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5 years5 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
Burbank Letters

Burbank must be either inexcusably ignorant of the Building Surveyors and Independent Building Consultants different roles or else are knowingly attempting to deceive their customers. Either way, the use of…

Burbank Letters
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5 years5 yearsSmall MindsSmall Minds posted:
Burbank Letters

Dear All,
Burbank have sent out letters to all new home buyers stating that you need to sign their form to allow an Independent Inspector or Consultant to review your home.…

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5 years5 yearsdeancreusdeancreus posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

Hello,
We are starting a new build within next few months - we had tender already. We intended to use Darbecca after some good reviews in here as well as other…

PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca
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5 years5 yearsluxbuildluxbuild posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

Have you asked Darbecca if they have any of those qualifications?
I agree it's best to have an your own inspector, and a qualified one would seem to have a better…

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5 years5 yearsStructuralBIMGuyStructuralBIMGuy posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

That's the way it is here in WA, builders generally ignore Inspectors
For Structural Non-compliant stages, Slab/Footings, Brickwork, Framework,etc
Your Building Surveyor will engage a licensed engineer.
The easiest way to check is…

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5 years5 yearsNorfolkNorfolk posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

It's the same in NSW, volume builders like Metricon have no legal obligation to consider and respond to a private inspectors report therefore they usually won't. If your inspector reports…

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5 years5 yearsStructuralBIMGuyStructuralBIMGuy posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

There are few structural elemental, ie foundation, slab, walls, frame (wall/roof) checks after lockup stage or mid build, in fairness it's generally too late as you have past respective progress…

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5 years5 yearsGaudiGaudi posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

On a side note: Did you employ your own registered building surveyor or did you agree to use one they ‘suggested’?
I think you’ll find PD won’t want you to…

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5 years5 yearsNorfolkNorfolk posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

Have you signed the contract yet? If not, think carefully about why PD don’t want you to use a private inspector of your choice. This would actually help them to…

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5 years5 yearsluxbuildluxbuild posted:
PD trying to steer us away from Darbecca

here is the link to the vcat ruling

It is Avramoski v Barrett Property Group Western Region, who are part of the Porter Davis Homes group.

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6 years6 yearsLilianaLiliana posted:
confidentiailty of builder agreement with a project builder

Hi jayasooriah
Was this undertaking the result of your complaint? This is a fantastic outcome not only for you but all other Wisdom Homes customers. It is good to…

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6 years6 yearsjayasooriahjayasooriah posted:
confidentiailty of builder agreement with a project builder

Hi everyone,
We now have a resolution in relation to the right of a builder to enforce confidentiality clauses. You can read about it in Wisdom Homes undertaking to the Australian…

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6 years6 yearsMr. SausageMr. Sausage posted:
Right to have stage inspections

This is not related to your topic -
If you have not yet signed your contract you may wish to reconsider appointing your own building surveyor. VBA changed the rules…

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6 years6 yearssweetswisssteelsweetswisssteel posted:
Right to have stage inspections

This is not related to your topic -
If you have not yet signed your contract you may wish to reconsider appointing your own building surveyor. VBA changed the rules…

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6 years6 yearskkskks posted:
Right to have stage inspections

This is not related to your topic -
If you have not yet signed your contract you may wish to reconsider appointing your own building surveyor. VBA changed the rules…

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