One of the Worst Problems of a Building Boom – Shonky Workmanship
In 2014-15 Aussie builders broke ground on a record 211,860 new homes which was 13% more than the previous record of 187,000 set way-back in 1994 at the end of Sydney’s last housing boom.
Common sense should tell you, (if you ever stop to think about it), that double the number of tradesmen are required to build over 200,000 homes than were required to build around the 100,000 new homes that were being constructed at the end of this century’s first decade! Common sense should also tell you that qualified tradesmen generally are not mass produced and imported as needed from a Chinese factory so the question is, “Where do they all come from?”
Well the simple answer is we just make do with what we have and in fact REDUCE the number of apprentices we are producing! (I don’t understand this phenomena, I’m just wring about the facts!)
The outcome, as maybe you should expect, is that many of our new buildings are being erected by unqualified and inexperienced labour.
The resulting problem for the state’s two million unit dwellers, half of them in Sydney, was highlighted in a University of NSW report that found seven out of 10 owners surveyed reported building defects in their properties. In newer apartments built since 2000, a whopping 85 per cent of owners reported defects, and in three out of four cases they were yet to be fixed, according to the report.
It is important to ensure that your new home or investment is being built by a long-standing reputable builder who really cares about their reputation. No matter how good the location, it’s extremely important that your investment is built properly.
The NSW Government is at least trying to assist the tens of thousands of people being sold buildings with shonky workmanship and poor quality materials.
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~ Lime Property Solutions
