At Ambrose Construct Group, it really hits home when we respond to natural disasters like Tropical Cyclone Debbie, that we are very proud to be a family owned Queensland company, that employs locals in each of our offices in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton,…
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Channel 7 – Ambrose Construct Group and Cyclone Debbie
Cyclone Debbie was touted to be the most dangerous cyclone to impact Queensland since Cyclone Yasi in 2011. Forming as a tropical low on 23 March, the low gradually intensified to a named tropical cyclone on 26 March 2017. After…
Read moreNot Using Fall Protection = Death
You Spot the Difference? In the following pictures, you can see a very different approach to safety and edge protection. The above is a picture of a roof repair currently being completed at Imbil in the Mary Valley. It has…
Read moreCeilings that can Kill
The Request We recently received a request from a client to attend a property in North Queensland to assess and quote on the damage caused to the roof when a tree crashed down during a storm. The Owner’s Observations Upon arrival,…
Read moreCutting-edge consumer research points insurers towards sharper customer engagement
Research undertaken by the Insurance Council of Australia confirmed that most customers (about 80 per cent) don’t read the legally mandated PDS before purchasing a policy. The Insurance Council of Australia’s Effective Disclosure Taskforce has driven research into new…
Read moreInsurance Code of Practice Review
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a review of the General Insurance Code of Practice to ensure it keeps pace with recent developments affecting the industry. The Code, introduced in 1994 and previously reviewed four times, commits insurers…
Read moreSagging Plasterboard
Sagging Ceilings All too often we see plasterboard ceilings that have noticeably come away from their fixings. Manufactured on a continuous production line, plasterboard is comprised of a specially formulated gypsum core encased between heavy duty paper liners. Plasterboard is normally fixed…
Read moreWhat Causes a Thunderstorm to Become a Hailstorm
Recently the ABC News website posted an article by Brett Williamson asking the question What causes a thunderstorm to become a hailstorm? The article quotes Sam Slattery from the BOM’s Severe Weather Team, saying. “You really need what is called…
Read moreServiceable Life
Hail storms are a good example, where damage may occur to buildings that have passed their serviceable life. For us the definition of serviceable life is whether the element can continue to provide the expected performance as designed by the…
Read moreFlexi Hoses – Help or Hindrance
We recently surveyed our plumbers across all major centres to gain a better understanding of the impact of flexible water hoses or flexi hoses and their contribution to escape of liquid claims. Overwhelmingly all of our plumbers identified that flexi…
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