Gautrain tunnel leak dilemma for Murray & Roberts
JSE-listed Murray & Roberts, the lead contractor in the construction of the Gautrain tunnels and one of the largest shareholders in the train’s concession company, Bombela, may have to try a second time to fix the leaking tunnels but has no idea how much the work will cost, group CEO Henry Laas said on Thursday.He was speaking at a hastily convened conference call for company "stakeholders" after Wednesday’s news that the arbitration process over water seepage on two sections of the tunnel had gone against the company.Mr Laas said it was the "objective of Bombela and the province to not interrupt the service if possible" but he could not rule out the possibility. But he stressed the tunnel’s safety was not compromised, repeating that the tunnel was "fit for purpose".The problem of "water ingress" has haunted the Gautrain project since the tunnels were completed four years ago. This week’s ruling by the Arbitration Federation of South Africa ended the fight between the Gautrain Manag...
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