met on Tuesday<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (November 24) to analyse IPI\u2019s complex situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThat department had issued an order to stop works on October 27 due to building code violations but now believes the construction team has complied with special inspection requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mariana\u2019s Variety said the Department of Public Works director James A. Ada had sent a letter to IPI resident director Jing Zhou saying the operator is allowed to continue construction of the tower from levels 3 to 13 as of November 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company has no permission to continue construction further than that until shop drawings and revised plans are submitted and approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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