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#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 […]
#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
#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 […]
#OpalTower #Icon #Failure I look at the response to the Final Report released by the Architect of the Opal Tower, Bates Smart Read More: Why Buildings Stand Up https://amzn.to/2stNb5O Why Buildings Fall Down Why Structures Fail https://amzn.to/2RqpREZ References 22.02.19 OPAL TOWER FINAL REPORT CONFIRMS CAUSE OF STRUCTURAL DEFECTS https://www.batessmart.com/bates-smart/media/newsroom/opal-tower/
#OpalTower #Icon #Failure The final report of the Opal Tower Investigation has been released and we look at an initial ABC article. The good news is that Opal is bringing the systematic failures in our construction industry to light. Read More: Why Buildings Stand Up https://amzn.to/2stNb5O Why Buildings Fall Down Why Structures Fail https://amzn.to/2RqpREZ References […]
Part One – Executive Summary Part one in my series reading through the 2018 Building Confidence Shergold Weir report about improving the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia. In part one we read the Forward and Executive Summary. Part Two – Background and Introduction Part two in […]