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With Schoolies week now officially underway, residents in strata buildings in the many QLD tourist hotspots have seen an influx of teenagers celebrating the end of their high school years. This means an increase in use of your buildings facilities which will unfortunately result in many rules surrounding noise and appropriate use of pools and…
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With new legislation coming into effect from 1 October 2018, we hosted community education seminars across the state, educating stakeholders on the obligations and timelines to achieve compliance with the 3 stage regulations. From attendee feedback, we found that a majority of properties will only require compliance with the initial stage 1 requirements which is…
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Shutters or blinds, window enclosures or panel walls installed to completed buildings may impinge upon building occupant safety Background In the wake of London’s Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and Melbourne’s Lacrosse Tower, combustible cladding has been identified as a major safety concern for occupants of multi-storey apartment buildings. The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)…
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In any building with a car park, whether it be underground, high rise or ground level, there are a number of obligations you have to ensure the safety of residents and visitors. The correct lighting of the car park is crucial for a number of reasons and there are many ways you can manage this…
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