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A photo of the excavation works at the development site at 1170-1176 Botany Rd.

Residents evacuated as cracking halts Sydney apartment development

Concerns of building damage and public safety risks have forced the shutdown of construction works at a Sydney development site.

  • David Barwell

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The Somerset Apartments in Carlingford are built by Dyldam.

The trail of destruction left by two of Sydney’s most infamous property figures

It is a double whammy for this Sydney apartment block, which was built by one of the most notorious property developers, and managed by one of the city’s worst strata managers.

  • Anthony Segaert
Jerry’s Pizza in Manly told customers on Facebook on October 23 that they would be closed until further notice.

Builder forced to stop work on apartments after ‘significant harm’ to neighbours

Builders of a luxury apartment complex on the northern beaches have been ordered to put all tools down after causing shifting and cracks to appear next door.

  • Cindy Yin
Ferres Wang worries about her future after buying off the plan more than a decade ago.

‘Risks to structural integrity’: Photos reveal Sydney apartment tower’s slab defects and leaks

Ferres Wang bought her Pyrmont flat off the plan. Photos show the nightmare it has been ever since.

  • David Barwell
The purported Sydney office for Australian Skills Certification doubles as a luxury tailor.

Out the back of a Haymarket suit shop, you can get your tradie qualification without sitting a test

Tradies can obtain qualifications without formal testing from a vast number of private organisations.

  • Max Maddison and Harriet Alexander
This building has had defects throughout it since before 2023.

Why the government wants you to think there’s no home defects crisis

This North Sydney apartment building has the same faults as it had when the building minister called it out in 2023.

  • Max Maddison and Anthony Segaert
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Amanda Owen at her home in Baulkham Hills last year.

The building commissioner doesn’t think Sydney has a defects crisis. Tell that to Amanda

What does NSW need to do to solve its defects crisis? It starts by acknowledging there’s a problem – then taking these seven steps.

  • Max Maddison and Anthony Segaert
Maria and John Tsolakis bought an apartment in 2021 but it has had multiple defects which have resulted in multiple water leaks and mould issues in their Ettalong Bay townhouse.

Maria thought her townhouse was ‘perfect’. Then her bedroom ceiling began to drip

Defects are being kept out of strata reports and the building commission is removing defects notices from public view - all of which creates a trap for prospective buyers such as the Tsolakis family.

  • Anthony Segaert
State and federal housing ministers will meet in western Sydney next week.

Restoring faith in building industry is vital for growing city

Building defects and unqualified construction workers are costing Sydney homeowners and taxpayers $700 million a year – even as development accelerates.

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‘This is out of control’: The 750 tradies who bought fake qualifications from criminals

Building defects cost Sydney home owners and taxpayers $700 million a year. Some of the problem begins with who is engaged to do the work.

  • Harriet Alexander and Max Maddison