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Frame inspection, builder, building inspector and Building Commission all asleep at the wheel

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Building Expert

This frame inspection is a beauty If the builder has quality assurance system, where is it? It must be asleep at the wheel! What  about the building inspector, asleep on duty? Building and structural elements are regularly damaged and then … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with our building control system, Part 1

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Building Expert

Recently I met a young man working at Bunnings whom I did not immediately recognise but he knew me and said Hello. As it happened he was a student in building surveying in the same class five years earlier. We … Continue reading →

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Beware of building inspectors, beware of building inspection companies! Part 1

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Building Expert

Non “statutory” building inspection is not regulated in Victoria. This means that every man and his dog are getting into the act. Beware or you may end with the dog! Here are some issues you may want to think about … Continue reading →

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