Building Inspectors Academy

Name

Building Inspectors Academy

Legal name

Building Inspectors Academy

Website

https://buildinginspectorsacademy.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Pre-Purchase Building Inspection Course: One-time course fee of $15,000 + GST covering a week-long intensive training program including classroom instruction and 10 real on-site inspections. Revenue is collected via a 50% deposit at booking and the remaining balance before course commencement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Building Inspectors Academy delivers a week-long, in-person Pre-Purchase Building Inspection Course combining classroom instruction across 8 modules with hands-on training on 10 real on-site inspections. The course is targeted at licensed building professionals (Registered Building Practitioners, Building Inspectors, Building Surveyors, and Architects) seeking to add building inspection services to their skillset, with the 10 inspections satisfying the insurance quota required by insurers before issuing professional indemnity policies.

Product overview

Building Inspectors Academy offers a single unified training product: the Pre Purchase Course. This comprehensive building inspector training program combines intensive classroom instruction with hands-on on-site experience. The course curriculum covers 8 modules including industry standards (AS4349), defect identification, inspection agreements, site inspection procedures, report writing, insurance education, client communication, and app training. Students then complete 10 real inspections as practical training, which also fulfills insurance quota requirements. The course is priced at $15,000 + GST (AUD) and is delivered exclusively in person in Melbourne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre Purchase Course Intensive week-long, in-person training course for licensed building professionals seeking a career in pre-purchase building inspection. Combines classroom instruction across 8 modules (AS4349 standards, defect definition, inspection agreements, site inspection process, report writing, insurance education, communication, and app training) with 10 real on-site inspections conducted alongside expert inspectors. Priced at $15,000 + GST (AUD), with a 50% deposit required to secure a spot. The 10 inspections satisfy the insurance quota required before insurers will issue a professional indemnity policy. Priced at $15,000 + GST (AUD), with 50% deposit required to secure a spot.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 completed inspections that fulfill insurance quota requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 8 Point Building InspectionsminorOthers · 1 January 2019Founded by Drew Woods, lead instructor at Building Inspectors Academy, in 2019. This appears to be the founder's personal business rather than a formal partnership with the academy. Drew holds a Certificate IV in Building & Construction and has experience managing a franchise region for four years with multiple awards including Inspector of the Year and Team Culture awards for VIC/TAS region in 2018.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• InterNACHI: International Association of Certified Home Inspectors; offers inspector training and certification pathways globally. Comparable to BIA as a provider of building inspector pre-licensure/pre-practice training, though primarily online and US-focused.
• McKissock Learning: US-based provider of professional education for home and building inspectors, appraisers, and related trades. Directly comparable to BIA as a paid, curriculum-driven training provider targeting aspiring inspectors.
• Inspection Training Associates: Operates the Carson Dunlop training program for home inspectors across North America. Closest functional analog to BIA: in-person inspector training with hands-on inspection components priced at premium levels.
• Builder Training Australia: Australian private provider of building and construction training and CPD. Comparable to BIA as a small, private, paid training provider in the adjacent building trades space, with similar buyer profile.

Regional players

• Jim's Building Inspections: Australian franchise network for building and property inspections under the Jim's Group. Comparable as an Australia-based building inspection brand with established training/quality systems, though operates as a franchise rather than a dedicated training academy.
• Houspect Australia: Long-standing Australian building inspection firm with internal training and quality programs for franchisees. Comparable to BIA's target buyer (licensed professionals entering inspection) and shares the premium, standards-driven positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors: Peak industry body for building surveyors in Australia; offers CPD and certification pathways. Comparable as a training/certification provider in the same inspector surveyor adjacency, though broader in scope than BIA's pre-purchase focus.
• Master Builders Australia: National employer association delivering vocational training, apprenticeships, and CPD for the building industry. Comparable as a vocational training channel reaching the same licensed building professional audience, though at much larger scale and broader curriculum.
• TAFE NSW (Building & Construction training): Government-owned vocational education provider offering Certificate IV in Building & Construction and related qualifications. Comparable to BIA on credential pathway for the same target learner, though delivered as subsidized public VET rather than premium private training.

Others

• Australian Building Codes Board: Government body responsible for the National Construction Code that underpins AS4349 inspection standards referenced in BIA's curriculum. Comparable as the standards-setting authority whose requirements shape BIA's training content and insurance quota mechanism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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