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Colombian Official Accuses Builder of Collapsed High-Rise of Negligence
Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office said the builder of the Space residential high-rise complex, one of whose towers collapsed in the city of Medellin in October 2013, leaving 12 dead, was guilty of negligence.
The AG’s office detailed the accusations in a report released Friday, saying the construction company, Lerida CDO, used “low-resistance” concrete, that calculation logs and structural plans were not reviewed and requisite technical supervision for the project was lacking.
Next week, the AG’s office will file manslaughter charges against the builder’s legal representative, Pablo Villegas Mesa; the project director, Maria Cecilia Posada Grisales; and structural engineer Jorge de Jesus Aristizabal Ochoa.
It also will file charges of willful misconduct against Carlos Alberto Ruiz, head of the Medellin office responsible for granting building construction or remodeling licenses.
The Space residential complex’s tower No. 6, a 26-story high-rise, collapsed on Oct. 12, 2013, hours after residents had been ordered to evacuate the building due to large cracks in the structure.
Most of those killed were construction workers trying to stabilize the building, although a security guard and a resident who had returned to the parking lot that night also were among the victims.
The collapse of tower No. 6 also caused structural damage to tower No. 5, which was demolished in February.
Earlier this week, the Medellin mayor’s office said the other four towers of the residential complex, located in an upscale area of Colombia’s second city, will be demolished on Sept. 23 due to structural damage.
Published in Latino Daily News
Source: http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/latino-daily-news/details/colombian-official-accuses-builder-of-collapsed-high-rise-of-negligence/31064#When:18:35:16Z
