As discussed in a previous blog, unvetted contractors may offer to complete a property repair or restoration job for less money, but enlisting tradespeople without the trusted oversight of a repair network brings additional risks — and possibly…
Nearly five years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, hundreds of thousands of homeowners and leaseholders are still living in potentially dangerous buildings. Billions have been invested in building safety, including government assistance and p…
The Mansfield earthquake in Victoria, Australia brought back a decade of memories dealing with hundreds of claims worth billions of dollars in Christchurch. While Mansfield is not a similar crisis to Christchurch (New Zealand) or Newcastle (Australia…
In recent times, the construction and strata industries across eastern Australia have shifted their focus away from leaking buildings and toward the highly publicised structural failures, fire separation and combustible materials. The attention is wa…
What will be the full impact for building certifiers and fire engineers as Australian insurance providers depart the professional indemnity market? Recently Australian underwriters and insurers have decided to withdraw from providing professional in…
Combustible cladding has been installed on numerous buildings where it has significantly increased the risk of fire spread, putting lives at great risk. The Lacrosse Building fire in Melbourne in 2014 and the Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017 are…