 Small defects were found in the tower's concrete last year |
Fears over the condition of the concrete used in Portsmouth's troubled landmark, the Spinnaker Tower, have been laid to rest, council bosses say. A report into the safety of the concrete has given it a clean bill of health, it was revealed on Thursday.
Concern was sparked when small defects were found in part of the walls that make up the A-frame of the tower during a routine inspection in March 2004.
Remedial works have since been carried out to correct the faults.
Experts from The Concrete Society and the tower's developers are now "in agreement that the discontinuities were superficial and do not give rise to any short or long-term structural concern", a Portsmouth City Council spokeswoman said.
David Greenhalgh, project manager for the tower, said: "We are pleased to be able to publish the final concrete report, which confirms that the Spinnaker Tower is safe and structurally sound for the life of the building."
The Spinnaker Tower - originally planned to be completed in time for the new Millennium - is due to open to the public this summer after years of problems and spiralling costs.
The tower has also missed out on the potential income from thousands of visitors to the Trafalgar 200 and International Festival of the Sea events currently running in Portsmouth.
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