Structural engineers blamed for Sydney Opal Tower crack saga
It's been almost 12 months since major cracks forced the evacuation of Opal Tower at Olympic Park.
Now the company who built the apartment block in Sydney's west has blamed the structural design engineers.
In documents lodged in the NSW Supreme Court, Icon alleges the damage occurred due to design failures by structural engineers, WSP Structures.
Residents in Sydney's Opal Tower reported hearing loud bangs before the cracks were found. 9News
The Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park was evacuated on Christmas Eve, with some residents still yet to return. AAP
The report into the Opal Tower incident has been completed. A Currrent Affair
Icon claims it completed the $170-million-dollar complex to WSP's instructions.
It now wants WSP to pay around $30 million it spent to fix the problems.
Among the costs was almost $14 million to rectify the common property and close to $7 million to accommodation and storage providers.
Construction workers are seen in front of Opal Tower after NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley addressed the media in Sydney, Wednesday, December 26, 2018. AAP / Steven Saphore
It's all part of a counter-claim in response to the class action lodged in the NSW Supreme Court by Opal Tower residents in July.
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