KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Work to stabilise the structure and remove the gantry crane at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction site where three Chinese nationals died in an incident at Alam Damai, Cheras last Monday is expected to take two weeks.
Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) said in a statement yesterday that the first phase of removing the gantry crane and repairs began yesterday after they received approval from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).
“The work encompasses two phases, the u-beam structure stabilisation, which stands at 60 per cent progress today, before work to remove the gantry crane will commence,” the statement read.
The statement informed that the entire process was complicated as there were several aspects, including technical, work processes, weather and residents’ and construction workers’ safety as well as the condition of the structure, that needed consideration.
SUKE is also cooperating with professional engineering consultants, the authorities, including the Malaysian Highway Authority, DOSH and Construction Industry Development Board regarding the repair work.
SUKE in a statement yesterday announced that they had prepared a parking area, pedestrian walkways and shuttle van services for Puncak Banyan condominium residents and those nearby who were affected by the incident.
In the 8.30am incident, three Chinese nationals were killed while a driver was seriously injured when a component of a gantry crane collapsed at the SUKE construction site near Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai, Cheras.
— Bernama
