The woes of Australian construction can be summed up in the story of a $73 million public gym and swimming pool project that collapsed last October in Melbourne’s inner-eastern Kew.
About 10pm on October 20 the steel-trussed roof fell in, with a crash locals said sounded like an explosion. Twisted metal members that were to have held up the roof fell inwards from both sides.
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Michael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Michael is based in Melbourne. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com
