working across education, community, government, retail and fitout projects, with offices in Applecross and Busselton. It also offers early contractor involvement for clients who want the builder in during design.

    At the 2025 Master Builders WA awards it won Education Facility $5 million to $10 million for Little Saints Childcare at All Saints' College, and was a finalist for the JHUB Maccabi Community Centre, the Margaret River Recreation Centre and the Shoppe on Langley Park refurbishment. The firm reports two more wins at the 2026 awards.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Education Facility $5 million to $10 million, winner; 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Community Services Facility over $10 million, finalist (two projects); 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Commercial Restoration/Renovation, finalist; 2026 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: two wins (according to the firm)

    (08) 6382 2088Visit website
  2. 2

    Colli Constructions

    Dianella. Perth metro

    Best for warehouses, offices and heritage community buildings

    • Won two 2025 Master Builders WA categories: a Bayswater warehouse and a Peppermint Grove parish hall.
    • Directors oversee every project as the single point of contact, according to the firm.
    • Shows its builder registration number in its website footer.
    WA builder registration
    BC12764 Checked
    Builds
    Industrial, Warehouses, Community, Fitouts
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Colli Constructions

    Colli Constructions is a privately owned WA builder that says it has more than 35 years of construction experience. It does industrial, commercial and fitout work alongside some residential, and its directors personally run each project.

    It had a strong 2025 at the Master Builders WA awards, winning Commercial/Industrial $5 million to $10 million for a new warehouse and office in Wicks Street, Bayswater, and Community Services Facility under $5 million for the renovation of the Peppermint Grove parish hall.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Commercial/Industrial $5 million to $10 million, winner; 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Community Services Facility under $5 million, winner

    (08) 9275 0087Visit website
  3. 3

    Builden Construction

    Claremont. Perth and WA

    Best for hospitality, heritage and complex fitout projects

    • Won 2025 Master Builders WA Entertainment and Recreation over $10 million for Stories at Yagan Square.
    • Two more 2025 Master Builders WA finalist placings, including The Lodge on Rottnest.
    • Owner-directors are directly involved in each project, per the firm.
    WA builder registration
    BC102145 Checked
    Building since
    2017
    Builds
    Hospitality, Fitouts, Heritage, Retail, Multi-residential
    Member of
    Master Builders WA, Property Council of Australia
    More about Builden Construction

    Builden was established in 2017 and takes on commercial, fitout, hospitality, industrial and residential projects, with a focus on complex and unusual builds. It works from Claremont and says more than half its team are registered building practitioners.

    Its 2025 Master Builders WA results include a win in Entertainment and Recreation Facility over $10 million for Stories at Yagan Square, plus finalist placings for the same project in commercial restoration and for The Lodge at Wadjemup (Rottnest). The firm says it has won Master Builders WA commercial awards six years running.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Entertainment and Recreation Facility over $10 million, winner; 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Commercial Restoration/Renovation, finalist; 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Entertainment and Recreation Facility $5 million to $10 million, finalist

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  5. 4

    Geared Construction

    Maylands. Perth metro

    Best for libraries, clubrooms and community facilities

    • Won 2025 Master Builders WA Entertainment and Recreation $5 million to $10 million for Piara Waters Library.
    • Shows a project list from minor works up to new community facilities, with local and state government clients.
    • Shows its builder registration and ABN on its website.
    WA builder registration
    BC101320 Checked
    Building since
    2015
    Builds
    Community, Education, Fitouts, Sports facilities
    More about Geared Construction

    Geared Construction was set up in 2015 and works from Maylands. Its team includes a registered builder with a carpentry and construction management background, and quantity surveyors with UK and Australian experience. Its work ranges from maintenance and minor works through to new facilities, with a lot of local and state government work.

