defects

Small business flattened by ‘dodgy’ builders in phoenixing epidemic

2020-09-21T22:17:30+10:00

17 December 2019 NSW construction companies collapse at levels not seen elsewhere in the country with more criminal misconduct allegations made against them than in other states. Administrators found evidence of wrongdoing in 561 construction industry businesses that failed in NSW in 2017-18, reflecting a pattern of "phoenixing" that is difficult to prosecute because it is not illegal in all cases. Illegal "phoenixing" occurs when company directors move assets from one [...]

Small business flattened by ‘dodgy’ builders in phoenixing epidemic2020-09-21T22:17:30+10:00

‘Six-year nightmare’: Shattered investors left with no one to sue for faulty units

2020-08-31T17:16:34+10:00

16 December 2019 A "defective" business model that experts say has reached epidemic levels in the NSW building industry is leaving investors financially broken. Aidan Ellis, 75, was stunned when the developer and builder of his apartment block could "walk away scot-free" after his companies went into liquidation midway through a battle over defects estimated to be worth in excess of $2 million. The "six-year nightmare" has forced Mr Ellis into [...]

‘Six-year nightmare’: Shattered investors left with no one to sue for faulty units2020-08-31T17:16:34+10:00

Builder blames engineer for cracks in Opal Tower

2020-09-21T22:17:42+10:00

4 December 2019 Builder Icon has pointed the finger at engineer WSP for the structural cracks that developed in Sydney's Opal Tower. It says the consultancy's design failures led to damage in the structural beams, which forced residents to evacuate the newly completed residential building and has made the units hard to lease. The Australian Financial Review Michael Bleby > Full article on The Australian Financial Review

Builder blames engineer for cracks in Opal Tower2020-09-21T22:17:42+10:00

Apartment buyers holding out for a hero, says MP

2020-10-07T16:17:03+11:00

13 NOVEMBER 2019 The job of fixing the construction industry is too big for  just one person and NSW needs a standalone building commission, not just a single commissioner, to fix the state’s construction industry Greens MP David Shoebridge. And apartment owners have called on the goverment to close the loopholes that allow the developers of sub-standard buildings to shut up shop before they have to repair defects, and even “phoenix” [...]

Apartment buyers holding out for a hero, says MP2020-10-07T16:17:03+11:00

Design & Building Practitioner Bill 2019

2020-10-06T22:07:59+11:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE: 13 November 2019 Today the NSW Government proposed amendments to the Design & Building Practitioners Bill 2019 currently being considered by the NSW Parliament. These amendments begin the vital process of providing much improved consumer protection for people buying new apartments. They also improve the overall operation of the Bill in better regulating the NSW building industry. For these reasons the revised Bill has the support of [...]

Design & Building Practitioner Bill 20192020-10-06T22:07:59+11:00

NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sector

2020-10-07T16:18:56+11:00

24 OCTOBER 2019 The government's latest plan to lift construction standards across NSW is a step in the right direction, but will fail to address a lack of transparency and enforcement in the sector, lawyers say. Amid rising pressure to implement large-scale reform in the home building industry, the government this week introduced the first tranche of its construction sector reforms to Parliament. Owners Corporation Network executive officer Karen Stiles said [...]

NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sector2020-10-07T16:18:56+11:00

‘Lifting the standards’: NSW government unveils reforms to construction industry

2020-10-07T16:19:44+11:00

23 OCTOBER 2019 Homeowners who buy defective apartments will have an easier path to pursue damages under the Berejiklian government's response to widespread problems in high-rise residential buildings. The long-anticipated building reforms, released on Wednesday, will also create a new registration system for the industry, while developers will be forced to comply with "declared" building designs. But the reforms will only apply to buildings yet to be constructed. The Owners Corporation [...]

‘Lifting the standards’: NSW government unveils reforms to construction industry2020-10-07T16:19:44+11:00

Greens say ACT government should audit privately-owned buildings for flammable cladding

2020-10-07T16:23:31+11:00

21 SEPTEMBER 2019 The ACT Greens say the government should consider auditing Canberra's apartment buildings for potentially dangerous flammable cladding. The government launched an audit of territory-owned buildings in July 2017, weeks after the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London put the global spotlight on the use of aluminum and polyethylene cladding. But the ACT government isn't inspecting privately-owned buildings, relying instead on insurance companies to pass on information about the [...]

Greens say ACT government should audit privately-owned buildings for flammable cladding2020-10-07T16:23:31+11:00

Combustible cladding will ‘test the owners corporation model’

2020-10-07T16:24:31+11:00

3 SEPTEMBER 2019 Fixing combustible cladding will require technical skills and understanding beyond some owners corporations – especially in smaller buildings – and could prompt a rethink about the best way to manage housing stock, Victoria's cladding tsar Dan O'Brien says. 40 per cent of the 406 structures deemed "high risk" to date were three storeys or below, Mr O'Brien told a property industry audience last week. The lack of sophistication of [...]

Combustible cladding will ‘test the owners corporation model’2020-10-07T16:24:31+11:00
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