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Developers forced to fix defects after commissioner wields new powers

2021-02-22T16:20:26+11:00

18 FEBRUARY 2021 Developers have been slapped with orders to fix serious defects in apartment buildings and townhouses, as the NSW Building Commissioner signals he will not hesitate using his strongest powers to stamp out shoddy work in the construction industry. Almost six months after his powers came into force, commissioner David Chandler has issued prohibition orders in the past week to developers of four buildings in Sydney and Forster, north [...]

Developers forced to fix defects after commissioner wields new powers2021-02-22T16:20:26+11:00

Developer says building standards are rarely followed

2021-02-02T11:20:05+11:00

A SYDNEY apartment block with serious structural problems which could cost each homeowner tens of thousands of dollars to fix has been shut down before completion. But despite NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler uncovering holes in walls and “serious structural compromise” of the Strathfield building, the project’s 45-year-old property developer claimed he’s never been on a job site where Australian building standards have ever been fully followed. The OandE Developments worksite [...]

Developer says building standards are rarely followed2021-02-02T11:20:05+11:00

Developer Handover Documents – Building Manual Content Requirement

2021-02-01T10:50:45+11:00

19 JANUARY 2021 OCN made a submission to the Australian Building Codes Board on the documentation that should be required by law to be given to owners corporations by the developer.  When this is legislated and enforced – and the current practice of ignoring requirements for handover documentation is ended – it will greatly assist owners in new buildings. >Download PDF

Developer Handover Documents – Building Manual Content Requirement2021-02-01T10:50:45+11:00

NSW Draft Design & Building Practitioners Regulation 2020 

2021-02-01T10:47:36+11:00

15 JANUARY 2021 The D&PB legislation is incredibly important to owners – it creates a retrospective duty of care to owners by designers and building practitioners.  OCN made a detailed submission on the draft Regulations to improve consumer protections.   > Download PDF

NSW Draft Design & Building Practitioners Regulation 2020 2021-02-01T10:47:36+11:00

Sydney’s investor-grade towers crush their tenants and kill the city’s soul

2021-01-04T12:21:28+11:00

The small red car was illegally parked. A handwritten note read, “No power when we got home. No parks outside. Call Adrian…” That was from the night before, when it all began. Since early evening I’d had no hot water. Now, at 10am, I was locked out myself, barefoot, unwashed, on the street, in a thunderstorm, staring at the kerbside evidence of collective frustration. Not because I’d forgotten my keys, but [...]

Sydney’s investor-grade towers crush their tenants and kill the city’s soul2021-01-04T12:21:28+11:00

‘Impossible’: Mascot Towers stores given seven days to leave over safety fears

2020-12-14T11:27:55+11:00

13 December 2020 Businesses at the base of Sydney's harrowed Mascot Towers have been caught between the directives of a government minister and the building's owners corporation, which has given them a week's notice to vacate over safety issues. The owners of seven shops say they will lose everything if they are forced to close a week before Christmas, following a letter from the lawyers for the owners regarding unstable facades [...]

‘Impossible’: Mascot Towers stores given seven days to leave over safety fears2020-12-14T11:27:55+11:00

FlatChat Podcast: Crackdown on dud developers hits home

2020-10-04T22:38:28+11:00

15 SEPTEMBER 2020 Karen Stiles, Executive Officer of the Owners Corporation Network, joins Jimmy Thomson on Flat Chat Wrap Podcast 91 'First there is the redoubtable Karen Stiles who is the Executive Officer at the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) and, as such, has a seat at the table for some of the most critical discussions being made about NSW strata in decades. Karen has come on to the podcast to explain [...]

FlatChat Podcast: Crackdown on dud developers hits home2020-10-04T22:38:28+11:00

The Office of Building Commissioner’s Director, Matt Press is now hiring a program manager and project officer

2020-10-07T04:35:31+11:00

28 JUNE 2020 The Office of the Building Commissioner (OBC) has just finished the initial appointments to commence the Occupation Certificate Audits from 1 September 2020. The talent pool of applicants was very impressive. Experienced Designers, Contractors and Certifiers with 15-years experience will soon be in the field to work with the Building Commissioner. A powerful new tool is being built inside BRD to provide a single view of all projects [...]

The Office of Building Commissioner’s Director, Matt Press is now hiring a program manager and project officer2020-10-07T04:35:31+11:00

Sydney’s ‘worst’ apartment tower for defects forces industry shake-up

2020-09-07T14:32:35+10:00

17 JUNE 2020 The NSW Building Commissioner has revealed an apartment tower in western Sydney, which he says is probably the worst he's inspected, compelled him to convince the state government to give him the powers to clean up the industry. David Chandler has warned developers he will use his new powers to stop them forcing people who buy off-the-plan to settle on apartments in buildings with significant defects. With structural flaws [...]

Sydney’s ‘worst’ apartment tower for defects forces industry shake-up2020-09-07T14:32:35+10:00

New rating system could help buyers avoid dodgy apartments

2020-09-21T22:12:11+10:00

31 January 2020 The New South Wales government is planning to introduce a new ratings system for builders and developers in an attempt to protect consumers from buying dodgy apartments. The tool will create a risk profile for every planned project based on the track records of the builders, designers, developers and certifiers involved in the development. And the legal reforms accompanying it will give the government stronger powers to stop occupancy [...]

New rating system could help buyers avoid dodgy apartments2020-09-21T22:12:11+10:00
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