Infrastructure Malta is taking legal action against The Doric Studio, the contractor responsible for maintaining a green wall along the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass.
The agency announced in a Facebook post that the contractor failed to fulfil its maintenance duties under a five-year agreement, leading to the wall’s deterioration. Legal steps are being taken to ensure the maintenance is carried out at the contractor’s expense.
The Doric Studio, an architectural and civil engineering firm, was paid nearly €480,000 to install and maintain the green wall. However, despite featuring the project on their website, the link to the page was not working, and their social media presence has not been updated since August 2022, Times of Malta reported.
Inaugurated in late 2020, the green wall spans 350 meters and includes over 27,000 plants, an auto-irrigation system, and CCTV cameras to prevent theft and vandalism.
The project was initially promoted as an initiative to improve air quality and beautify the area. Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg praised its potential environmental and aesthetic benefits at the time. Despite these promises, the wall’s current state has prompted Infrastructure Malta to take legal action to ensure the contractor meets its obligations.
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