A plan to spend over £1million upgrading Dundee City Council HQ’s heating system has been slammed by locals.
The building in the city centre needs new radiators and pipework after major faults were identified.
In recent months pipework has failed six times in Dundee House with 80 radiators developing pin hole issues resulting in leaks appearing at random throughout the building.
Councillors will consider the £1.2million proposal at a meeting tonight.
But locals were quick to comment on the council Facebook page slamming the request.
A local called Ckelly KConnell wrote: “This is a joke hundreds of house needing working done to them but they can’t get done but Dundee house can get work done to it JOKE,”
Suzanne Lindsay said: “Quick to get an office building fixed but not peoples homes?”
While Isabel Litzbarski added: “Absolutely shocking”
The issues are linked to the installation of thin walled carbon steel in the building that ‘under certain parameters’ is ‘not as robust’ as mild steel and some other alternatives.
A recent report outlines how the NHS, universities and other local authorities have identified significant risk of failure in buildings where this material has been sued.
They are all monitoring the systems and prioritising replacement work.
A report to be considered by the city development committee later today reveals that £45,000 has already been spent on repairs to the Dundee House heating system.
If given the green light, work will start on the huge project on a phased basis between April and September.
A Dundee City Council spokesperson said: “This material was widely adopted by the construction industry from the late 1990s, but it is now recognised that stringent parameters require to be met to ensure performance and avoid premature corrosion problems.
“While we have been able to deal with issues as they have developed so far at Dundee House, nothing but a full replacement of pipework and radiators will tackle these in the longer term.
“We are not alone in this, as other examples across the UK show, including the critical care facility at Belfast Royal Infirmary.
“There is an urgent need for this work to take place as we need to ensure that both council and Social Security Scotland operations are not threatened due to this risk.”
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