With an excavator, builder has dug a massive hole across our entire garden area and dumped all his construction waste in there. Has not covered it up yet. Save on…

I know this may sound really strange considering all the fiasco occurring with cladding, but our situation is recent.
The builder has substituted non compliant cladding for our build.
The type…

The VBA states the following:
Registered builders, contractors and tradespeople must have domestic building insurance for all work over $16,000 (to cover you if they die, become insolvent or disappear). This…

I am so sorry to hear that. What have you ended up doing?

And if the plumber refuses, is that when the Plumbers insurance kicks in

Does the VBA get them back or give me the plumbers insurance details to make a claim.

We have a roofing problem. Plumber will not come back to fix. We do have a Compliance Certificate.
Anyone with experience making a claim through Plumbers Insurance?
I am in Victoria.

I dont think that our soil test addresses reactivity but I will have another look and post what it says.

We are building on a Class P site, described as sandy clay. Since it has clay within it would that be considered as a reactive soil?
The slab has been…

Our site and slab regularly ends up underwater.
We thought the slab was to be protected by keeping water away from it. Is there any regulation of…

I am sorry I may missed something. All the issues refer to what was on the plans not the contract, so I dont understand what is contractual???

Which issues are contractual? I thought I listed only structural issues.

I suppose I am asking do the items listed qualify as structural work which does not meet the codes/legislated acts and compliance with health, safety and amenity. I…

Hope someone can help out as to what is included in a frame inspection.
We are building 2 x 3 storey townhouses side by side with a common internal wall.
Core filled…

We are building side by side townhouses with a common wall. This party wall is required to be fire rated and built according to certain materials and specifications. It…

With the current zoom meetings for VCAT, how will that work. I understand that you are required to put in a submission 5 business days beforehand. Would that be your…

We need to get a Building Consultant report done but we have been told that we must get someone who is a registered building inspector, otherwise the Insurance will not…

Considering the VCAT option. My story is very long.
Not to lock up and nearly 3 years. So many defects with waterproofing, drainage , roof etc. the list goes on.

Your comment about a trusting owner breeding a lazy builder is so true. We have had major problems with our builder to the point that we had to terminate the…