Work was "completed" in December although I use that word loosely. The quality of the work was really poor towards the end and a number of major defects were never…

Canberra

No, didn't have a building inspector there. Which organisations can I approach to hire somebody like that?

Yup, done the pre-handover inspection, but when I pointed out missing prime-cost items he said they're defects and won't be fixed until after I sign the practical completion document.

I've been suffering through a difficult build. See my earlier post: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67811
Some of the major defects have been dealt with although not very well and the…

I'm dealing with a difficult build and need some advice on best ways to proceed.
The builder promised 6 months for completion in the contract. We're now into week 57 and…