Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 10, 2019 10:34 am Look what I shared: Couple's building nightmare renews group's call for royal commission @MIUI| https://www.theage.com.au/politics/vict ... 5126t.html Re: Water everywhere,ruining home. 2Mar 10, 2019 11:14 am Joker Look what I shared: Couple's building nightmare renews group's call for royal commission @MIUI| https://www.theage.com.au/politics/vict ... 5126t.html Looking forward to a RC on the industry and very much hope Coral Homes are called out!! M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Water everywhere,ruining home. 3Mar 10, 2019 4:07 pm There is an increasing crescendo from many quarters for a National Royal Commission into the building and construction industry but the problem would be the size, cost and time this would take given the enormity of the number of issues and terms of reference needed. If held, it is more probable to be one with terms of reference concentrating on an industry segment, for example, the cladding debacle with terms of reference to subsume Building Surveyors and other relevant issues. https://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/appalling-failures-call-for-building-industry-royal-commission Since the Royal Commissions Act was passed in 1902, the only National Royal Commissions or Inquiries that have dealt with the housing/construction industry have been the 2001-2003 Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry and the 2013-2014 Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program. Both Royal Commissions were specific in scope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Com ... n_Industry State Governments can also run Royal Commissions and Inquiries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commissions_Act_1902 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Australia 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. I totally agree with everything you have written. Thanks again for your always excellent input and advice. I really enjoy reading your posts cheers Simeon 1 3274 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 10618 there was an event. The question is whether the builder had the insurance and whether the event was covered. The workmanship is a separate conversation. 10 23701 |