Wanted: Public Liability Insurance

Discovered an interesting fact today.  Even though our Builder is fully insured for the upcoming build, that coverage does not extend to public liability.  So if, during construction, a worker was to injury themselves they would be covered.  However, if someone was to wander onto the block and injure themselves, they would not be covered.

Given that presently the block is vacant and the build has not started, the situation is worse.  It is effectively uninsured.  Too risky a proposition for me.

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Fence Interrupted

Received a call from the council today notifying me that our temporary fencing had come down; falling forward onto the path.  The council requested that I attend to the situation with some urgency as there is an aged care facility in close proximity and the residents frequently use this footpath for their daily walks.  Any obstructions would be problematic.

I was at work at the time of the call and quickly jumped onto a train to get back to the block.  This is what I found when I arrived.

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