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Victoria’s Apartment Buildings Are Riddled with Dangerous and Defective Balconies
Buildings
Monday July 10 2023

Victoria’s Apartment Buildings Are Riddled with Dangerous and Defective Balconies

Up to a quarter of Victoria’s apartment buildings may have serious balcony defects, a new analysis has found.

NSW Sets Sights on Defects in Recently Built Apartment Complexes
Commercial
Thursday June 22 2023

NSW Sets Sights on Defects in Recently Built Apartment Complexes

The government in New South Wales is helping owners corporations to rectify defects on recently built apartment complexes as the state continues its efforts to improve...

Australia’s Boom in Strata Living Rolls On
Strata
Tuesday June 20 2023

Australia’s Boom in Strata Living Rolls On

The uptake of strata living in Australia and New Zealand is continuing to grow, a new report has found.

Many Victorian Apartments have Serious PFP Defects
Buildings
Thursday April 27 2023

Many Victorian Apartments have Serious PFP Defects

A large number of apartment buildings in Victoria are being constructed with serious defects in passive fire protection, new research has found.

Victoria’s Architects Want Better Apartment Design Standards
Residential
Thursday November 24 2022

Victoria’s Architects Want Better Apartment Design Standards

Architects in Victoria have pushed for higher design and quality standards for apartments as the state moves to elect its new government this weekend.

Is Your Cladding Really Safe and Compliant?
Buildings
Tuesday November 15 2022

Is Your Cladding Really Safe and Compliant?

Around the world, dangers associated with flammable cladding on high-rise buildings have been demonstrated through the Grenfell fire in London and through many other building fires.

Sydney Skyscraper Launches Huge Automated Car Parking System
Residential
Thursday November 10 2022

Sydney Skyscraper Launches Huge Automated Car Parking System

An automated car parking system which is claimed by its supplier to be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere has been installed on...

David Chandler is Staying on and is Just as Determined as Ever
Business
Monday August 29 2022

David Chandler is Staying on and is Just as Determined as Ever

The highly respected building commissioner in NSW is set to stay in his role for one more year after reversing his decision to quit later this...

Remedial Works Are Different
Commercial
Tuesday July 26 2022

Remedial Works Are Different

Remedial work is an integral part of the construction industry.

Buildings
10 Jul, 2019
Third Sydney Unit Block Evacuated

A third Sydney apartment block is under scrutiny over building and safety issues after it was revealed its residents were evacuated late last year.

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Residential
18 Jun, 2019
Cracked Syd Unit Residents Seek Answers

Evacuated residents of a cracked Sydney apartment building are hoping to get some answers from authorities as they grapple with the uncertainty of temporary accommodation and...

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Residential
17 Jun, 2019
Qld Govt May Close Cladding Loopholes

Queensland may ban provisions allowing combustible cladding on high-rise buildings, with concerns the global insurance fallout from the Grenfell Tower disaster could affect the state's construction...

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Buildings
6 Feb, 2019
Melbourne Tower Residents Can't Go Home

Residents at a fire-damaged Melbourne high-rise covered in flammable cladding will have to wait until at least next week before they can go home.

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Residential
11 Jan, 2019
Opal Residents Reluctant to Reoccupy Tower

The builders of Sydney's cracked Opal Tower say most residents will be able to move back in on the weekend but the owners' committee isn't convinced...

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