From what I notice, there are some old buildings in Kota Kinabalu that were built some 20 years ago and the condition is really worrying. Apparently, the contractors used sea sand to contruct the building and because of it, there is a lot of cracks and blistering on the walls and ceiling due to the rusting of the steel inside the concrete.
I didn't know how serious it was until I talked to an engineer friend who had helped to access the condition of the Hospital Queen tower block which was subsequently declared unsafe. I have seen the same problem in many buildings in KK including a few of the shophouses in Gaya Street.
The point is what is the local authority doing to ensure safety of occupants of such buildings?
