NCA suspends works after structural failure in Westlands
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 - The National Construction Authority (NCA) has suspended construction works at a proposed residential development along Peponi Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The National Construction Authority (NCA) has halted construction at a proposed residential development on Peponi Road in Westlands, Nairobi, after a structural failure on Monday, December 15.
- The project, registered on September 27, 2024, was designed to have three basement levels and 13 suspended floors.
- The contractor is Meraki Universal Building Limited, with architect Peter Kamau Mwangi and structural engineer Samuel Maina Wairimu on the team.
- A multi-agency committee has been formed to evaluate the structure for potential salvage or controlled demolition, with occupants of neighboring premises advised to temporarily vacate.
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