    Projects include the Piara Waters Library, which won the 2025 Master Builders WA Entertainment and Recreation Facility $5 million to $10 million category, the Muchea Recreation Centre (a finalist), school buildings, sports clubrooms and retail fitouts.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Entertainment and Recreation Facility $5 million to $10 million, winner; 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Entertainment and Recreation Facility $5 million to $10 million, finalist (Muchea Recreation Centre)

    (08) 6166 5899Visit website
  6. 5

    Built Ink

    Embleton. Perth and regional WA

    4.8 from 16 Google reviews

    Best for tilt-up warehouses, workshops and industrial showrooms

    • Won two 2024 Master Builders WA Best Industrial Building categories, for projects in Bayswater and Kenwick.
    • Design, documentation, approvals and construction are all handled in-house, according to the firm.
    • Shows about 70 warehouse, workshop, showroom and office projects across Perth on its website.
    WA builder registration
    BC13689 Checked
    Building since
    2014
    Builds
    Industrial, Warehouses, Tilt-up, Showrooms, Design and construct
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Built Ink

    Built Ink is an industrial and commercial builder based in Embleton, working across Perth and regional WA. According to its website it started in 2014, and it specialises in tilt-up concrete construction for warehouses, workshops, offices and showrooms. Design, documentation, approvals and building are all done in-house, with designer Michael Little leading design and registered builder Paul Little running construction.

    Its project list runs to about 70 jobs, mostly in industrial suburbs such as Bayswater, Wangara, Malaga and Kewdale, plus a Scania showroom and warehouse in Hope Valley. At the 2024 Master Builders WA awards it won two Best Industrial Building categories, for Martin's Trailers in Bayswater and a Freight Road build in Kenwick.

    Awards: 2024 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards: Best Industrial Building $5 million to $10 million, winner (Martin's Trailers, Bayswater); 2024 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards: Best Industrial Building $1.5 million to $5 million, winner (Freight Road, Kenwick); 2021 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards: Best Refurbishment under $1.5 million, winner (according to the firm); 2020 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards: award for the Multotec headquarters in Wangara (according to the firm)

    (08) 9379 3088Visit website
  7. 6

    Medifit Design and Construct

    Subiaco. Perth, with projects across Australia

    4.9 from 16 Google reviews

    Best for medical and dental practice fitouts

    • Won 2025 Master Builders WA Health Facility under $5 million for Rockingham Dental on Thorpe.
    • Specialises only in medical, dental and healthcare practice design and fitout.
    • States a 12-month warranty on all workmanship, according to its website.
    WA builder registration
    BC100799 Checked
    Builds
    Medical, Fitouts, Dental
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Medifit Design and Construct

    Medifit designs and builds medical, dental and allied health practices, from fitouts inside existing buildings to ground-up projects. It is headquartered in Subiaco and also works in other states, and it says it has been doing this for 20 years.

    Its website covers practice design, infection control, disability access and radiation protection, and it offers a 12-month workmanship warranty. Medifit won the 2025 Master Builders WA Health Facility under $5 million category and lists earlier Master Builders WA fitout and healthcare wins from 2021 to 2023.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders WA Building Excellence Awards: Health Facility under $5 million, winner; 2023 Master Builders WA: Best Building Fitout under $1.5 million, winner (according to the firm); 2022 Master Builders WA: Best Building Fitout under $1.5 million, winner (according to the firm)

    1300 728 133Visit website
  8. 7

    Utopia Construction and Fitout

    Wangara. Perth metro

    5.0 from 2 Google reviews

    Best for pubs, bars, restaurants and retail fitouts

    • Hospitality and retail builder behind Little Creatures at Elizabeth Quay, per the firm.
    • Lists Master Builders WA commercial awards from 2018, 2020 and 2023.
    • Family-owned and WA-based since 2003.
    WA builder registration
    BC11514 Checked
    Building since
    2003
    Builds
    Hospitality, Retail, Fitouts
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Utopia Construction and Fitout

    Utopia began in 2003 as a small retail and hospitality fitout business and now builds and fits out commercial projects, mostly in hospitality and retail. Its project list includes Little Creatures at Elizabeth Quay, Northbridge Brewing Company, the Brisbane Hotel beer garden and shopping centre tenancies.

    According to the firm, it has won Master Builders WA awards for best retail building (2018), best building fitout (2020) and best refurbishment or renovation (2023). It also does some high-end residential work and was a 2025 Master Builders WA finalist for a large Swanbourne renovation.

