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Covering up a potential Fire Hazard

12 November 2018. By Jeff Anderson

As evidenced by high-profile fires in the last three years at Grenfell Tower (London), Lacrosse Docklands (Melbourne) and the Torch Tower (Dubai), non-compliant fire panels – the type which have been used extensively in Australia and around the world – represent a major fire hazard which can lead to multiple deaths when a fire does start within the building.

Posted in: Cladding, Fire upgrades, Strata, Structural Building Repair

The True Cost of Putting Off Structural Repair

8 November 2018. By Hamish Anderson

While home or property owners see the need for repairs and maintenance, the cost for of undertaking preventative structural analysis can be high and is likely to put many people off. But the cost of doing so may surprise people. Usually people wait until damage becomes serious enough to be apparent and cause other issues, by which time the damage is done and extensive works are required. In doing this, what could have been a relatively small captical expenditure becomes something much more significant.