PCI set for Monday 18 October!

The practical completion inspection has been set for Monday lunchtime. The specific time is in flux as my independent inspector arranges a convenient appointment with the SS.

Conversation with BM yesterday revealed that SS was asked to make contact at least once at the end of last week and then again this week, so I hope Allworth does something to establish a better culture of communication amongst its team.

Good news however is that this is the home stretch and pending CBA completing an inspection as soon as is humanly possible, i.e. this week, and the payment goes through on or by Monday, the house keys may be handed over at Monday's inspection. Allworth would remedy any defects in the coming week but this would allow the floors to be laid as soon as possible. Otherwise handover is likely to be Wednesday afternoon.

Allworth can go jump off a cliff!

Seriously sick of the attitude of this company. Have been trying to contact SS2 as he is apparently back from sick leave. Nope, not happening as the answering service isn't switched on and no one picks up during his office hours, which are a brief couple of hours leading up to 5pm. So call I Building Manager, rude, rude, rude. Because the front of the house and the laundry entrance will need stairs and the letterbox is going to be bricked in I ask can the left overs be moved behind the house into the alfresco so they don't get stolen. THEY AREN'T YOURS, THEY BELONG TO US is the reply. I should have hung up, but didn't. So he is going to find out, but as far as he knows the answer will be no.

I also ask when SS2 will be back on the job. He is apparently, so I inform BM of the ongoing problem in contacting him. He's going to ask him to get on to me.

If this rubbish keeps going on I'll be making complaints left, right and centre, rude excuse of a man to talk to a woman like that.

What a joke!

The Building Manager contacted me to tell me that an Independent Inspector is fine, but that they need to provide copies of all insurances, policies and cards, AND consult with the SS before going on site to arrange access (pfft the gate is never locked anyway which is why people keep dumping rubbish on the pile at the front).

I raised the issue of SS2 being uncontactable to which I was told he has been off with pnuemonia. And that's my problem how? They can send out a letter because of rain but can't have the same courtesy to say "Hi. Your SS is sick and please direct all contact to so-and-so until further notice" ???

The rain is my problem because even though I think everything is going swimmingly it may be that a painter was off work last week and therefore may have to catch-up and this has a ripple effect to me in about 4 weeks. So if a butterfly breaks wind in Tibet...

And he tells me that there is a limited supply of contractors. Again how is this my problem? I have seen them working weekends in Spring Farm, don't kid me. But unless I want to put a complaint in with Fair Trading he's not budging, but its only a letter to say there MAY be a delay, not that there WILL be.

Also the contract is deemed to commence from the end of the 4 week lead-up period, so if thee take 19 weeks, they take 19 weeks, if they need another, they can take that too. He only handles construction and isn't responsible for delays from other departments to date. Great.

So do you think I got anywhere on the concreting and retaining? NO I didn't. Apparently other builders or trades on their site will sue them if they have an accident. Well why does anyone bother to have insurance, seriously! They haven't allowed anyone in over 20 years of building to do work of that nature, maybe pools but not concreting. Well why have 'unless written approval from the builder' if you are never going to allow it? He never said never apparently.

Somebody get me a sedative.