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#ClemtonPark #Construction #Cracking Cracking has appeared in the basement of Clemton Park Village in Sydney. While the NSW Government is pretending that implement four reform will fix their industry, I would argue this is just another example of far deeper and systematic issues. Once again our political class are a few years behind. References ANOTHER […]
#TinyHouses #Construction #Morrison The Morrison government is hoping that the “Tiny Houses” industry will grow by $30 billion dollars and create over 20,000 new jobs. I question some of these aspirations given my experience in the industry and the amount of imported modular construction that occurred during the recent mining boom. References
#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated The Dilapidation Report of Mascot Towers prepared to protect the interests of the Peak Tower Developer has been released to the public. Let’s have a look at the report and make note of the damage that existed at Mascot Towers prior to the commencement of any construction at Peak Towers. References Mascot […]
#MascotTowers #PeakTowers #Evacuated Bayside Council has released all of its information concerning Mascot Towers and neighbouring Peak Towers. They should be commended for releasing this information to the public and we should all lobby to make this standard practice to ensure consumers have access to as much information as possible. References Mascot Towers and Peak […]
#CladdingBan #ACP #Polyethylene The Queensland Government has decided to ban Combustible cladding with a Polyethylene composition of greater than 30%. I see this is an admission that other checks and balances in our construction industry are not being met. References Queensland Government to ban combustible cladding http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2019/7/3/queensland-government-to-ban-combustible-cladding Seven http://www.sevenpanel.net/seven-acp/acp-in-pe-core.html
#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated Mascot Towers was built on the Botany Sands Aquifer which has been polluted due to years of industry and imposes restrictions on excavation. Let’s learn about the Aquifer and look at historical aerial images from the ’50s to today in order to understand the scale of industrial activity. Note: When looking at […]
#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated As Owners of Mascot Towers face bankruptcy because they might have to wait a year to access their apartments, it has been revealed that the owner’s corporation had previously accepted $750k in 2015 from the builder to waive any responsibility for ongoing defects. If you bought an apartment in Mascot a couple […]
#ForeignInvestment #AusPOL #Housing Foreign Investment in Australian Real Estate and housing has crashed in recent years. Let’s look at how high it was and consider the implications it has had on housing prices and the quality of our housing stock. Did such rapid growth in foreign investment overheat our construction industry and are we going […]
#FlammableCladding #Construction #Insurance Building Surveyors might be unable to practice because insurance underwriters are no longer providing professional indemnity insurance without exclusions. With the risks posed by flammable cladding being the justification. Let’s look at the spin from ABC, and then speak to professional Insurance Broker, Grant Mason, to get a better understand of the […]
#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated The media is reporting that the Mascot Towers is sinking on the northern and eastern elevations. Let’s look at the neighbouring building to get a better understanding of the situation. Engineers record alarming downward shift at Mascot Towers https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/engineers-record-alarming-downward-shift-at-mascot-towers/news-story/b23d2d0c32962c5fb0441575525b9a68 Mascot Towers ‘moving downward’ according to engineer https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/mascot-towers-moving-downward-according-to-engineer/news-story/a6350a5320f15912d1012b5c5195fe1d Olsson and Associates https://www.planningpanels.nsw.gov.au/DevelopmentandPlanningRegister/tabid/62/language/en-AU/Default.aspx