SOCIETY BUSINESS PARK CLOSED INDEFINITELY

The National Pension Scheme Authority-NAPSA- has closed down Society Business Park with immediate effect as a precautionary measure to protect and safeguard human life.
NAPSA Board Chairperson Shipango Muteto who has described the decision as costly but necessary explained that following the structural failure of some columns at the office block at Society Business Park in October 2019, the office block was vacated and remedial actions taken thereafter and the authority commissioned a comprehensive assessment of the structural integrity of the entire society business park development in November 2023.
Addressing the media in Lusaka this afternoon, Mr. Muteto said the detailed report received in July 2024 has revealed that some parts of the development, namely the office block and parkade, are structurally not sound and therefore not safe for continued occupancy.
He says the assessment has further revealed that part of the society business park, that is the retail mall and hotel tower are sound but need attention to address identified structural defects.
Mr. Muteto says the decision to close the entire business park also arises from the fact that the parkade and the office block, which are not safe for continued occupancy are directly linked to the hotel and the retail mall through common facilities.
He says the closure of the parkade and office block, which has been recommended by the consultants, will result in impeded access to the mall and the hotel tower and services to the hotel and the mall will be severely affected, making the two facilities inoperable.
Mr. Muteto says all current tenants at Society Business Park have been informed and given notice to vacate the premises within 10 days as a safety measure.
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[@janpeter101]

In what capacity is NAPSA's assessment or they engaged a civil engineering body to conduct the a building inspection?

[@kingslj]

Let them demolish & rebuild it although a lot of money was spent on it. Protecting lives should come first before business profits. The hotel can temporarily relocate somewhere else.

[@wellingtonsiankuku3669]

Do something in time possible