QUOTE(icemanfx @ Nov 10 2024, 08:01 PM)
Consultant is unlikely to under design. More likely the main contractor or subcontractors cheated on materials e.g concrete strength or/and steel bar.
Investigation and report would take a few months. Project is likely to delay for a few years if ever to be completed. It could be cheaper for the main contractor, subcontractor or/and developer to declare bankrupt than dismantle and reconstruct the building.
Agreed on the duration part- Skeptical on the under design part, since this is Rumahwip, I believe many developers could be negligent and pressure consultant to put in more units per block / higher floors on top of double loading. But possibly that although the designer is experienced, when referencing prior designs did not encounter such issues so went with it, then happen not to expect the compounding effects of poor material used to cause structural failure.
*also Malaysian developers are certainly taking Malaysia's blessing of infrequent geological activity for granted especially in their design and constructions
I doubt that the developer (PV or Jakel in this case. Especially PV which is heavily involved in property development in its nature of business) will declare bankrupt over a portion of the building facing structural failure. They could possibly do away with some form of repairs, but to declare bankrupt over this would open huge can of worms (as it would show how weak the financial strength of developers).
But no matter what is the resolution pathway chosen..
1. Buyer confidence eroded for the structure
2. Safety is not able to be guaranteed in the longer term
3. Developer image suffers negative impact
4. A huge delay in deliverables for the project
5. Increased costs for the buyers as the buyers of RUMAHWIP are less likely to be from M40 or T5,10,15,20; they are probably renting but still need to start paying installments according to disbursed funds (in which this looks like a 80% completion before the incident happened).
6. If its a sinkhole beneath the structure, it will then raise the question of safety on the immediate surrounding blocks
Pain, really painful for all parties involved. But if foul play is involved, I certainly hope that they would be punished.