Two Portsmouth tower blocks are set to be demolished after work to strengthen them was estimated to cost £86m.
Cladding was removed from the two 18-storey towers in Somers Town following the Grenfell tragedy.
Problem with the concrete on the Leamington House and Horatia House buildings was found when detailed structural reports were commissioned as part of the work to decide what to replace the cladding with.
Structural engineers Wilde Carter Clack found the original 1965 concrete construction of the blocks was not as strong as expected.
It is estimated that it would cost around £86m to strengthen the two blocks and the work would take as much as five years.
The 800 residents in all 272 flats in the two blocks are in the process of being moved out.
The city council cabinet will meet next week to decide on the future of the towers and consider options for new housing.
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/02/19/two-portsmouth-grenfell-tower-blocks-to-be-torn-down/
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