The City of Turku Won the Dispute over the Problematic Bridge – Millions in Compensation
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According to the arbitration court's decision, gross negligence was committed in the design of the bridge.
The final price of the bridge was 21.6 million euros – the original estimate was around five million. Now the design company has paid Turku over six million euros in compensation.
The mistakes were made by the original designer of the bridge, VR Track. The compensation of over six million euros was paid by Sweco, to which the responsibilities of the design contract were transferred following the acquisition.
The dispute over the design of the Logomo bridge crossing the Turku railway yard has ended with compensation and late payment interest of over six million euros.
Serious design errors could have jeopardized the bridge's load-bearing capacity. Sweco has already paid the city more than six million euros.
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