    Awards: 2023 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction: Best Refurbishment or Renovation $5 million to $10 million (according to the firm); 2020 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction: Best Building Fit Out $1.5 million to $5 million (according to the firm); 2018 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction: Best Retail Building $1.5 million to $5 million (according to the firm)

    (08) 9309 5166Visit website
  9. 8

    Mapel Building

    Forrestdale. Perth metro and regional WA

    5.0 from 4 Google reviews

    Best for design and construct warehouses and factory units

    • Says it has completed more than 300 industrial and commercial projects.
    • Offers in-house design with costs set up front, according to its website.
    • Shows its builder registration number on every page.
    WA builder registration
    BC10621 Checked
    Building since
    1993
    Builds
    Industrial, Warehouses, Design and construct, Tilt-up
    More about Mapel Building

    Mapel Building is a Forrestdale-based industrial and commercial builder that says it has operated since 1993. It works mainly on a design and construct basis, with in-house design, and specialises in precast and tilt-up panel and steel construction.

    Typical projects are warehouses, showrooms, factory units and office buildings across Perth and regional WA. The firm says it has completed more than 300 such projects, and its design process aims to find savings early so the client has a firm cost before building.

    08 9456 1955Visit website
  10. 9

    Pirone Builders

    Malaga. Perth metro

    5.0 from 3 Google reviews

    Best for family-built offices, showrooms and headquarters

    • Won a 2020 Master Builders WA award for best office building $5 million to $10 million, per the firm.
    • Recognised for 40 years of continuous Master Builders WA membership, according to its website.
    • Says its reputation rests on 70 years of building experience.
    WA builder registration
    BC9621 Checked
    Builds
    Offices, Showrooms, Industrial
    Member of
    Master Builders WA
    More about Pirone Builders

    Pirone Builders is a Malaga-based builder that says it has 70 years of building experience. It builds commercial and industrial projects such as offices, showrooms and headquarters, as well as luxury homes.

    Its commercial work includes the Unios headquarters in Gnangara, which the firm says won a 2020 Master Builders WA award in the $5 million to $10 million office building category, and the Adage furniture showroom. It has been recognised for 40 years of continuous Master Builders WA membership.

    Awards: 2020 Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards: Best Office Building $5 million to $10 million, winner (according to the firm)

    08 9248 6399Visit website

Commercial building costs in Perth

Rates per square metre. Perth office fitouts and warehouses price below Sydney and Melbourne, but RLB had Perth tender prices up 5.4% in 2025 with 5.3% forecast for 2026.

WorkTypical cost
Office fitout, open plan to fully partitioned$1,180 to $3,200 per sqm
Retail, small shops and showrooms$1,520 to $4,050 per sqm
Warehouse, single storey$840 to $1,600 per sqm
Medical clinic fitout in an existing shell (national, indicative)$1,500 to $3,000 per sqm

Office, retail and warehouse rates are from the RLB Riders Digest 2026 for Perth, priced at the end of 2025, and exclude GST, land, site works and professional fees. The warehouse rate is a 4,500 sqm shed without offices. The medical range is a national MedicalSearch figure (July 2026), indicative only.

How to procure a commercial build in Perth

Settle the delivery method, the contract form and how you'll price it before you call builders.

Three routes cover most Perth jobs at this size.

  • Construct only. Your architect and engineers finish the design and builders price the same set of drawings. Easiest to compare. Anything missing from the design is your risk and comes back as a variation.
  • Design and construct. The builder develops the design, often from your concept or a planning approval, and gives one price. One party answers for design and build, but the builder will choose the cheapest way to meet your brief unless the brief is specific.
  • Early contractor involvement. You pay a builder to join during design, test buildability and cost as the drawings develop, then negotiate the build contract. Good for old buildings and tight programs. You give up a clean competitive tender.

Standard contracts

Use an industry standard form, amended by a construction lawyer, rather than the builder's own terms. Standards Australia published AS 4000:2025 in June 2025; it supersedes AS 2124-1992 and updates AS 4000-1997. AS 4902-2000 is still the current design and construct form, with a review planned. Where an architect administers the contract, the ABIC contracts from Master Builders Australia and the Australian Institute of Architects (MW-2018 for larger jobs, SW-2018 for simpler ones) come in a version for each state and territory. Ask for the WA version.

WA's Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 gives 'pay when paid' clauses no effect, so a builder can't make its subcontractors wait for you to pay it. Unless your contract says sooner, you must pay a head contractor 20 business days after its payment claim.

Tender or negotiate

A tender to three to five builders on full documents tells you what the market will charge. A negotiated price is faster but needs an independent cost check. Our fixed price vs cost plus guide covers pricing models.

