Torch Tower Developer assists Owners Association following Torch Fire incident
Swift progress continues for repairs.
Dubai, April 19, 2015:
Select Group, the developer of The Torch in Dubai Marina has acted
swiftly in coming to the aid of the Owners Association in the aftermath
of the February fire. Select have appointed National Engineering Bureau,
on behalf of the OA, to act as Consultants Engineers to scope, manage
and progress the repairs with specialist contractors.
Commenting
on their appointment Jamil Jadallah, Owner and Managing Director of NEB
stated that "NEB being one of the largest Engineering Consultants in
the region would normally not take on this type of work. However, in
consideration of the long standing relationship established between our
company and the Authorities, as well as the importance we afford to our
valued client Select Group, we have agreed to take on these works and
assist the Owners and Residents leading to restoring this iconic
building in the shortest possible time. Select Group handed over the
building in 2011 and although no longer involved in its management,
their immediate involvement and swift action is highly commendable. In
fact, all parties involved should be commended including the
Authorities, Oman Insurance and Kingfield Owners Association Management,
for without them, this could have led to a much more serious incident."
All companies are working closely with the Real Estate Regulatory
Agency in a unique team effort to get the external façade and 79
remaining units repaired.
Rahail
Aslam, Select Group CEO said, “Accidents are an unfortunate part of
life and will carry on occurring despite every possible care, however
how you respond to an incident like this is what differentiates one
company from another. I cannot commend enough the role of Kingfield
Owners Association for their very swift and responsible management of
the incident.”
The
Torch’s eight lifts within the 682 development were functioning as
normal within days of the incident, while a full and complete assessment
of fire-fighting systems has already been concluded.
Leisure
amenities such as pool facilities were secured at the nearby Media One
Hotel, with access free of charge to all affected Torch residents. In
addition, tenants were able to take advantage of heavily discounted
storage facilities courtesy of Extra Space Self Storage offered to them.
A
highly skilled rope access team has made safe the exterior of the
building and specialist contractors have assessed the building’s
infrastructure. Whitelaw Chartered Loss Adjusters & Surveyors are
currently processing claims for Oman Insurance.
Quotes
for debris removal from inside apartments have been received and are
currently being processed, while suppliers are also quoting for remedial
works within apartments that were not directly affected by the fire.
All
parties involved in the follow up operations are committed to ensuring
that The Torch is brought back to its original state in the coming
months
