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    Concrete cancer

    Concrete cancer (spalling is the correct technical term) isn't usually unsafe unless left to deteriorate to a situation such that it becomes widespread in the steel reinforcing. It's caused by insufficient concrete cover to the steel reinforcing, which results in the steel corroding and...
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    Infrastructure building in Melbourne

    For public transport related infrastructure projects: http://ptv.vic.gov.au/projects/ For road related infrastructure projects: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/planning-and-projects/melbourne-road-projects Most of the projects listed are quite minor in nature, but there are some larger...
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    Asian hubs in Perth and Adelaide

    Adelaide doesn't really have any suburbs that stand out as being strongly dominated by Chinese owner-occupiers, although the city centre does have a small concentration of Chinese investor buying in the new apartment buildings - there is the cluster of Vietnamese influenced suburbs to the...
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    Gladstone QLD - How is it Going????

    Compared with Koongal and Depot Hill, Berserker and Park Avenue are not generally all that bad. They are still a fair way short of The Range or the eastern end of Frenchville though.
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    foundation movement issue review help (Uretek Vs Resin Inject)

    As part of the earthquake repair works in Christchurch for houses that have suffered from land settlement, I come across the Uretek relevel systems all the time, and they are generally pretty reliable at re-levelling to within +/-2mm. The Uretek systems often are applied with the use of computer...
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    Gladstone QLD - How is it Going????

    And the new cycle begins once again with the new oil refinery announcement: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-19/plans-for-oil-refinery-in-gladstone/6480980?WT.ac=statenews_qld http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/community-leaders-give-project-the-thumbs-up/2642943/?ref=hs
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    Auckland higher deposits required

    Auckland region median price growth in the year to end of March 2015 was 13%.
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    Auckland higher deposits required

    This sort of thing already goes on in Australia - some banks already require higher deposits in some mining towns and also in the larger centres of Mackay and Gladstone.
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    Where to not buy

    Basically anything much smaller than Mildura, Shepparton or Gladstone: http://blog.id.com.au/2014/population/australian-population/the-50-largest-australian-cities-and-towns-by-population/
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    Why are there so many 405sqm properties in SE Brisbane?

    Across the older suburbs of Queensland, rectangular plots of 16 (405m2), 24 (607m2) and 32 perch (809m2) were quite common. 40 perch (1012m2) isn't too uncommon either. Quite a lot of the 32 perch properties consist of a single dwelling sitting across two 16 perch lots.
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    Bellbird Park / Springfield / Redbank Plains

    Highly reactive soils that expand and contract a lot, which can result in excessive heaving and sagging in foundations over time and can cause cracking in inadequately designed foundations due to differential movement.
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    Buy now in Sydney or Queensland for the long term?

    By Queensland, do you mean just Brisbane or actually mean Queensland, or south east Queensland...? There's at least a dozen major markets all doing different things around Queensland at the moment.
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    April Fools Day

    Planning on taking the regular milk out of the coffee machine at work and substituting for strawberry milk instead.
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    Gladstone QLD - How is it Going????

    Google Maps recent street view update (January 2015) might provide a bit of a clue to all the empty lots still around in the newer parts on the southern fringe of Gladstone.
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    Engineering is your path to becoming a billionaire!

    ^^^This. Some of the most success individuals I know are people who have come from engineering backgrounds, but are not longer in the consulting or contracting sides of engineering business - they've left and gone on to do other things.
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    New Zealand economy

    Most of the current economic heavy lifting in NZ is being dominated by two regions - Auckland and Canterbury. Auckland on the back of fast population growth and services, and Canterbury on the back of the Christchurch earthquake rebuild and agricultural sectors. The rest of NZ isn't doing quite...
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    Sydney Market at top - calling a severe correction in 2018-2019

    Source? I'm sure Melbourne and Sydney weren't growing quite that quickly last time I checked.
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    Logan: Getting a bit too hot?

    A few years ago the Queensland population was growing quicker, but that is definitely not the case now. About 3 years ago NSW, Victoria and Queensland were all growing at annualised rates around 90,000 people per year. Since then, both NSW and Victoria's growth rates have passed 100,000 while...
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    Queensland FHOG

    Your mortgage broker is correct in that the FHOG is only eligible on new builds. However, as I understand it, it is possible to claim on extensively renovated and redeveloped properties as well (not sure of the technicalities behind this). Stamp duty is non-payable for first time PPOR...
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    Soil Test in new estate

    Ultimate bearing capacity of at least 150 kPa and relatively stiff soil. :)
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