Dr Drane invited as Chairman for ANZ Night Time Economy Forum, Sydney, June 12th to 14th.
Dr Drane Master Class on Night Time Economy to be run at ANZ Night Time Economy Forum, Sydney June 12th see web page and topic:
City Planning and Design for Night Time Economy: Building Vibrant Spaces After Dark: Learn More
Creating a Night Economy: Do we plan it, design it or develop it, as city builders. Read Dr Drane’s article.
The ‘Defects Dilemma Initiative’ which helps bring peace of mind to high rise apartment owners due to fear of dangerous defects, today obtained a formal positive Ministerial level response and Departmental Recognition from the Department of Finance Services & Innovation Department dated 3 April 2019.
The endorsement was issued in a letter by Mr John Tansey, Executive Director, Regulatory Policy
Better Regulation Division. John is also a Board Member of the Building Professional’s Board.
The letter was in response to Dr Drane’s written submission to the Minister for Innovation and Building Regulation, Matt Kean after the Minister’s release of an announcement on 11 February 2019 titled ‘Biggest Overhaul of Building Laws in NSW History’.
The overhaul includes the creation of a Building Commissioner and was in response to the Shergold-Weir Report commissioned by the Building Minister’s Forum in August 2017.
There have also been other major reports by Wallace (2014) Lambert (2015), BPIC (2018) and Shergold-Weir (2018) which have investigated the building regulatory system.
I guess these thing take time, but there is much to be done still.
Dr Drane’s initiative includes a Research Project based on an initial free ‘Defects Assessment Model’, which supports a Consumer Education Focus as well as an Industry Action Group called The Property Development Doctor . The initiative is outlined in his campaign article published on 20 March 2019 titled ‘Help Give High Rise Apartment Owners Peace of Mind from Defective Buildings‘ dated 20 March 2019.
Dr Drane is recognised for his comprehensive multi-layer understanding of the processes and structures of property development and construction with an emphasis on the decay of professional practices and systems over history, which have led to the devastating level of dangerous defects in the high rise multi-apartment sector.
Dr Jonathan Drane
How Can You Support the Defects Dilemma Initiative ?
Apartment owners are able to lobby their body corporate committee and building manager to participate for free in our initial assessment process which includes an initial survey.
Participate for Free in our free building defects analysis which includes a free assessment and a quick survey.
Register for a place at our upcoming webinar series which provides updates and industry engagement related to the ‘The Defects Dilemma’
Learn More about how the historical decay in property development and building systems have contributed to the level of defects in high rise apartment buildings.
Learn More about our Linked In Group called ‘The Property Development Doctor’ which is dedicated to bringing peace of mind to multi-storey apartment owners. Please join.
Having Problems with Defects in your Multi-Apartment Building?
We are interested in hearing from you if you are in the following situation:
-The building is a multi-story apartment building that is above three levels.
-The building has been constructed in the last 10 to 15 years and is showing signs of multiple defects.
-The building defects are substantial, potentially dangerous and could lead to structural or fire related issues. This could included the installation of Aluminium Composite Panel that is currently stable but a potential fire risk.
And your relationship to the building is one or more of the following:
-You represent a majority of the building community ( e.g. body corporate committee member)
-You are the building manager.
-You are the body corporate manager
-You are a lawyer representing a client or stakeholder related to the building
-You are a builder or building professional who constructed the building.
-You are a developer who developed the building.
-You are an estate agent or financial intermediary representing the property developer of the building.
-You represent a peak body related to the building or the situation.
Help our Research Project: ‘The Defects Dilemma’
The high rise apartment building is in a state of crisis across the globe as a perceived safe form of accommodation for our families.
Our own Australian tragedies and misadventures include (Bankstown 2012, La-Crosse Docklands 2014, Opal Tower Sydney 2018, Neo Melbourne 2019) and then there are the international cases like Grenfell (UK 2017) and the Torch Tower (Dubai 2017).
The peace of mind of normal apartment owners is stretched to the limit.
So how can you help solve this complex problem?
Please help us bring peace of mind to apartment owners and understand the nature and extent of the defects as part of our research project and we will ask you to fill in a short survey.
Upon filling out the form below and the survey which we will send you we will provide a free assessment of your situation.
The assessment will help you understand the causes of the defects from a systemic view i.e. how the property development and construction system that created your building has contributed to the defect levels you are experiencing. It is not a defects inspection.
Learn More about how the historical decay in property development and building systems have contributed to the level of defects in high rise apartment buildings.
Learn More about our research project called ‘The Defects Dilemma’.
Register for a place at our upcoming webinar series which provides updates and industry engagement related to the ‘The Defects Dilemma’
Learn More about our Linked In Group called ‘The Property Development Doctor’ which is dedicated to bringing peace of mind to multi-storey apartment owners.
Next Step:
Fill out the form below and we will provide you with:
a) the survey (your identity is anonymous and is used for research purposes).
b) upon filling out the survey we will provide an initial free assessment of your situation as noted above.
c) by filling out the form and sending it to us you acknowledge and agree with the waiver and conditions noted below.
Dr Jonathan Drane
Optimum Search Pty Ltd
Waiver:
Any assessment is made by Optimum Search Pty Ltd and is an initial assessment only and does not include any site visits.
The assessment does not cost you and there are no guarantees or warranties associated with the assessment.
The assessment is based on our own research data and a survey that is issued by us and filled out by you. The survey collects data on building defects that help with our research project and processes. Your identity remains anonymous.
The assessment is confidential and not to be issued by you to other parties nor relied upon for any legal, mediation or dispute processes.
Optimum Search Pty Ltd reserves the right to not assess your situation at its discretion due to non relevance to the objectives of our research project.
Any further requests for advisory services are subject to a contract arrangement that is separate to this initial assessment and conducted by Optimum Search Pty Ltd.
This paper gives a plain English history lesson on how the property development and construction processes have decayed over the past 6 decades. It was originally presented at the Strata and Community Title in Australia for the 21st Century 2015 Conference at the request of City Futures Research Centre’s Hazel Easthope .
It was then posted on the Building Professional’s Board web site at the back end of the Lambert Report of 2015. I hope it helps people understand the longevity of decay and that it is a labyrinthine system and really a mess.
As I re-read the major reports by Wallace ( 2014) Lambert (2015), BPIC (2018) and Shergold (2018) I see the challenges they often faced as independent parties to understanding the complexity and even the language and dialects that existed across professional, planning, legislative and accreditation participants.
Link to paper:
Defects A Builders View By Dr Jonathan Drane
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