Concrete Cancer in Apartment Buildings in Newcastle

In an apartment building, concrete cancer repair is remedial building work, and for class 2 buildings the NSW Government says that work is regulated under the Design and Building Practitioners legislation, with a registered design practitioner creating the design. The owners corporation is responsible for common property repairs, and a contractor over A$5,000 in labour and materials, including GST, needs a NSW contractor licence.

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What concrete cancer in apartment buildings in Newcastle actually involves

Remedial building work is used as a broad term to define work involving repair or upgrades on existing buildings, or defect rectification or corrective actions on buildings. Remedial building work for class 2 buildings is regulated under DBP legislation. The page applies this to class 2 buildings, including mixed-use buildings with a class 2 part, and this page goes no further than that.

The edge of a stairwell landing in a low-rise apartment building with a spalled section and rust staining — concrete cancer in apartment buildings, Newcastle. Illustrative example.

What the design step is

A registered design practitioner must create a Construction Issued Regulated Design (CIRD), which is submitted on the NSW Planning Portal by a building practitioner. The owners corporation plans and pays for repairs to common property, including fixing defects.

Ask the strata manager whether the building is class 2, who is arranging the design, and what the provider's quote assumes about it.

A flat illustration of a concrete block with a recess cut to show a steel bar — concrete cancer in apartment buildings, Newcastle. Illustrative example.

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