{"id":27221,"date":"2016-09-26T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T03:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/concrete-sunshield-outside-tampines-hdb-unit-collapses\/"},"modified":"2016-09-26T10:09:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T03:09:05","slug":"concrete-sunshield-outside-tampines-hdb-unit-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/concrete-sunshield-outside-tampines-hdb-unit-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete sunshield outside Tampines HDB unit collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA concrete sunshield at a HDB block in Tampines collapsed on Sunday morning.
\nThe concrete sunshield on a HDB block along Tampines Street 23 that gave way on Sunday (25 September) has been removed after almost seven hours, reported Channel NewsAsia.
\nAccording to the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the sunshield outside the fourth storey unit in Block 201E is \u201cnon-structural in nature and will not affect the building\u2019s structural integrity\u201d.
\n\u201cHDB engineers have inspected the block and ascertained that the building is structurally safe. There were no injuries,\u201d it said in a statement. \u201cOur engineers are investigating the cause of the incident.
\nThe Building and Construction Authority (BCA) instructed the Tampines Town Council, the building owner of the HDB block, to engage a professional engineer to carry out a detailed investigation, advise on the necessary measures to remove the dislodged sunshield, and recommend permanent rectification works.
\nAfter conducting an inspection, the professional engineer engaged by Tampines Town Council assessed that the main building\u2019s structural integrity was not affected by the incident. As an added precaution, BCA also required the professional engineer to inspect the other HDB blocks within the area with similar architectural fa\u00e7ades.
\nAn eyewitness revealed that the sunshield collapsed at about 10am. \u201cI heard sounds of glass shattering,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cI was watching TV, and I heard a \u2018boom\u2019 sound,\u201d said Choo Keat Thin, owner of the affected unit. \u201cSo I came to the window to take a look and I saw the beam had fallen. I thought this beam would cause danger to the public downstairs, so I called 999.\u201d
\n\u201cIt was a shock to realise that such a big part of the external block\u2026just collapsed. Luckily, it did not roll over and hit the bottom or the flat below,\u201d he said.
\nTown Council officers and the HDB used a net and some cables to hold up the concrete structure while waiting for the arrival of a crane to remove the dislodged sunshield.
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\nCheryl Marie Tay, Senior Journalist\u00a0at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact her\u00a0about this or other stories, email cheryl@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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