Strata Management

Strata Schemes need to change. Red building with signs of defects - Remedial Building Services
Owners’ Corporations: Strata Management Unpreparedness

14 August 2023. By Chris Jakovljevic

We are increasingly seeing a rise in complexity, a reduction in the available hours people have to dedicate to their Strata scheme, and an increase in the prevalence of building defects. Something needs to change.

Balcony safety is paramount. Learn what you need to know
Balcony Safety and Compliance to Code Standards

4 July 2023. By Chris Jakovljevic

A study released in 2020 found that over a 22 year period (1998-2019) there were 381 falls from balconies and windows. Often these were due to non-compliant balconies. In this blog we discuss what you need to know about balcony safety and upgrades

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Property Maintenance Complexity Explained-Strata Managers

18 May 2023. By Jeff Anderson

Inside tips regarding of the roles and responsibilities of strata managers and landlords when it comes to repairs, maintenance and property damage in New South Wales.

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Why waterproofing fails

12 March 2023. By Chris Jakovljevic

Even the most durable materials can degrade and lose their effectiveness due to exposure to environmental factors. Read on about waterproofing failures and what you can do!

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A Towering Inferno – Another Cladding Fire

28 September 2022. By Jeff Anderson

A catastrophic building fire has again underscored the need for combustible cladding to be removed from the outside of buildings given just how dangerous it has proven to be once alight.

Commercial Building Maintenance
Commercial Building Maintenance Checklist

26 April 2022. By Lubosh

Preventative maintenance is also called facility maintenance. We've compiled a checklist of proactive building maintenance tasks that will help you ensure you undertake maintenance and checks proactively and that assets are in optimal working condition.

Water leaks as a result of the Sydney storms are on the rise. Here is what you need to know
Rain, rain, and more rain

8 March 2022. By The Remedial Management Team

Not all water leaks are signs of building failure given the intense weather in Greater Sydney of late. However, there are a few things you should be aware of, and in this article we discuss what you need to know.

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What is Deferred Maintenance: Why Time is a Factor in Repair Work

30 November 2021. By Jeff Anderson

The problem as regards the absence of consistent, proactive repairs, is that funds end up being diverted to the increased costs associated with deferred maintenance each year. In this blog I break down why attending to repairs early is clever business.

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What is HBCF? What you need to know

1 November 2021. By Jeff Anderson

In the last 20 years or so, we have noted a rise in the number of projects we are contracted to do under insurance - specifically HBCF claims. But what is the HBCF and what do you need to know? I cover it off in this article.

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Insight to Remedial: Understanding what we do

21 September 2021. By The Remedial Management Team

it’s true – we have been around for over 50 years! But, in this time we believe Remedial has become the pre-prominent NSW-based provider of specialist building rectification services encompassing structural repair, Home Owners Warranty claim repairs, fire compliance orders, Fire rating, and commercial flooring services. Learn why.

Learn more about fire safety upgrades and what you need to know to stay compliant
What you need to know about Fire safety upgrades

25 August 2021. By Jeff Anderson

The shifting sands of the Australian Building Code mean that what you may have known about fire safety in buildings a few years ago might be different today. In this piece we dissect fire safety and tell you what you need know.

Facilities maintenance and management is vital to long term building health
Scheduled Facilities Management: Commercial & Residential Part 1

2 August 2021. By Chris Jakovljevic

Make the time – or allocate someone else to – to undertake routine checks and plan for regular maintenance. This allows you to identify issues sooner and in doing so, mitigate ongoing costs, problems and inconveniences which would otherwise affect the building and the occupants of it.