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OT - As one who fixes things this may interest you
Sydney high-rise in Mascot evacuated after residents spot cracks in building
By Selby Stewart and Bellinda Kontominas
Updated Sat at 9:52am
[...]
Opposition spokesperson for Innovation and Better Regulation, Yasmin Catley, said the problems at Mascot Towers were symptomatic of the Government having watered down building regulations.
"None of this cutting red tape here and cutting red tape there to save a few bucks … because at the end of the day buildings are being driven by price rather than quality and that is not good enough."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/mascot-building-evacuated-after-cracks-found/11212816
This other one just last year
Opal Tower: more cracks found on lower level of Sydney Olympic Park building
Some residents could be locked out of their apartments for months after additional damage discovered on level four
Naaman Zhou @naamanzhou
Mon 31 Dec 2018 21.17 EST
First published on Mon 31 Dec 2018 20.11 EST
New cracks have been found on a different level of Sydney’s Opal Tower building at
Olympic Park, says engineering firm WSP. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/01/opal-tower-new-cracks-found-on-lower-level-of-sydney-olympic-park-building
Sydney high-rise in Mascot evacuated after residents spot cracks in building
By Selby Stewart and Bellinda Kontominas
Updated Sat at 9:52am
[...]
Opposition spokesperson for Innovation and Better Regulation, Yasmin Catley, said the problems at Mascot Towers were symptomatic of the Government having watered down building regulations.
"None of this cutting red tape here and cutting red tape there to save a few bucks … because at the end of the day buildings are being driven by price rather than quality and that is not good enough."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/mascot-building-evacuated-after-cracks-found/11212816
This other one just last year
Opal Tower: more cracks found on lower level of Sydney Olympic Park building
Some residents could be locked out of their apartments for months after additional damage discovered on level four
Naaman Zhou @naamanzhou
Mon 31 Dec 2018 21.17 EST
First published on Mon 31 Dec 2018 20.11 EST
New cracks have been found on a different level of Sydney’s Opal Tower building at
Olympic Park, says engineering firm WSP. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/01/opal-tower-new-cracks-found-on-lower-level-of-sydney-olympic-park-building
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