The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) is the major legislative response to public concerns regarding defective buildings in New South Wales. Major developments at Mascot Towers and Opal Towers have received notorious media attention, and residential owners have been exposed to eye-watering rectification costs. At the same time concerns regarding the fire risk associated with common external cladding products, have caused a state-wide need incur serious rectification costs.   Read the article………………………………