Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2061Apr 20, 2015 5:25 pm I'm trying to stay as positive as I can. On a positive note, bank concluded valuation on Friday and it was all good. I'm very pleased with my broker and bank for their professionalism. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2062Apr 20, 2015 5:50 pm Okey, I'll try to stay polite in this post and try to explain. Our third site supervisor was handed over a 35 points list of issues and showed him each of them in person on the day when he took over our build. It was two and half month (10 weeks) ago. He hasn't rectified any single of these issues. Beside some paint touch ups and portico ceiling and TV antenna, nothing else happened on site in these last 10 weeks. NHP presenter had no knowledge at all of any outstanding issues. He admitted that he is not a QA person either. Also started making faces after one hour of inspection. He was reluctant to write defects in his list where possible. I had to call few times to bring his presence and post a sticker on a defect. He had done no homework at all to find out our outstanding issue. This **** had only one skill, to post sticker on wall. I wonder people are getting paid for this job. My four year can do that too. But he was happy to jump in and give his final judgement about pantry glass splash back as he was a decision authority. If this idiot hasn't done anything in past 10 weeks, seriously what on earth he can do in another 2 weeks. Everyone on this forum has same thing to say that their site supervisor is friendly. I need someone to deliver at site, not a bloody useless friendly prick. So you can say, it was a day wasted with two clowns. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2063Apr 20, 2015 8:13 pm Argh Mirz, how frustrating!! I can't believe it has ended like this. Really not on at all Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2064Apr 20, 2015 9:23 pm PhoenixAlessi Argh Mirz, how frustrating!! I can't believe it has ended like this. Really not on at all Hope you won't have to experience such scumbags. Don't know about other builders but based on my experience, Henley has no bloody QA team and wants us, customers to waste their time and effort to pin point every simple defect in the house. Guys NHP means you go there and find every defect, as they are too lazy to move their arse and do what they been paid to do. If we had to ask him to put more than 100 stickers today during NHP, what on earth their QA has done so far? 10 weeks of time wasted with ****** that he is on top of everything. What a joke, zero credibility. Oh look, I have a very friendly and understanding site supervisor. he only has one very small issue, won't go to site and won't manage anything. Henley should offer customers to work as free of cost site supervisors too, that would be the next step. We been promised numerous times, not to worry about any defect as everything would be done and ready for inspection on NHP. QA team will go through the house with SS and all defects would be listed and rectified. This isn't true at all. NHP clown told me this morning, this is just first inspection and everything would be ready before handover inspection. When he mentioned in next 4 weeks, I lost the whole plot. Whole leftover work should not take more than 2-3 days. These clowns pretend on site like they have a proper system in place to follow and deliver. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2065Apr 20, 2015 9:34 pm I agree with you. I really do. On the handover for our current house that we built with M******n the site supervisor (don't get me started on him!), upon me pointing out a sticker on a wall tile said "no... that sticker must have just fallen off the roll and stuck there..." Ah, no. The grout work was crap. Are you getting an independent inspector? Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2066Apr 20, 2015 9:48 pm PhoenixAlessi I agree with you. I really do. On the handover for our current house that we built with M******n the site supervisor (don't get me started on him!), upon me pointing out a sticker on a wall tile said "no... that sticker must have just fallen off the roll and stuck there..." Ah, no. The grout work was crap. Are you getting an independent inspector? Can imagine that very well now. As I said above that my experience is with Henley only, but not surprised if whole industry in same "she would be alright mate" attitude. Our 70% issues are paint and stain touch ups. Rest of 30% were raised 10 weeks ago. This situation is without independent inspector, what would happen with one, lol. I would use word site clown in future instead of site supervisor. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2067Apr 20, 2015 10:23 pm mirz PhoenixAlessi I agree with you. I really do. On the handover for our current house that we built with M******n the site supervisor (don't get me started on him!), upon me pointing out a sticker on a wall tile said "no... that sticker must have just fallen off the roll and stuck there..." Ah, no. The grout work was crap. Are you getting an independent inspector? Can imagine that very well now. As I said above that my experience is with Henley only, but not surprised if whole industry in same "she would be alright mate" attitude. Our 70% issues are paint and stain touch ups. Rest of 30% were raised 10 weeks ago. This situation is without independent inspector, what would happen with one, lol. I would use word site clown in future instead of site supervisor. Hey Mirz, Sorry to hear that Mate..but I'm happy you found these issues now.. I'd highly recommend not to hurry for handover and get every small thing fixed before you move in.. Reading all this crap makes me feel it is a really good idea to have an independent inspector. Good luck mate and I'm sure it will all fall in place! Cheer up until then Build thread of our Monaco Lux Q1 - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76750 Update: Handover - 2 Sep Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2068Apr 21, 2015 7:12 am I'm so sorry to hear Mirz. So another two weeks of fixing issues? How can they do a NHP with unrectified issues? Is it not time yet to alert the managing director? Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2069Apr 21, 2015 7:17 am confused_fhb_2015 Hey Mirz, Sorry to hear that Mate..but I'm happy you found these issues now.. I'd highly recommend not to hurry for handover and get every small thing fixed before you move in.. Reading all this crap makes me feel it is a really good idea to have an independent inspector. Good luck mate and I'm sure it will all fall in place! Cheer up until then Our issues are not independent inspector related. All these defects were shown in person to this clown who acknowledged and he made his own list at that time. But took no action on anyone of them in 10 weeks. Yesterday, he confirmed that he is going to work on them. This changing supervisors idea is simply wrong from management. It does more damage to construction process than any good. Unfortunately I don't have time and trust on this clown anymore. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2070Apr 21, 2015 1:17 pm Hopefully they sort it this round. What happens if they come back slacked off, is there further action you can take? You had private inspectors through other stages of the build though right? Think I'll be a bit demanding with my SS when the time comes. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2071Apr 21, 2015 7:12 pm Today, received call from construction manager with assurance that he will now follow up with and put things back on track. Hoping for best as always, but I would be visiting site on Monday to find out exact progress. This happens when you loose trust, just because of one idiot. Also received report with 49 defects identified. well spent. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2072Apr 21, 2015 7:36 pm mirz Today, received call from construction manager with assurance that he will now follow up with and put things back on track. Hoping for best as always, but I would be visiting site on Monday to find out exact progress. This happens when you loose trust, just because of one idiot. Also received report with 49 defects identified. well spent. Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2073Apr 21, 2015 7:40 pm sorry izzy, totally forgot to measure island after all that. will do it on next visit. Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2074Apr 21, 2015 8:55 pm mirz sorry izzy, totally forgot to measure island after all that. will do it on next visit. Izzy are you thinking that Henley aren't building the island bench as per the plan? Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2075Apr 21, 2015 9:21 pm Do you have a list of major defects u can share... Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2076Apr 22, 2015 8:03 am PhoenixAlessi mirz sorry izzy, totally forgot to measure island after all that. will do it on next visit. Izzy are you thinking that Henley aren't building the island bench as per the plan? Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2077Apr 22, 2015 8:58 am Izzyb PhoenixAlessi mirz sorry izzy, totally forgot to measure island after all that. will do it on next visit. Izzy are you thinking that Henley aren't building the island bench as per the plan? Building the Sahara Q3 with Henley Same here on our plans, will measure actual size on Monday Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Sahara Q1 - Final Count Down 2078Apr 22, 2015 9:24 am tj9630 Do you have a list of major defects u can share... Sure, will try to compile and post here in next week. The concreter will take and reuse. 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