Over the past decade especially, it’s come to our attention that many internal and external wet area designs and waterproofing installations are actually non-compliant to the National Construction Code and waterproofing Australian Standards. It’s because of this lack of compliance that buildings all over the nation are increasingly presenting symptoms of “leaky building syndrome”, which… Continue reading NSW developers’ dreadful defects revealed
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Australia’s high-rise waterproofing crisis laid bare
It’s no secret that Australian cities are experiencing a boom in apartment construction. There were 667,394 apartments, flats or units built nationwide from the end of 2000 up until March 2018, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Based on data gathered by a study by Griffith and Deakin universities, we’re scared to… Continue reading Australia’s high-rise waterproofing crisis laid bare
Waterproofing faults could have contributed to the Miami Beach condo collapse
We’re all familiar with the tragic story of the Miami Beach condo collapse. But did you know that almost three years before its collapse, a consultant warned there was evidence of major structural damage? “Failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially,” Frank… Continue reading Waterproofing faults could have contributed to the Miami Beach condo collapse