Reconstruction of Housing Units
On 27.06.98 a serious earthquake occurred in the south-east part of Turkey, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, it caused widespread destruction in the provincial capital of Adana and the nearby town of Ceyhan, especially to numerous apartment blocks in both towns.
By 10.09.98 the World Bank had agreed to provide the Government of Turkey with a loan to the amount of € 339 million for the “Turkey Emergency Flood and Earthquake Recovery” (TEFER) project.
Within the scope of this TEFER project DORSCH CONSULT – as lead firm in joint venture with a local partner - was retained to provide consultants´ services for the supervision of the construction of some 1,000 apartment units in the town of Ceyhan (construction contract packages CH1 and CH2) including the associated municipal infrastructure.
Disciplines
- Buildings & Architecture
- Urban Infrastructure & Utilities
Client
Housing Development Administration/HDA of Prime Ministry, Ankara International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Washington D.C.
Duration
From 1998 to 1999
Location
Ceyhan, Turkey
Project Activities
Advisory services in respect of:
- Checking design, technical specifications and bills of quantities
- Time and cost control, invoicing of contractors´ works
- Quality control
- Facility management and as-built documentation during defects liability period
- Construction supervision of:
- Raw construction work and finishing
- Building services
- Infrastructure measures
