Opal Tower – FINAL REPORT

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Independent Advice to NSW Minister for Planning and Housing – 14th January 2019

Executive Summary

At  the  request  of  the  Hon.  Anthony  Roberts,  Minister  for  Planning  and  Housing,  an  investigation was carried out into the cause or causes of structural damage to the Opal Tower  at  Sydney  Olympic  Park,  which  was  first  observed  at  Christmas  2018.    In  addition, the investigation reviewed possible remedial action to repair the damage to the  building.    The  terms  of  reference  also  included  a  request  to  consider  any  recommendations for the future, with the intended purpose of assisting in avoiding problems with high-­‐rise construction such as those addressed in this report.
Based  on  all  available  information,  the  following  opinions,  recommendations  and  findings of the investigation are presented. These are listed below under each term of reference (TOR) provided by the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning.

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