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Author Archives: Anne Paten

Richard Wynne at construction site with two men
Posted inConstruction & Development

Victoria tackles flammable cladding: safety “fix” or confidence trick?

by Anne Paten 29 August 201913 September 2019
flammable cladding apartment
Posted inMaterials

How apartment owners got hooked to pick up the massive bill for dodgy cladding

by Anne Paten 13 September 201817 September 2018

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