The builder of Sydney’s ill-starred Opal Tower has gone to court to throw blame back on the project’s engineers.
The builder of Sydney’s cracked Opal Tower has blamed engineer WSP Structures for the building’s structural failings.
The builder claims WSP Structures prepared and approved all relevant structural designs and Icon completed construction based on what was provided.The documents are counter to a class action launched in July by the apartment owners within the 392-unit building. The lawsuit against the NSW Government-controlled entity, Sydney Olympic Park Authority , is claiming for a breach of the warranties under the Home Building Act.
Residents of the tower in Sydney’s west were evacuated on Christmas Eve last year after significant cracking appeared in a precast concrete panel on the tower’s 10th floor. Damage was later found on the 4th and 16th floors. “While providing support to residents and apartment owners remains our priority, from day one we have been determined to find out what happened and why so we can prevent a similar event occurring in the future," Mr Brown said.
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