Proceeding: CI-24-04681 – Housing Choices Australia Ltd v Buildcorp Commercial Pty Ltd & Ors

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Status: currently before the County Court of Victoria – ongoing

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Tony’s role: expert witness for Buildcorp Commercial Pty Ltd (the builder), engaged and instructed by Barry Nilsson.

Description: The building has three storeys of residential apartments, with some car parking at the Ground Floor in addition to apartments. It is a cladding matter with additional alleged defects related to the Essential Safety Measures (ESMs). The combustible cladding includes expanded polystyrene (EPS).

Tony was instructed to provide an opinion on whether the alleged defects were in fact defects. He was also instructed to outline a workable repair methodology. He issued an expert report in July 2022 and a supplementary report in January 2025. The matter is ongoing.