Credai Calls for Double Soil Report Verification After Tower Tilt
Representative AI Image BENGALURU: Following the recent incident of a tilted apartment tower that revealed shortcomings in a geotechnical investigation report, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai)-Karnataka chapter has proposed double verification of soil investigation reports as a best practice in its developers’ handbook. The recommendation is advisory and not mandatory, encouraging members to adopt it. Developers will be urged to have geotechnical investigation reports independently reviewed prior to foundation work to reduce errors in soil assessments, crucial for structural design and foundation planning. According to Credai officials, the handbook is regularly updated based on industry…