SG Buildings Are Safe? Thnk Again!

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...alls-after-heavy-rain-20#sthash.6mxpgN3c.dpuf

Ask Bang 1 - 50 he will tell you, Singapore, never "ponded", flooded or gets deluged....so go figure it out!

Built by cheap labor whose only experience in construction is a two day BCA approved classroom course.

It's quite obvious that both JEM and Westgate were constructed shoddily and hastily.

All the newer malls give me negative vibes, there's always a nagging feeling that something is amiss but you can't put a finger on it... it might be the hollow walls, 'open concept' toilets, too much glass being used, flimsy railings or the inferior concrete used. Go to IMM and compare it with JEM and Westgate. Feel for yourself.

Falling doors, flooding MRT stations,....I'm expecting something more serious to happen like a collapsing building.

xebay11 said:

Built by cheap labor whose only experience in construction is a two day BCA approved classroom course.

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...our construction quality have gone backwards since the day FT took full control of it..from manager to general workers n even sub-cons...so don't expect the era of the 80's...so sad...more news to come on such incident..but have to bare with it..$$ is the only concern ..so sad

laksaboy said:

It's quite obvious that both JEM and Westgate were constructed shoddily and hastily.

All the newer malls give me negative vibes, there's always a nagging feeling that something is amiss but you can't put a finger on it... it might be the hollow walls, 'open concept' toilets, too much glass being used, flimsy railings or the inferior concrete used. Go to IMM and compare it with JEM and Westgate. Feel for yourself.

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I remember reading about how someone died at IMM from a falling wall. It happened many years ago & I think they were renovating the place.

I'm more concerned with a miscalculation by the architects. With so much construction going on I expect something major to happen like Orchard Rd collapsing There are now so many underground tunnels being built e.g. the Tang/Ion, Centrepoint/Emerald/Somerset area.

[h=1]HEAVY RAIN CAUSES CEILING COLLAPSE AT WESTGATE MALL[/h]


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Yesterday at about 3:30pm, a section of a false ceiling at Westgate Mall collapsed inward after heavy rain leaving a 1m wide hole in the ceiling.

Large chunks of the ceiling fell onto the fourth floor, narrowly missing about 3 to 4 shoppers who were passing by the area.

The area where it occurred has several shops and a lifestyle gym for young children.

Shopkeepers near the incident reported that when it rains heavily, the ceiling usually leaks but this time, it leaked heavier than normal.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash and large pieces of plaster came crashing down.








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Shortly after the collapse, mall staff cordoned off the area and started mopping the area up.

The Mall manager said that the mess was cleaned up in 15 minutes and there was no injuries as a result.




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You guys have never seen how the waters from Tsunamis destroyed the entire Japanese coastal towns and Aceh province and killed hundreds of thousands? Oh some Singaporeans are nearly hurt because of falling debris..

Our self important egos are hurt..bummer.

johnny333 said:

I remember reading about how someone died at IMM from a falling wall. It happened many years ago & I think they were renovating the place.

I'm more concerned with a miscalculation by the architects. With so much construction going on I expect something major to happen like Orchard Rd collapsing There are now so many underground tunnels being built e.g. the Tang/Ion, Centrepoint/Emerald/Somerset area.

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...u r talking about man-made and natural disaster..... is 2 different thingy..dude

Sorry..its to Sochi