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October 6, 2026

Remedial Building Services in NSW: The Complete Guide for Strata Committees (2026)

What remedial building services cover in NSW, how the DBP/Class 2 rules work, what projects actually cost, and how a strata committee should choose a remedial builder — a complete 2026 guide for owners corporations.

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October 6, 2026

Remedial Building Services in NSW: The Complete Guide for Strata Committees (2026)

What remedial building services cover in NSW, how the DBP/Class 2 rules work, what projects actually cost, and how a strata committee should choose a remedial builder — a complete 2026 guide for owners corporations.

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September 29, 2026

Carbonation or Chloride Attack? Why the Cause Decides the Repair

Carbonation and chloride attack look identical on a Sydney balcony — but need different repairs. How to tell them apart, and why patching chloride fails.

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September 29, 2026

Balcony Waterproofing and AS 4654: What the Standard Actually Requires

What AS 4654.2 requires for balcony waterproofing — falls, upturns, thresholds and drainage — and what it means when an existing NSW strata balcony doesn't comply.

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September 15, 2026

Combustible Cladding: Vitradual, Fairview & What Compliant Replacement Actually Costs

Combustible cladding in NSW: how to identify ACP, which compliant panels replace it (Vitradual, Vitracore G2, fibre cement), who pays, and what drives cost.

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September 8, 2026

53% of NSW Strata Buildings Have Serious Defects — What the 2025 Government Data Actually Means for Your Building

Building Commission NSW found 53% of strata buildings have serious defects, with waterproofing top at 22%. What the 2025 data actually means for your committee — and what to do about it.

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September 1, 2026

Can Concrete Cancer Be Fixed? Yes — Here's How, and What It Costs in 2026

Concrete cancer is permanently repairable — if the repair treats the corrosion, not just the crack. The Sydney process, 2026 cost bands, and who pays in a strata scheme.

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September 1, 2026

Roof & Flat-Roof Leaks in Sydney Strata: Membrane Options and What Repairs Cost (2026)

What roof and flat-roof leak repairs cost in Sydney strata in 2026 — membrane options, repair vs replace, who pays under the SSMA, and the AS 4654 rules, from a Class 2 DBP registered builder.

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August 25, 2026

Remedial Building Costs in Sydney: What Owners Corporations Should Budget (2026)

What remedial building work costs in Sydney in 2026 — cost bands by work type, what drives the range, and how owners corporations should budget.

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August 18, 2026

Structural Repair Cost in Sydney: When You Need It & What It Costs (2026)

What structural repair costs in Sydney in 2026 — crack injection, spalling and underpinning price bands, what drives quotes up or down, and who pays in a strata building.

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August 15, 2026

Building Defect Rectification in Sydney: Process, Cost and Who's Liable

What building defect rectification actually involves for Sydney strata buildings — the process, 2026 costs, who pays, and the DBP Act rules, from a Class 2 DBP-registered builder.

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August 4, 2026

DBP Act Explained: A Strata Committee's Guide

What the Design and Building Practitioners Act means for your strata building — duties, deadlines, penalties and who pays. Written for owners corporation committees.

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August 4, 2026

What Is a Class 2 Building Practitioner in NSW?

What a Class 2 building practitioner is in NSW, who needs one, and how to verify registration in two minutes. A plain-English guide for strata committees and owners.

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