9 October 2020 / COVID-19

NSW Contact Tracing Alert

Please take the time to review the lists below and if you have been at one of the venues at the time identified, inform your Team Leader and make arrangements to be tested and work from home until you receive a negative result.

Nsw Contact Tracing List & NewsVenue Lists

List of Venues

Self-isolate and get tested immediately if you've been to these locations

If you have been to any of these locations during the time and date indicated you should:

  1. immediately self-isolate until 14 days after you were last there
  2. get tested even if you have no symptoms
  3. watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get retested should any symptoms recur
  4. even if you get a negative test, you must stay in isolation for 14 days as it can take 14 days before you may show symptoms or test positive.

Location

Dates

Carlingford: Fitness First

8am to 9:15am on Saturday 3 October.

Anyone who attended the pilates class from 8:15 am to 9:15am is considered a close contact and must immediately get tested and self isolate for 14 days since they were there, and stay isolated for the entire period, even if a negative test result is received. NSW Health is directly contacting those who attended.

Anyone who attended Fitness First Carlingford from 8am to 9:15am, other than those in the pilates class, is considered a casual contact and should watch for COVID-19 symptoms and if symptoms occur, immediately get tested and self-isolate.

Milson’s Point: Ripples restaurant

8pm to 10.30pm on Saturday 3 October. See the public health alert.


Monitor for symptoms if you've been to these locations

If you have been to any of these locations or travelled on nominated public transport routes during the time and date indicated you should:

  1. watch for COVID-19 symptoms
  2. if symptoms occur, immediately get tested and self-isolate.
LocationDates
Artarmon: Artarmon Mazda service centre, Campbell StreetBetween 7.30am and 9.30am on Friday 2 October See the public health alert.
Castle Hill: Castle Towers Shopping Centre12pm to 1pm on Monday 5 October
Castle Hill: Surf Dive 'n' Ski, Castle Towers Shopping Centre12pm to 5pm on Monday 5 October
Epping: Chemist Warehouse, corner of Bridge and Rawson Streets10:30am to 11am on Tuesday 6 October
Jamisontown: Penrith Homemaker Centre11am to 1pm on Sunday 4 October
Narellan: Kmart, Narellan Town Centre6pm to 7pm on Friday 2 October
North Ryde: Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre outdoor pool area5:30am to 10:30am on Wednesday 7 October
Parramatta: Westfield Parramatta9:30am to 11am on Monday 5 October
Penrith: Guzman y Gomez1:30pm to 2pm on Sunday 4 October
Penrith: Home Co2pm to 2:30pm on Sunday 4 October
Potts Point: Monopole restaurant6pm to 8pm on Sunday 4 October Contact tracing is underway, and NSW Health will contact close and casual contacts directly, but anyone who was at Monopole that evening should immediately monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.

Declared Hotspots

Hutchies' hotspot map is updated daily and includes the latest information on: 

  • officially declared 'hotspots' (red and yellow shaded areas in Victoria, and all of NSW except blue areas)
  • exempt border zones for Queensland, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (blue)
  • venues of concern where known COVID cases have been (red warning icons)
  • local government restrictions in place (red and yellow areas)
  • testing clinic locations (yellow dots)
  • Our current live projects (blue dots)
  • Hutchies' offices and yards (H icons)

For current travel advice / Hutchies' expectations, please refer to the Latest Information section of this page or contact Tabi Ward.

This map is to help bring all the key current warnings and information into one simple place for Hutchies' people. Please ensure you are also referencing your state government / authority websites to make sure you are complying with the latest advice.

Map of Hotspots & Testing Clinic Locations

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30 October / Quality Alert
Prohibition on the Use of Engineered Stone

Engineered stone ban effective 1 July 2024

ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage will be banned

Alternative products must be considered and implemented on all projects.

The industry is shifting away from engineered stone due to the risks of respirable crystalline silica, which can cause silicosis and other silica-related diseases. Although the consultations are under way and there has been no official announcement by Federal or State Governments on the issue, the health and safety risks along with the uncertainty around this issue warrants a decision to ban all engineered products entering job sites nationally. The ban will take effect on 1 July 2024 and will extend to ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage. 

An update to this alert will be provided before the end of the year when the Federal and State Governments are expected to issue a formal decision on the ban. In the meantime, to mitigate the impact of potential delays and variations, the best approach is to inform the clients of the pending ban and to propose and seek approval for an alternative product. Similarly, ensure all future estimates have the stone specification qualified and priced accordingly.

Product alternatives going forward include:

Compact Laminates

  • Under 1% silica content
  • Extremely competitive pricing
  • Only comes in 12mm thickness
  • Heat resistance is an issue
  • Product not suitable for high end applications

Porcelain Surfaces

  • Under 10% silica content
  • Price dependant of product and supplier
  • Large variety of colours and thicknesses (4, 8, 12, 20 and 30mm)
  • Great resistance to staining, scratches, UV and heat
  • Good warranty terms

Acrylic Solid Surfaces

  • 0% silica content
  • More expensive alternative
  • Limited thickness availability
  • UV stable and heat resistant but direct heat exposure not advised
  • Minimising wastage through flexibility in sheet sizing
  • Seamless joints

Natural Stone*

  • Various silica content percentages
  • Variety of products at different price points available
  • Ongoing maintenance may be an issue
  • Unlikely to satisfy specific warranty requirements

*Although this alert does not directly impact natural stone, some types have high silica content so risk of using these on projects should be considered carefully.

For an up-to-date list of available products and their usability, click here.

More information

If you need additional support, please contact the Quality Team:

Phone 1300 HUTCHIES
Email QualityTeam@hutchinsonbuilders.com.au

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10 October / Update
Installation Details for Elephant's Foot & Wastech Bin Chutes

Make sure bin chute systems are installed correctly, following the tested systems and the manufacturers’ instructions.

Check the detailed drawings from Elephant’s Foot and Wastech for different wall types (plasterboard, shaft-liner, speed panel, concrete, Hebel, and masonry).

Any changes to the tested systems must be approved by your project certifier, signed off by the fire engineer in the fire engineering report (FER), and accepted by the relevant state / territory fire service.

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