Agencies begin audits in 17 highrises with structural flaws, report in 45 days, Real Estate News, ET Real Estate

GurugramThe structural audit of 17 highrise societies with “serious construction defects” began with the Town and Country Planning Department (DTCP) handing over the project to the empaneled audit agencies on Monday.

The DTCP had issued work orders to four structural audit agencies- Bureau Vertias. TPC Technical Project Consultant, Vintec Consultants And NNC Design International – before.

The agencies, as per the work order, will conduct a detailed visual survey of 17 residential buildings – both internal and external – to record construction defects, level of degradation and damage to slabs, columns and beams. The survey will also help the officials to find the reason behind the defects.

District Town Planner (Enforcement) Amit Madholia said the agencies will also suggest remedial measures and make recommendations regarding the type, frequency and location of other tests that are required to ascertain the structural integrity of these buildings.

The audit will be completed in 45 days. After this the agencies will submit the report to the district administration and DTCP. An official said the further course of action would be decided based on the recommendations of the panel members.

The agencies will be paid Rs 1.75 per sq. ft. for the audit, and the cost of the audit will be borne by the developers, who will deposit the amount in the escrow account of the district administration, which will then be followed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and the district town planner agencies. will issue payment.

Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav In each of these 17 societies, two members of the RWA and one representative of the developer would be present along with the members of the agency during the audit, it said. “In societies having more than one RWA, one member from each association will be present at the time of auditing. The RWA should preferably assign the job to any member or resident who is an architect or a structural design engineer by profession.

Yadav assured the residents that the deficiencies or defects identified by the experts would be rectified. He said district administration officials would review the progress and hold regular meetings with residents during the audit process.

In the first week of August, authorities had finalized a panel of four agencies to conduct structural audits of 17 housing societies where residents alleged serious defects in construction.