JD Supra

The High Bar for Frustration: Building safety defects

In Into Nominee One Limited v Study Group UK Limited, the High Court confirmed that the existence of cladding defects, which would take some years ...
The Conversation

Water leaks, cracks and flawed fire safety systems: Sydney’s apartments are riddled with building defects

Buying an apartment is the biggest financial commitment many of us will ever make. Unfortunately, our new research shows that defects in apartment buildings are commonplace: just over half of Sydney’s ...
ZDNet

NSW government clamps down on apartment building defects using blockchain and AI

Apartment building defects are not uncommon these days, but the NSW government has been developing new solutions using AI and blockchain to crackdown on this. Speaking at the 2021 digital.NSW event, ...
The Conversation

10 years after the Lacrosse building cladding fire, the defects and disasters continue

Ten years ago, a late-night cigarette started a fire that spread rapidly up 13 storeys on the Lacrosse apartment building in Melbourne. The November 24 fire caused more than A$5.7 million in damages, ...