The handwringing and panic about the build quality of Australia’s high-rise buildings continues with the men behind the company BlockAid claiming that building faults are widespread and at risk of cracking or collapsing in a scenario manner to Sydney’s 34-storey Opal Tower. From The Newcastle Herald:
Craig Thorley and Chris Rafferty believe there are numerous buildings across Maitland, in fact all over the country, made from reinforced masonry blocks that have been approved by certifiers when they do not comply to Australian building standards.