Graham’s Recent Holiday Adventure

Graham’s Recent Holiday Adventure Graham standing atop Diamond Head in Hawaii after a climb of nearly 200m in extremely humid conditions. Diamond Head is part of an extinct volcano crater near Waikiki on the island of Hawaii (the big island). The venture took in the other 3 main islands of Maui, Oahu and Kauai with […]

The role of a Superintendent

Here at PEP Solutions, we believe property development should be a simple process, especially after approvals are achieved for improving sites. As developments are delivered in phases (pre-construction, construction, post-construction), we will discuss each phase in the next three blogs. Acting as the Superintendent can add significant benefit to the project at every phase, so […]

Adding floors to existing buildings

Adding floors to existing buildings Guest Article: Inertia Engineering There is an increasing trend in building design to add floors to existing structures providing a new lease of life to a building and minimising the cost and time associated with a full scale redevelopment of a structure and site. Scott Clements of Inertia Engineering and Graham […]

What is the definition of fair?

What is the definition of fair? We’re a country built on one simple word – fair. A fair fight, a fair go, a fair result. However, we are finding more often that building occupiers, specifically tenants are unaware that the term “fair” will not necessarily provide them the “fair go” they think it provides them […]

Time is running out as QBCC pushes owners to be compliant to avoid costs

Building owners reminded: 8 weeks to complete cladding checklist for free The below information was released by QBCC on 5th February 2019: http://www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/media-releases/building-owners-reminded-8-weeks-complete-cladding-checklist-free   The latest combustible cladding incident in Melbourne has highlighted the importance of Queensland building owners completing the Safer Buildings checklist before 29 March 2019. With eight weeks until the deadline for Part […]