Alan Reay disputes CTV collapse findings
The Department of Housing and Building report into the CTV collapse was flawed says designer.
The report into the earthquake collapse of the CTV building in Christchurch has been handed to the police.
"The Police have advised they will now seek a legal opinion and carry out a preliminary assessment, to determine if further investigative action is required," according to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
"The Police have advised they will now seek a legal opinion and carry out a preliminary assessment, to determine if further investigative action is required."
Meanwehile, Alan Reay Consultants director, Alan Reay has taken umbrage at the report.
His company carried out the structural design in 1986.
“Personally I feel incredibly torn. I have huge empathy for the families waiting for answers, but these reports are technically inadequate. We owe it to the families of those who died in the CTV building to conduct a robust and thorough investigation using the best technologies and methodologies available. This has not occurred.
"Alan Reay Consultants is extremely disappointed with the process the DBH has followed, and the subsequent conclusions in the reports. It has not carried out the investigations it should have. Some of the assumptions made in the reports are highly questionable. As a consequence the reports' findings are not conclusive. In fact in many areas they may be flawed.
Chris Hutching
Fri, 10 Feb 2012
Fri, 10 Feb 2012
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Alan Reay disputes CTV collapse findings
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