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Media Release
9
February 2010
Warning for Architects following Deaths of Installers
Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects has
issued an urgent warning to its 1000 member architects who undertake pre-purchase
housing inspections across the country.
Mark Stewart, Chief Executive of Archicentre said the suspension of the use of foil insulation by
the Federal Government today, following the deaths of four installers, is an indication of the
seriousness of the situation and the danger to any tradespersons or inspectors of buildings.
In an audit of some 400 roofs it has been reported that five have been found ‘live’ and
potentially another 460 roofs across Australia could be ‘live’ based on the audit.
Mr Stewart said the invisible nature of the deadly danger made it very difficult for people to take
precautions.
Mr Stewart said Archicentre, the largest supplier of pre-purchase housing inspections in
Australia, required the roof cavity to be inspected as part of the property inspection, supported
the Federal Government’s responsible move to ban foil insulation until the matter was resolved.
Archicentre encourages the Government to consider having the 37,000 homes under the Home
Insulation Program identified with a warning sticker on the fuse box exterior to let people know
the house has been part of the program prior to an audit to identify affected properties.
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