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London’s Olympic Village faces £432m fire safety bill after new defects uncovered
London’s former Olympic Village is facing a £432m fire safety bill after new defects were uncovered, its management company has said
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Apr 61 min read


Victorian Government proposes additional controls for high-risk building types
The Victorian government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce two additional mandatory inspections
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Mar 241 min read


NSW Government releases thirteen pre-approved housing designs in “Pattern Book”
Thirteen new housing designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book,
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Mar 31 min read


The importance of foundations: 161 Maiden Lane
What was supposed to be luxury high-rise living in the Financial District of NYC turned into a leaning tower.
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Feb 242 min read


The "Red Tape" of Compliance is GOOD
building with compliant durable materials is key to surviving natural disasters
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Jan 141 min read


How a Hot Housing Market Leads to Construction Defects (USA)
Residential housing built over the past three years will suffer from quality issues that will lead to litigation if the builders aren’t will
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Dec 11, 20221 min read


Defect-riddled apartments covered in mould could be write-offs as repair costs mount
Black mould is being uncovered in the walls of defective apartment blocks, in what experts describe as an "absolute catastrophe".
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Nov 30, 20221 min read


35-story Dubai apartment cladding fire
Alarming footage from a 35-storey building on fire in Dubai has placed the spotlight on cladding on the outside of the residential apartment
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Nov 8, 20221 min read


Developer to pay $3 million to guarantee apartment rectification
Australian YMCI will lodge a $3 million security with the NSW government to guarantee the rectification work.
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Oct 7, 20221 min read


Mirvac cuts build time by 25 percent in prefabrication townhouse trial
Australian builder Mirvac has recently used prefabrication to cut build time by almost 25 per cent and reduce labour hours by 11 per cent
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Sep 11, 20221 min read


Angry Aussie tradies expose ‘garbage’ building work
Stunned tradies are taking to social media and posting examples of poor workmanship in newly built apartments and homes in Australia, claimi
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Sep 3, 20221 min read
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