Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our Acacia Home 732Apr 20, 2018 6:55 pm So had a few updates this afternoon- the pergola capping has been done, it should be painted this weekend. The gas hob is in, the microwave trim is still be chased up, water filter is in too. The driveway should still be done next week but SS still does not have a date. Our ‘new’ CSO is our old CSO’s manager and our old CSO left in February, they didn’t bother to tell us and our emails to her went into a black hole. Convenient for them!! Our SS said he has the invoices from the installers of the insulation and it says they put insulation between the floors. Hmm someone is conning someone! Oh and PT the area manager (who ehhc and Shazaw have met) is now our ‘new’ CSO’s boss so think the AM has had a promotion?? Re: Our Acacia Home 733Apr 20, 2018 9:11 pm We have no reply from our CSO for variation dispute for the past three weeks. Wonder if they kept proper detailed records for all invoice relating to our build. We are waiting for our SS to return back to work so we can move on... Again just hang in there trimum... our build still long way to go. I just don't understand why they can only manage to send out trades to do one or two jobs a week. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: Our Acacia Home 734Apr 21, 2018 5:51 am Hubby tried to call CSO for 3 days and kept leaving messages eventually got to speak to her yesterday. I also tried and found the person I spoke with generally stressed and rude to me and all I wanted was for her to pass me onto the person who was now our CSO. I was told my details would be passed on and called back. That never happened. I get the feeling Burbank are in chaos with their head office. When hubby finally got to speak with our CSO yesterday he told her that if there is any dispute with invoices and final variation we want a face to face meeting to resolve it rather than endless phone calls and emails and she apparently has agreed to it. I hope it never needs to happen, we have had all our variations added (which we agree with) to our invoices from about our third invoice so the only variations to add now are those provisional amounts of earthworks and piering. Our Acacia Home 735Apr 21, 2018 8:29 am I can’t think of anything positive about Burbank at the moment, so the PT job sounds to me like a downsize and consolidation of roles within the office. But... that’s just speculation, and it’s probably good that construction and office teams are finally bridged. Re: Our Acacia Home 736Apr 21, 2018 10:42 am OMFG I just went to have a look at the painting being done. No painters onsite and the reason became clear... the cowboy electricians have moved the junction box to the pergola and in the process have smashed through the pergola render and timber frame to chase the cable through. The damage they have made is extensive and it is one hell of a repair job they will need to do to re frame some of it, re render and then do the painting. Hubby has lost his sh1t over this one...seriously just when you think you know all the worst things that could happen they surprise you with another! Re: Our Acacia Home 738Apr 21, 2018 11:27 am ehhc No way.... F me Is it that bad? Yes it really is bad all I can think of now is the amount of time it will take to get the carpenter then the renderer then the painter to all come and fix it. All those tradies have taken so long to source already. The damage is heartbreaking. Re: Our Acacia Home 739Apr 21, 2018 12:02 pm far out. All that plus while the scaffolding is up. I hope Burbank are paying decent coin for scaffold hire and gets them to prioritise a fix Re: Our Acacia Home 740Apr 21, 2018 3:28 pm trimum ehhc No way.... F me Is it that bad? Yes it really is bad all I can think of now is the amount of time it will take to get the carpenter then the renderer then the painter to all come and fix it. All those tradies have taken so long to source already. The damage is heartbreaking. This is the problem every time they start one job...needs to follow up with two more jobs to fix the first one. I'm feeling for you trimum. I have waited for my pillars for re rendering for long time SS can't get hold of renderer now I don't know how long I have to wait for painter. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16089 of course there are legal avenues. You've already mentioned it. Sue them. I find it odd that lawyers wouldnt be willing to take on the case, given CCT evidence and… 1 23758 "Losers" "humanity" "off time" "your" "top notch" "love symbol" Sounds like ponzo is done using other people's toilets 36 23833 |