By Wu Chen-feng, Hsu Yi-ping and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taipei High Administrative Court yesterday partially overruled a Taipei City Government order to suspend all construction on the Taipei Dome, allowing contractor Farglory Group, which filed for the appeal, to resume work on parts of the structure. On May 20, 2015, the Taipei Department of Urban Development halted all construction on the Taipei Dome, after accusing Farglory of violating safety standards and making unauthorized changes. “The Dome is a large-scale public construction project and public safety should have the highest priority. A total halt on construction not only affects the commercial interests of Farglory, but could also endanger public safety in the surrounding area,” the judge wrote. The Taipei Dome was originally intended to serve as the Taipei Summer Universiade’s main arena, but the plan was foiled by disputes between the city government and the developer.

Source: Taipei Times September 07, 2017 15:56 UTC