Cladding: Steps to Provide Greater Protection – Webinar with Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA)
In this tell-all session hosted by the Australian Apartment Advocacy, AAA CEO Sam Reece chats with industry experts, Peter Hofstetter of CERTIS and Clint Gavin of Network Architectural, about the hidden traps that many apartment owners are facing within the cladding sector.
We all recall the tragic Grenfell fire in London. Since then many Australian apartment owners have been faced with unfair bills in the millions of dollars to reclad their building. How do you know that your “replacement cladding” isn’t also unsafe or future proofed to the new Industry Cladding Standard AS 5113?
In this tell-all session hosted by the Australian Apartment Advocacy, AAA CEO Sam Reece chats with industry experts, Peter Hofstetter of CERTIS and Clint Gavin of Network Architectural, about the hidden traps that many apartment owners are facing within the cladding sector. Some homeowners even advised to reclad panels that the Government have deemed “safe to remain in place” on Public Hospitals! A must watch if you are considering replacing cladding on your building.
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