How are the crises in New Zealand and Canada similar to the current state of affairs in NSW?

1. What similarities are there between the major building issues in the construction industries in NSW, Canada and New Zealand?

2. What are the most common causes of water ingress into buildings in NSW?

3. Discuss how the following laws in NSW are intended to improve the quality of buildings in

   New South Wales:

   1. Home Building Act 1989;

   2. Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020;

   3. Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020;

      and

   4. Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020.

4. What were the primary causes of Building Defects in the following Buildings:

i. Mascot Towers ii. Gadigal Ave, Zetland

e. What could have been done differently during construction of the building at one of the above two properties to avoid the defects from arising?