Wall collapse causes carpark evacuation in Phillip

Phew, for a moment I read the headline as “Wall Street collapse”.

The integrity of the Forum infrastructure has been one of the owners’ many concerns about the proposed 70 Allara Street Geocon development. They raised this matter several times during Purdon Planning consultations but were told all would be well because of Geocon’s construction and engineering expertise.

News yesterday of the collapse of the basement retaining wall infrastructure of a Geocon construction in Phillip has given owners great concern and doubt about these assurances. This is especially the case as it follows a similar 2018 occurrence on a Geocon building site in Tuggeranong. Both construction collapses were said to have affected adjacent properties and be because of heavy rain.

More frequent severe weather patterns are forecast to be the future norm. Forum owners are deeply concerned that Geocon’s construction and engineering expertise cannot prevent securing its basement construction and the Forum infrastructure.

Forum owners’ seek assurances that the proximity and integrity of the Forum infrastructure be carefully considered during the NCA’s assessment of Geocon’s Works Approval.