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When to Start - Pick the Best and Worst Construction Companies in Australia..?

The Bankrupt, Fugitive, and the end of Building CompanyToplace

from Sept 2023

A Insolvent building adviser turned our lives upside down threatening the safety of everyone in the area. Without warning, he began demolishing our brick supporting wall, the major load supporting wall of our master bedroom. At one point he had constructed a hose from his roof diverting water into our upstairs studio, causing several thousand dollars damage to our property and undermining its structural integrity.

In addition to outline the lack of building experience, we discovered that the intermediate wall lacked the required fire rating, a critical oversight that endangered everyone's well-being. In spite of our pressing endeavours to seek resolution the issue with the builder and contacting the council, the council said the builder's inspector had already approved on the construction, ignoring our concerns and leaving us open to fire.

In spite of getting a judgement in their favour and recompense for restitution, the toll was abysmal and created many unpleasant memories. They were forced to sell their beloved home, we mourned the loss of our garden refuge, another casualty of government negligence and dangerous construction practices. The lack of proper oversight and governance by government and local council created the environment for this tragedy to unfold, highlighting the necessity for greater accountability and legal protection for homeowners.

As we grapple with the consequence of this experience, we are left to ponder: What assistance do homeowners have when their greatest financial investment are made vulnerable by the neglect of dodgy construction companies? {https://www.facebook.com/groups/1240633520160302, Builder

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