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Elara Apartments Revelations

#Certification #Construction #Australia New revelations about the Elara Apartments in Canberra have confined that it was procured using a Design and Construction method. I’m concerned that this type of procurement presents too much rise for dwellings and that we should be looking at addressing this part of our construction industry. References Four Corners reveals new […]

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Did Design and Construct fail Opal Tower?

#DesignandConstruct #Procurement #Construction The contracts used to procure buildings can have a significant impact on the quality of the final outcome because it can change the relationships of the traditional police of construction. Let’s have a look at the Design and Construct approach and compare it with the Traditional Approach. My Kit Rodes Podcaster – […]

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The Lacrosse Tower Outcome – References

#Lacrosse #Cladding #Fire We look at an article about the recent ruling concerning the Lacrosse Tower Cladding Fire court case in which owners were awarded over $5.7 Million Dollars. I then read through portions of the judgement to understand why the Architect, Building Surveyor and Fire Engineer had to pay damages to the Builder under […]