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#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated Owners of units in Mascot Towers will liable for any repair work because the building is outside of its warranty period. With people calling for yearly inspections or buyers to be more diligent, I would argue that procurement methods and privatizing the certification industry are to blame. References Mascot Towers unit owners […]
#MascotTowers #Construction #Evacuated Mascot Towers in Sydney have been evacuated due to movement and large structural cracking. Another significant construction issues in a building just ten years old. My Kit Rodes Podcaster – https://amzn.to/2IfOEVV Logitech C920 HD Webcam – https://amzn.to/2Kh6UR5 Rode PSA1 Swivel Mount – https://amzn.to/2WI2DNl Read More: Why Buildings Stand Up https://amzn.to/2stNb5O Why Buildings […]
#OpalTower #Construction #Australia Opal Tower Residents are still waiting to access the homes, with over half of the buildings dwellings still uninhabitable since Christmas. While we need to look at legislation and regulation the best advice for consumers would be to not buy off the plan and wait. Don’t pre-purchase your home. HeiseSays Video’s Reference […]
#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