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#ElizabethQuayTower #Defects #Construction The luxury Elizabeth Quay Tower in Perth is plagued with defects with one $2million apartment having 200 alone. While Mark Gibson tries to make a tenuous link to Opal Tower this is more a lesson of the dangers associated with buying off the plan and residential tower developer. A premium price does […]
#Opal #Sirius #Tender Process Today we look at the 169 apartments empty Apartments in Opal Tower. Then we look at the tender process for the development of the $500 million Sirius public housing block in NSW. Why are there no Australian backed groups? Wouldn’t the multiplier effect be greater if the funding for the project […]
#CBUS #CollinsArch #PrecastIssues Work has been halted on CBUS’s Collins Arch project at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne because of Pre-Cast Column issues. Given recent events at Opal Tower, it is not surprising that people are concerned. References Precast column movement concerns stops work at CBUS 447 Collins Street, Pantscaper twin tower projecthttps://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/property-news-and-insights/97069-precast-column-movement-concerns-stops-work-at-cbus-447-collins-street-pantscaper-twin-tower-project.html China’s strangest […]
#Opal #UNSW #Strata I look at an article from UNSW outlining a new ARC Linkage Grant project that aims to address the severe and growing concern about building quality issues in the multi-unit housing sector. I wonder if they will look at the procurement methodology for all of the buildings they review? https://youtu.be/9j4CoyYuL_I References After […]
#Opal #ApartmentLiving #Strata I look at an opinion piece by Jimmy Thomson from the Australian Financial Review with advice about finding the perfect Apartment Block. Given the drop in consumer confidence following Opal Tower everyone is going to be extra vigilant. References How to spot a perfectly managed apartment blockhttps://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/how-to-spot-a-perfectly-managed-apartment-block-20190319-p515j0
#OpalTower #Icon #Failure I look at Engineers Australia’s response to the Opal Tower Disaster and the various government responses. References Events like Opal Tower are shaping the future of engineering and that isn’t a good thing https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/News/events-opal-tower-are-shaping-future-engineering-and-isnt-good-thing
#RoyalCommission #Construction #Australia I look at recent calls by the Builders Collective for a Royal Commission into our Building Industry and learn about the powers of a Royal Commission. Read More: Why Buildings Stand Up https://amzn.to/2stNb5O Why Buildings Fall Down Why Structures Fail https://amzn.to/2RqpREZ References ‘Appalling failures’: call for building industry royal commission https://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/appalling-failures-call-for-building-industry-royal-commission
#Hammurabi #BuildingCode #Babylon I look at the aspects of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws that relate to construction and ask the question, “Should Australia adopt these codes?” References Hammurabi, King of Babylon http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/MiddleEast/Hammurabi.html 007. Babil (ancient: Babylon) https://www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/iraq05-007.html The Oldest Code of Laws in the World by King of Babylonia Hammurabi https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17150/17150-h/17150-h.htm
#Elara #Construction #Failure I look at the Elara Apartment disaster in which owners have an estimated $19 million repair build due to shoddy construction work. Opal Tower is shining a light on questionable construction practices in Australia, but sadly owners seem to be the people paying. References Elara apartment owners lose Federal Court compensation bid […]
#OpalTower #Icon #Failure I look at WSP’s response to the Final Report regarding the Opal Tower Failure. Looks like the project was procured via a design and construction methodology with changes made to the approved engineering design. Read More: Why Buildings Stand Up https://amzn.to/2stNb5O Why Buildings Fall Down Why Structures Fail https://amzn.to/2RqpREZ References WSP’S APPROVED […]