Cladding crisis
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Development
Five years on, Grenfell’s shadow falls on every unsafe building
Every home owner and tenant deserves a safe place to live, and swift action needs to be taken in order to prevent a major tragedy occurring in our own backyard.
- by Stephen Brell
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Combustible cladding still present at Perth hospitals, unis and schools
Supply chain delays and high demand have been blamed for delays in replacing potentially flammable cladding on public buildings.
- by Sarah Brookes
Grenfell’s wake: Perth unit owners forced to pay $1m for cladding as builders fold
Perth apartment owners are still living in developments using the deadly cladding found on Grenfell Tower while others have been forced to put their hand into their own pocket to fix the costly problem after a spate of builders went bust.
- by Sarah Brookes
Hundreds of buildings with cladding deemed low priority despite possible ‘unacceptable fire risk’
The state government taskforce into dangerous flammable cladding has deemed more than 500 buildings a low priority, despite their facades potentially posing unacceptable fire risks.
- by Lucy Cormack
Weekend MCG fireworks set to be cancelled over fears of flammable cladding
Fireworks planned for this weekend’s AFL matches are likely to be cancelled with concerns remaining about the fire safety of cladding used on the stadium.
- by Cara Waters
MCG fireworks on hold over fears for 3500m² of flammable cladding
Fireworks at the MCG could be a thing of the past owing to the risk posed by thousands of square metres of flammable cladding covering part of the Northern Stand.
- by Cara Waters
‘Game changer’: Buyers able to rate record of apartment developers
Potential buyers of high-rise apartments will be able to use a rating system from next March to help them decide whether to purchase units.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Certifier of Sydney’s ‘worst’ apartment complex banned
The state’s watchdog has disqualified the certifier for issuing certificates allowing people to move in when lifts were ‘incomplete and posed a significant hazard’.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Disgracefully slow’: Work starts on project to remove flammable cladding
The NSW government says it will consider extending assistance to apartment owners who have already been forced to pay for the removal of combustible cladding.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Key safety documents withheld from apartment building investigation, engineer says
The engineer also warned owners last year that he would alert fire and council officials if he could not get access to crucial document for his investigation.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Development outrage
Apartment tower given temporary reprieve after engineer’s warnings of collapse
Government inspectors reported there was “no immediate safety risk” at an apartment complex in Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon but said ongoing action may be required to ensure the ongoing safety of residents.
- by Matt O'Sullivan