In breaking news today, Graham Hooper has won a law suit against Metricon for shoddy slab work. The payout $289,589.65 which covers "the demolition and reconstruction of the house and the loss of rental income". The house is in Tarneit. Source: http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/finding/residential-investment/house-and-land/29806-metricon-ordered-to-pay-home-owner-faulty-build.html " In 2006, as the home was being constructed, Hooper and surveyors found that the slab was built to an incorrect height. Rather than restarting construction, Metricon agreed to deduct $7,500 from the house price and import soil after completion to level the external landscape." According to the article, Metricon tried to claim the resulting issues as edge heave due to landscaping and 'excessive watering'. Luckily, independent engineers were brought in and concluded that Metricon was at fault for the slab movement. Woohoo to that! This is a landmark case. The first I...
Marriot 48 with Chatworth Facade