The Star Online: Wednesday November 9, 2011
Penang airport soaking wet
GEORGE TOWN: A leak was detected on the second floor of the Penang International Airport, about 50m from the automated glass doors.
A boutique assistant, who did not want to be named, said the ceiling would leak every time it rained heavily.
“The leaking started after renovation work began several months ago.
“I had to move some of my items a few feet away to avoid the dripping water,” she said at the airport in Bayan Lepas yesterday.
Slippery: Rainwater dripping onto the floor at the Penang International Airport after a heavy downpour.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd project manager Fazil Ahmad said the leak was due to the ongoing renovation work.
“We have already installed a flat roof, and are in the process of installing waterproofing sheets and another roof to cover the whole building.
“But the frequent rain is slowing the progress,” he said.
He also said workers often had to be deployed to mitigate the leak during heavy rains.
“Depending on the weather, the roof should be completed by the end of the month,” he added.
The RM250mil expansion and renovation work at the airport is scheduled to be completed by June next year.
This was the second leak at a key public structure this month.
On Nov 1, the state legislative assembly sitting was briefly disrupted when the ceiling of the building started leaking during a downpour.
P.S. To me Penang Airport (design/structure) is child play... architecture. A third world class design!
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