Just over a dozen years after it was first opened by Mahathir, the Sepang International Circuit has been plagued by leaking roofs, rubbish and declining attendances.
Apparently, the grand roof needs to be replaced – after dozen years, purportedly its life span. (See AFP photo of leaking roof above paddock area here.) The circuit’s boss has admitted there were shortcuts during construction – completed in a “record time” of 14 months – and shoddy maintenance since then. Another grandiose project of the Mahathir administration. The project even clinched a Special Project Award at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2001,
Check out these comments from an AFP report:
Apparently, the grand roof needs to be replaced – after dozen years, purportedly its life span. (See AFP photo of leaking roof above paddock area here.) The circuit’s boss has admitted there were shortcuts during construction – completed in a “record time” of 14 months – and shoddy maintenance since then. Another grandiose project of the Mahathir administration. The project even clinched a Special Project Award at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2001,
Check out these comments from an AFP report:
Sepang’s soaring roof, inspired by the hibiscus which is Malaysia’s national flower, need to be replaced as the grandstand canopy has exceeded its lifespan and cannot cope with Malaysia’s tropical downpours. (haha, my humble family house, several decades old, can cope with tropical downpours!) Read more
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