SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Mascot Towers: Why are the engineers "frustrated"?

Engineers are waiting for council documents which may help pinpoint the cause of issues plaguing Sydney's Mascot Towers as the evacuated building continues to be monitored.

The Mascot Towers building in Sydney.
Sydney's evacuated Mascot Towers. Source: AAP

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP



Skip to article content

The wait has been described as "frustrating" but the local mayor insists there's no cover-up and has strongly denied allegations the council is withholding paperwork.

Geo-technical engineers are assessing Sydney's evacuated Mascot Towers as work continues to pinpoint the cause of the building's problems.

The building's engineers have requested documents dating back to 2004 including detailed structural plans for Mascot Towers, and geo-technical and hydraulic reports.

The paperwork may help engineers pinpoint the cause of the building's issues - cracking in its primary support structure and facade masonry - which sparked the evacuation on June 14.

Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski on Tuesday said retrieving the documents had been challenging because of their age and hard-copy format, but whatever the council had on file would be made available.

Meanwhile, residents of its 132 units are still forced to stay elsewhere, with costs quickly adding up as authorities scramble to determine who is at fault.


Follow SBS Nepali

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Nepali News

Watch it onDemand

Stream now