PETALING JAYA: The main contractor for the construction of an apartment block in Wangsa Maju, which was issued a stop-work order by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) following an explosion at the site, said initial findings suggest that the incident was not caused by them.
TCS Group Holdings Bhd, whose subsidiary, TCS Construction Sdn Bhd, is the main contractor of the J Satine development, said it is working closely with the developer and consultants to determine the cause of the explosion.
“Initial findings suggest that the building cracks are not caused by us,” the group’s managing director, Tee Chai Seng, said in a statement today.
“We want to assure all stakeholders that we have adhered strictly to all health and safety standards and protocols throughout the construction process,” he said, adding that the group is cooperating with authorities in their investigation.
Tee said the firm is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all involved and to delivering projects that meet the highest standards of quality and integrity.
He urged the public to stop sharing any unauthorized videos or images and spreading unverified information related to the project.
On Saturday, DBKL issued a stop-work order on the construction of Block C of the J Satine project.
This comes after residents of the nearby Wangsa Sari People’s Housing Project (PPR) filed complaints over an explosion at the construction site, purportedly due to a structural failure of the building.
Checks by DBKL found that the incident had caused cracks on the shear wall, pillars, and floors of units on the eighth floor and above at the block under construction.
It ordered the contractors to appoint an independent engineer to conduct a structural integrity check on the entire development.
DBKL also ordered the contractors to conduct rectification work based on the report’s recommendations, saying the stop-work order would remain in place until this was completed.
Project developer Gandingan Jakel acknowledged viral videos and pictures of the project and maintained that all safety measures had been followed in its construction.
It said it was teaming up with expert advisers and a special task force to provide an accurate assessment and to show that the construction site issue had been misrepresented.
