The National Inspectorate of Territorial Protection announced on Wednesday that two buildings in the Durrës Marina project have sunk several centimeters.
IKMT announced that it has set up a special inspection group to verify the situation on the ground. “The control group consisted of IKMT inspectors, representatives of the Territorial Development Agency (AZHT), inspectors of the IMT of the Municipality of Durres, as well as representatives of the Construction Institute (a specialist in the field).
The verification was carried out in connection with the implementation of the construction permit no. 2349/12 prot., dated 10.09.2023, approved by Decision no. 34, dated 01.08.2023, of the KKT, for the facilities: “Residential and service building with 1, 6, 7, 8 and 10 floors above ground, 1 partially underground parking floor and 1 underground parking floor” and “Residential and service building with 1, 6, 7 and 8 floors above ground, 1 partially underground parking floor and 1 underground parking floor”, in the management areas A02 and A04, currently in the construction phase of the external arrangements. At the end of the inspection, the topographic report of the Construction Institute confirms that:
Building 02, with construction phases 1, 6, 7 and 8 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, has suffered a decrease of 28 cm;
"Building 04, with construction phases 1, 6, 7, 8 and 10 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, has suffered a decrease of 18 cm," the announcement states.
Based on these findings, IKMT has officially addressed the project implementing company, requesting immediate measures to implement the necessary technical reinforcements, which guarantee the sustainability of the structures.
"This reinforcement project, before implementation, must receive approval from the legal authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with the technical conditions for planning and implementing construction works."
Thanking the media for their cooperation and contribution, IKMT guarantees that in coordination with other state institutions according to their field of responsibility, it remains maximally engaged and will continuously supervise the implementation of legal provisions at construction sites.