I can't help commenting on this...
Hahahaha, I love this part:
"The study says the project would have 104 residential apartments, but in reality - and after doing calculations - it would have 1,538 apartments," he said.
I wonder what was the environmental consultant's excuse?
'Oops, sorry, we did a slight miscalculation of 1500%, my fault...'
Or would they be apologetic as in:
"Back in 2005 a 72 storey tower could have 104 apartments, but in the new day and age (2008, mind you...) the same 72 storey tower can have *drumroll....* ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT APARTMENTS...! tadaaaa!"
If a consultant can get information this basic so wrong on an EIS (ie, enough to basically close the consultant company down...) one wonders how he would have assessed more probabilistic issues relating to the building like sewage impact, visual pollution, green spaces, etc.
And not only is the environmental consultant to blame, what's scarier is that the TECHNICAL COMMITTEE of the MANAMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL went ahead and gave a green light without recognizing a spot of misinformation...
"Technical committee chairman Abdulmajeed Al Sebea'a yesterday admitted that he didn't realise it was based on 2005 plans and agreed the project should be put on hold."
Way to go, government chairman, "Oops, sorry...didn't look at the date before signing...or the fact that the whole thing made no sense whatsoever..."
And this happens only 10 days after the Muharraq council decides to demolish a potential UNESCO heritage site for a mall (Qaysaria Souq)
Goes to show the capabilities of the municipal councils and the people on those chairs...
I am so tired of these developers too, "AN outdated impact assessment study has been blamed for delays in approving a BD100 million project to build Bahrain's tallest tower."
OF COURSE NOT... THE DEVELOPER IS TO BLAME - cause you are CHEAP... If you will build the tallest tower in Bahrain, put some money into a proper consultant! It's quite scary how cheap and moneyminded these fast track new developers can get with no sense of social responsibility whatsoever...I would NEVER invest in Tameer after reading anything as such...
I don't know if anyone is reading between the lines of these previous posts, but there is some SERIOUS corruption going on both sides here, and hats off to councillor Mr. Al Basri, probably the only man who refused to be part of this circle and spoke out...albeit very subtly...
And now for today's moment of Zen:
وقال رئيس اللجنة الفنية مجيد السبع: «إن مجلس بلدي العاصمة يسعى من خلال الموافقة على هذه المشروعات النوعية إلى دعم الاستثمار في مختلف مناطق العاصمة بما يتناسب مع الاشتراطات».
No, you are not trying to promote investment, municipality chairman, you are probably trying to secure your retirement in Tahiti....go do your job instead, or step down to someone who can do it...
and:
«لن تكون هناك أية تأثيرات جانبية على المنطقة على رغم ضخامة المشروع، ولدى المجلس دراسة مفصلة من إدارة الطرق عن التأثير المروري للمشروع وترى الإدارة أن الحركة المرورية لن تتأثر مطلقاً».
hahaha... instant conclusion - said like a true engineer, or should I say, prophet...
God bless this country and rid it from people like you and Tameer...
Hahahaha, I love this part:
"The study says the project would have 104 residential apartments, but in reality - and after doing calculations - it would have 1,538 apartments," he said.
I wonder what was the environmental consultant's excuse?
'Oops, sorry, we did a slight miscalculation of 1500%, my fault...'
Or would they be apologetic as in:
"Back in 2005 a 72 storey tower could have 104 apartments, but in the new day and age (2008, mind you...) the same 72 storey tower can have *drumroll....* ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT APARTMENTS...! tadaaaa!"
If a consultant can get information this basic so wrong on an EIS (ie, enough to basically close the consultant company down...) one wonders how he would have assessed more probabilistic issues relating to the building like sewage impact, visual pollution, green spaces, etc.
And not only is the environmental consultant to blame, what's scarier is that the TECHNICAL COMMITTEE of the MANAMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL went ahead and gave a green light without recognizing a spot of misinformation...
"Technical committee chairman Abdulmajeed Al Sebea'a yesterday admitted that he didn't realise it was based on 2005 plans and agreed the project should be put on hold."
Way to go, government chairman, "Oops, sorry...didn't look at the date before signing...or the fact that the whole thing made no sense whatsoever..."
And this happens only 10 days after the Muharraq council decides to demolish a potential UNESCO heritage site for a mall (Qaysaria Souq)
Goes to show the capabilities of the municipal councils and the people on those chairs...
I am so tired of these developers too, "AN outdated impact assessment study has been blamed for delays in approving a BD100 million project to build Bahrain's tallest tower."
OF COURSE NOT... THE DEVELOPER IS TO BLAME - cause you are CHEAP... If you will build the tallest tower in Bahrain, put some money into a proper consultant! It's quite scary how cheap and moneyminded these fast track new developers can get with no sense of social responsibility whatsoever...I would NEVER invest in Tameer after reading anything as such...
I don't know if anyone is reading between the lines of these previous posts, but there is some SERIOUS corruption going on both sides here, and hats off to councillor Mr. Al Basri, probably the only man who refused to be part of this circle and spoke out...albeit very subtly...
And now for today's moment of Zen:
وقال رئيس اللجنة الفنية مجيد السبع: «إن مجلس بلدي العاصمة يسعى من خلال الموافقة على هذه المشروعات النوعية إلى دعم الاستثمار في مختلف مناطق العاصمة بما يتناسب مع الاشتراطات».
No, you are not trying to promote investment, municipality chairman, you are probably trying to secure your retirement in Tahiti....go do your job instead, or step down to someone who can do it...
and:
«لن تكون هناك أية تأثيرات جانبية على المنطقة على رغم ضخامة المشروع، ولدى المجلس دراسة مفصلة من إدارة الطرق عن التأثير المروري للمشروع وترى الإدارة أن الحركة المرورية لن تتأثر مطلقاً».
hahaha... instant conclusion - said like a true engineer, or should I say, prophet...
God bless this country and rid it from people like you and Tameer...
