Contractor Ordered to Pay Over 6,000 Dinars for Faulty Artificial Turf Installation

TDT | Manama

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The High Civil Court has ruled in favour of a tenant of a football field inside the Istiqlal Walkway in the Sanad area, ordering the contractor to pay over 6,000 dinars for defects in the installation of artificial turf.

According to lawyer Iman Al Ansari, representing the tenant, her client had contracted with the company to replace the artificial turf at the stadium for 8,000 dinars. The work was to be completed within a month of the project's commencement. An additional agreement was made for the company to install drainage for rainwater outside the stadium for 850 dinars.

Al Ansari stated that the company failed to meet the agreed-upon deadline and that the work was riddled with defects. The company had also cut the main electrical cable supplying power to the Istiqlal Walkway, causing a power outage.

The court, after reviewing the expert's report, found that the company had installed substandard artificial turf that was uneven and inconsistent in colour. The company had also left debris and construction materials around the stadium, despite claiming they had acted on the instructions of the caretaker. The court dismissed this claim, as the caretaker was not a party to the contract.

The court also noted that the company had left a drainage pipe exposed, posing a safety hazard to players. Furthermore, the company had dug a trench for the drainage pipe without consulting with the municipality or the electricity and water authority, resulting in the severing of the main electrical cable and the stadium's lighting cable. This caused a power outage not only for the stadium but also for the entire walkway.

The court found the company liable for the damages caused by the severed cables and ordered them to pay 1,293.400 dinars for the repair of the main electrical cable, as supported by an invoice from the electricity and water authority.

In total, the court ordered the company to pay approximately 6,000 dinars to the tenant for the repair of the defects and the severed cable.