Residents of Opal Tower must spend another week away from their homes

More bad news for Sydney tower residents as subcontractors blame pricing pressure for faults such as cracks

As residents of Sydney’s Opal Tower found out they would spend another week away from their homes, subcontractors in Australia’s building industry say the high pressure being put on them, coupled with chronic underpayment problems, is resulting in faults such as those discovered at the troubled tower.

On Friday evening, the company that built Opal Tower, Icon Constructions, announced that residents would remain in hotels for another seven days – despite promising last week that they could return by Monday.

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