Blogs

24 November 2025. By Chris Jakovljevic

Cost of living pressures have dominated headlines all year. Many assume this affects only lower-income earners, but the reality — at least in strata settings — is more complex.

Posted in: Facade upgrades, Home warranty insurance, Maintenance, Residential, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair

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.

Posted in: News, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair

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

Posted in: Facade upgrades, Maintenance, Strata, Strata Management, Tips and Tricks

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!

Posted in: Commercial, Maintenance, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair, Waterproofing

20 December 2022. By Chris Jakovljevic

Recently we achieved a 4/5 gold-star rating under the NSW Government’s new rating tool (iCIRT), provided by Equifax. I’m most proud our perfect score of 12/12 for industry conduct.

Posted in: Accreditations, Certification

17 August 2022. By Chris Jakovljevic

Like most things related to structural repair, deferring repairs on your structural foundations at the first signs of an issue can lead to an escalated mess. Here are our top tips and things to look for.

20 October 2021. By Chris Jakovljevic

Despite the planning, despite precautions, best practice and despite ongoing communication, projects often are hit with unforeseen circumstances. We take a look at why projects have variations and what you need to know.

Posted in: Strata, Structural Building Repair, Tips and Tricks

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.

Posted in: Commercial, Maintenance, Strata, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair, Tips and Tricks

19 April 2021. By Chris

We recognise your struggles as a Strata Manager are real and wanted to take the opportunity to look at some key maintenance considerations which you need to be across. After all, knowing what is important to fix, what is an aesthetic issue only and what will cause ongoing issues is something that not everyone is skilled in.

8 March 2021. By Chris

The truth of the matter is, old windows and doors can have detrimental affect on your building for a number of reasons. In this blog we uncover why!

Posted in: Commercial, Facade upgrades, Residential, Strata, Strata Management, Window replacement

7 April 2020. By Chris

According to the most recent figures available, in Australia approximately 9% of the population live in an apartment spread out over some 2.6-million strata lots. For those of you who manage these residents and buildings (estimated at around 4,300 full-time, dedicated and hardworking strata managers), you know how much work is involved in staying on top of things. This is a go-to guide on concrete cancer repair and other building maintenance to-dos that strata managers can take advantage of.

27 January 2020. By Chris

Discover what causes structural steel to corrode and learn about the most suitable concrete cancer treatment for your building.

Posted in: Concrete cancer, Maintenance, Structural Building Repair