EOFY Gripes

All has been progressing fairly well apart from the fact that I can't seem to convince Metricon's Construction manager to connect the three storm water pipes, that we had to have at Metricon's insistence, into the point of discharge.

Metricon charged us for items 19 and 20 of the contract $450 and $1725 to run separate stormwater pipes into the point of discharge. This has not occurred, although the plans clearly show the three pipes connecting to the point of discharge. However they currently all connect together before entering the point of discharge.

This leaves me perplexed as to why I was billed $2175 to run extra pipes if they were never going to be separately connected into the point of discharge!

Metricon argue that this should be the developer's responsibility, and the developer says that he supplied one as per council requirements, therefore if more are required the plumber should install them into the discharge.

I agree with the developer, given we paid Metricon an extra $2175 for stormwater pipes and connections.

Seems I will have to escalate it internally with Metricon and with the private certifier.

Bricking Continues

Weather has been less than great, so it has been slow going with the bricking. So far most of the lower half has been completed with the upper to be completed in the next week. Weather aside, the brickies are doing an excellent job and clearly take pride in their workmanship.

Brickies are keen

Checked today and found the brickies have all their gear on site and have even stated laying a few, on a public holiday no less...Nice!

Services installed

Plumbing, Electrical, Gas and Aircon installed this week.

And the bricks have arrived too!

Metricon have been very good at lining up the tradesmen, no big delays which has been great.

Have a few quality issues which i hope the site supervisor will address soon.

Gutters and Tiles

Gutters and Tiles installed this week.

Roof just needs the ridge caps installed.

Farming Complete mostly

Frame mostly all compelte.

Top floor framed

Top floor framing up, more framing on Monday and Tuesday weather permitting