Approvals and registration for Perth commercial work

Building permits come from the local government. A registered building surveyor can certify your design first.

Building permits in WA are granted by the local government permit authority where the work is, such as the City of Perth in the CBD. You can lodge a certified application, with a certificate of design compliance from a registered building surveyor, or an uncertified one that the council's own surveyor assesses. Development (planning) approval from council may also be needed, for example for a change of use.

Budget for the Building Services Levy: 0.137% of the value of the work on a building permit over $45,000, paid to the permit authority. On a $5 million job that's $6,850.

Builder registration

WA uses one building service contractor (registered builder) registration for homes and commercial work. Conditions on a registration can limit the building classes a builder can work on. A registered builder is required for work that needs a building permit and is worth $20,000 or more. Search the WA Online Licence Search and read the conditions. Building and Energy doesn't publish trading names, so match the registered entity to the one on your contract. Our licence check guide walks through it.

How to choose a commercial builder in Perth

  • Same kind of project. Ask for recent jobs that match yours in type and value. Industrial builders working the Kewdale and Welshpool sheds are a different crew from those doing hospitality fitouts in Northbridge.
  • Financial strength. Ask for financial statements or a credit report, turnover and current workload. A builder stretched across too many jobs is the main risk on any project.
  • Paying the trades. The 2021 Act gives subcontractors a right to progress payments and adjudication. Above a threshold set by regulation, retention money must be held in trust. Ask the builder how it pays subcontractors and whether any have taken it to adjudication.
  • Insurance. Get certificates of currency for contract works, public liability and workers compensation. Home Indemnity Insurance covers residential work only.
  • References. Ring past clients and a subcontractor. Use our questions to ask a builder.

Checking a WA builder's registration

It takes a couple of minutes, and it's the same check we ran for every builder above.

  1. Search the WA licence register

    Use the WA Online Licence Search and look up the builder by name or registration number. You can also download the full register of builders. WA Online Licence Search

  2. Check registration is current

    Inactive builders stay on the register but show a blank address, so a listing alone doesn't mean they can work.

  3. Match the number and the type

    A registered practitioner (a person) and a registered contractor (the business) can share the same number. Check the name, number and licence type all match, and look for conditions that limit the building classes the builder can work on.

  4. Match the entity on the contract

    Building and Energy doesn't publish trading names. If the contract names a trading name, look it up on ASIC to confirm it belongs to the registered entity. WA Government: find a registered builder

How we chose these builders

We started from builders working across Perth, then kept only those with a current Building and Energy licence, a clear record of commercial work on their own site, and a solid independent reputation. Order weighs fit for this kind of project, reviews and awards, years trading, and how openly each builder explains its process, licence and warranty. Size and advertising spend don't count.

No builder pays to be listed or ranked. If you request quotes through this page, we pass your project to builders that suit it. Read the full method.

Commercial builders in Perth: common questions

How much does an office fitout cost per square metre in Perth?

RLB's 2026 Perth figures put a good quality office fitout at $1,180 to $3,200 per sqm, excluding GST and including workstations and loose furniture. That's well under Sydney and Melbourne, where the top of the range passes $5,500.

Do commercial builders need a licence in WA?

Yes, in most of the state. Building work that needs a building permit and is worth $20,000 or more must be done by a registered building contractor (the threshold is $50,000 for class 10a sheds, garages and carports). WA uses the same registration for homes and commercial work, though conditions may limit the building classes. Check on the WA Online Licence Search.

What's a certified building permit application?

One that comes with a certificate of design compliance from a registered building surveyor, which you or your builder engage. An uncertified application is assessed by the council's own building surveyor. Either way, the local government permit authority grants the permit.

How much is the Building Services Levy on a commercial job?

0.137% of the value of the work for a building permit over $45,000, and $61.65 at or below that. You pay it to the local government permit authority with the application.

When must I pay a builder's progress claim in WA?

Under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021, a principal pays a head contractor 20 business days after a payment claim, unless the contract says sooner. To pay less, give a written payment schedule within 15 business days, or sooner if the contract requires, with your reasons.

Can a builder hold back subcontractor payments until I pay?

No. The WA Act makes 'pay when paid' provisions in construction contracts of no effect. Subcontractors have their own right to progress payments and can apply for adjudication.

This list is a guide only. Check the builder's licence, insurance and contract yourself before you sign.