Report of casino hotel misleading court
The National, Friday February 7th, 2014
AS a former construction employee working on the structure of the controversial casino hotel, I am confused how the National Capital District Commission legal counsel with no building and structural engineering knowledge has seen fit to mislead the court with half-backed information that the building is structurally unsafe and a threat to the public.
As an experienced high rise builder, this casino hotel is the strongest high rise compared with others built so far.
It is built with solid steel and concrete with deep slabs.
The Mineral Resources Development Company commissioned report tabled by the NCDC counsel is biased and self-serving and needs independent reports from certified structural engineers before anyone can condemn the building.
The other point the NCDC legal counsel misled the court in was the fact that Port Moresby is not in the Pacific ring of fire to be alarmed about earthquake threats but this building can stand a magnitude 7.
Former Worker, Via email