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NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler OAM, discusses the cladding and construction crisis and vows to end sloppy practises. Good news for the Sydney housing market which is bouncing back driving a slight recovery across the nation. House prices rose by 0.2 percent here over the last month with apartments up 0.3 percent. https://10play.com.au/news/sydney/sydney-housing-market-sees-slight-recovery/tpv190801hxysj

The leaders of the State’s peak body representing 1.2million unit and apartment owners and stakeholders met with the State Better Regulation Minister, Kevin Anderson, today to try and find a solution to the State’s cladding and building construction nightmare. Strata Community Association NSW President, Chris Duggan, lead the delegation and pushed for a NSW funding package to sort the cladding issue. Click the link below to read the seven-point plan that was presented to the Minister. https://nsw.strata.community/…/sca-nsw-meets-minister-regu…/ After the meeting Mr Duggan had been interviewed by various news outlets.

Chris Duggan started the day on ABC Radio Sydney with Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck and discussed the Combustible Cladding Crisis. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/breakfast/breakfast/11344234

Strata Community Association (NSW), the peak membership body for strata managers, service providers and owners in the strata sector, has awarded Bright & Duggan's Kristie Pike, Nick Stephenson and Belinda Claffey their top honours at the 2019 Strata Community CHU Awards. Kristie Pike - Senior Community Manager of the Year Nick Stephenson - Strata Community Manager of the Year Belinda Claffey - Support Team Member of the Year These awards celebrate excellence in the strata community and are an acknowledgement of our team's committment for better performance, a better customer experience and a better standard of strata. The entire Bright & Duggan team are exceptionally proud of Kristie, Nick and Belinda's achievements.

The state's peak strata body organisation has warned that apartment owners will foot the bill for building defects unless the NSW government spends hundreds of millions to fix the "systemic crisis". Strata Community Association NSW president Chris Duggan urged the Berejiklian government to match Victoria's commitment, which would cover half the estimated $600 million cost of rectifying hundreds of high-risk buildings in that state and appeal for federal funding. To read more copy and paste the below link into your browser. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-cladding-crisis-would-take-1-billion-to-fix-strata-body-warns-20190718-p528l6.html?fbclid=IwAR2KaEyKbW-VNvMY4_l2YRax-kJwmkK_g53uk7scDt2SCzkjxdHU5zOT7zM

The cladding insurance crisis has already taken a toll on the construction industry, but now it's also becoming a pressing issue for apartment owners. Lawyers and building professionals say owner bodies are facing difficulties in renewing insurance coverage for their residential buildings. The insurance crisis is at the top of the agenda when the nation's building ministers meet tomorrow to grapple with how to restore confidence in the construction sector. To hear Bright & Duggan's Joint-Managing Director, Chris Duggan, discuss this topical issue, copy and paste the below link into your internet browser. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/adelaide/programs/am/cladding-insurance-crisis-hits-owners-of-affected-apartments/11316256