By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Taipei Construction Management Office on Saturday said that it has drafted regulations requiring safety inspections of the walls of older buildings after reports of falling debris. The regulations would require management committees to inspect the outer walls of aging buildings and report regularly on their condition, the office said, adding that it was prompted to draft the rules following frequent reports of ceramic tiles falling from the outside walls of buildings, which could harm pedestrians. Police said Lee was not hurt because he wore a helmet, but his scooter seat was damaged by fallen tiles. If casualties result from falling building tiles, the owner and management committee would face punishment for breach of construction regulations, and might also face civil and criminal liabilities, he said. The office said people should report falling external wall tiles by calling (02) 2720-8889 extension 2701, or on its Web site, www.dbaweb.tcg.gov.tw/outpfbs.

Source: Taipei Times December 08, 2019 15:56 UTC