And the Main Aquarium Was Successfully Completed
One Tank Was Demolished and Replaced
A Detailed Site Inspection Report Was Presented
Serious Design and Construction Flaws Found
Reefscape Carries out a Site Inspection
Reefscape Is Invited to Inspect an Aquarium Build

Reefscape Site Inspection in Thailand Prevents Near Disaster

Location: Phuket, Thailand

Role in Project: Design and Construction Consultation

Year of Build: 2012

Size: 30,00 litres +

Construction: Reinforced Concrete and Acrylic

Time in Construction: 2 Years

Annual Visitation: Unknown

Project Outline

2 fork lift trucks inch a 5m acrylic aquarium through a hotel reception and onto a teel support structure.
Reefscape inspects the site in the presence of the Cornerstone Management.

Reefscape was appointed by a Pattaya based aquatics provider to inspect works carried out by their own subcontractors. The project had be haulted by the overseeing project managment team Cornerstone Management due to Owners concerns of safety..

LSS area pre install
Reefscape finds that an acrylic window has been fitted back to front.

Reefscape’s role was to provide an independent report for reference in the dispute between all parties.

Broken aquarium plumbing
Reefscape finds broken and unsealed aquarium plumbing.

Reefscape attended site, inspected the works and found severe design and construction quality flaws. These flaws had resulted in severe delays to project timelines and partial flooding of the project’s basement.

Completed Jelly Fish Aquarium
One Tank was demolished and replaced by Jelly Fish Aquariums Supplied bySchuran Asia

Reefscape found the aquarium provider and subcontracting firms to be severely negligent, not qualified or to have any past experience within the specialist field of aquarium design and building.

The Main Aquarium Tank during cycling period.
The main aquarium tank during cycling period.

The test report and designs supplied enabled the Owner, Project Management firm and Main Contractor to terminate their contract with the Pattaya based aquatics provider and move forward and complete the project.

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