A Canberra building company has been issued with a Rectification Order by Access Canberra after defects were detected in a multi-unit residential building in the north of the city.
The issues, confirmed by building inspectors, include water entering the building and cracking of the building façade, affecting more than 50 units within the development, which was completed in 2008.
Registrar of ACT Construction Occupations, Ben Green said the action sent an important message to the industry and would assist the unit owners to have defects in their building resolved.
“Waterproofing and preventing water ingress is a particular issue when it comes to multi-unit developments but can also be seen in single residential dwellings due to design issues or poor product or workmanship,” Mr Green said.
“We are continuing to work with industry when it comes to expectations around building compliance, this includes on waterproofing.”
He said further detail on the builder and development in question could not be provided until the appeal period of 28 days lapsed.
Mr Green said the building quality of multi-unit developments remained a key priority of Access Canberra as did risks within the residential dwelling sector.
“Access Canberra takes a risk-based approach to its activities and, noting the significant impact issues in multi-unit developments can have on residents, this sector remains a key priority in identifying issues, taking proactive activity, or following up concerns raised by community,” he said.
“We are also active when it comes to single dwellings — as evident in the recent actions we have taken, including stop work notices issued in Gungahlin.”
He said there were parts of the ACT building industry that were producing poor quality outcomes and the industry was on notice that non-compliant and poor-quality work would not be tolerated.
