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Four in Ten New NSW Apartments Have Serious Common Property Defects
Residential
Monday October 11 2021

Four in Ten New NSW Apartments Have Serious Common Property Defects

Almost four in ten newly completed apartment complexes across New South Wales have had serious defects uncovered in relation to common property, a survey of strata...

Have Remedial Works in Strata Schemes Been Forgotten?
Strata
Friday September 3 2021

Have Remedial Works in Strata Schemes Been Forgotten?

We are all aware of the push by the NSW Government to 'restore consumer confidence' in the NSW Construction Industry and the need to tackle the...

Why are Multi-story Complexes Still Being Built Poorly?
Residential
Wednesday January 27 2021

Why are Multi-story Complexes Still Being Built Poorly?

I am involved in major residential unit projects as a building consultant. I can be asked to act on behalf of a buyer of an apartment...

Melbourne Building Inspectors Sound COVID Warning
Residential
Tuesday August 18 2020

Melbourne Building Inspectors Sound COVID Warning

Home building consumers throughout Melbourne are being warned that builders could use Stage 4 COVID restrictions to push through shoddy work as private building inspectors are...

Construction Quality Problems Will Not Impact Housing Demand
Residential
Monday September 30 2019

Construction Quality Problems Will Not Impact Housing Demand

Well known quality problems in Australia’s construction market will not impact overall levels of new housing demand but may cause some shift in demand away from...

Questions to ask before engaging a Dilapidation inspection company?
Residential
Friday September 6 2019

Questions to ask before engaging a Dilapidation inspection company?

There are some key questions and skills to look for when engaging building consultants to carry out dilapidation reports on your behalf. You need to know...

Why are Building Codes and Standards not being Adhered To So Often?
Business
Monday July 22 2019

Why are Building Codes and Standards not being Adhered To So Often?

This question, though complex, in this article will be attempted to be distilled down to four main (along with various miscellaneous contributing factors) arguable contributing factors.

Building Defects? The Law Is Not Your Friend
Business
Wednesday July 4 2018

Building Defects? The Law Is Not Your Friend

Most people would assume that if there are defects in your new building, the builder would be obliged to fix the defects.

Governments Ignoring Consumer Protection
Residential
Tuesday March 28 2017

Governments Ignoring Consumer Protection

We continually hear Australian Federal and State Governments stating how important it is to protect banks and protect private enterprise. Big business and the rich seem...