THE council is locked in a dispute with developers over who will pay for 50,000 of repairs after strong winds took part of the roof off a new sports complex.
A section of the roof of the grandstand at the Meggetland Sports Complex was ripped off just four weeks after it was officially opened.
City chiefs believe the roof was not up to scratch and are furious at being asked to pay for the repairs on the council’s insurance.
But the housebuilder responsible for the building of the centre has refused to carry out repair work, insisting the bad weather was to blame for the incident on December 4.
Both developer Applecross and Barr Construction, the firm it brought in to build the centre, have denied it was not up to standard.
Now the repair work is set to be delayed for several weeks until the results of independent engineering studies are available.
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THE council is locked in a dispute with developers over who will pay for 50,000 of repairs after strong winds took part of the roof off a new sports complex.
A section of the roof of the grandstand at the Meggetland Sports Complex was ripped off just four weeks after it was officially opened.
City chiefs believe the roof was not up to scratch and are furious at being asked to pay for the repairs on the council’s insurance.
But the housebuilder responsible for the building of the centre has refused to carry out repair work, insisting the bad weather was to blame for the incident on December 4.
Both developer Applecross and Barr Construction, the firm it brought in to build the centre, have denied it was not up to standard.
Now the repair work is set to be delayed for several weeks until the results of independent engineering studies are available.
To read this story in full, pick up a copy of the Evening News
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