Slovakia: Prešov Hospital Demolition to Cost 1 Million Euros Amid Quality Failures

The construction of a new military hospital in Prešov, Slovakia, is facing major setbacks, with estimates suggesting that demolishing and rebuilding faulty pillars alone could cost around one million euros. The project has been stalled due to significant issues with the quality of the concrete used.

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The construction of the new military hospital in Prešov.

Reports indicate that the concrete was poured up to three hours later than specified in the work procedures. This delay compromised the concrete's strength, with some instances showing only about a third of the required load-bearing capacity. Officials have acknowledged that further pillars may need to be demolished, indicating a potentially larger scope of the problem than initially identified.

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Twenty-three pillars that are to be demolished due to substandard concrete at the military hospital construction site will likely not represent the entire loss for the substandard work.

The Ministry of Defense had previously halted construction on April 29 due to the substandard work. The contract was with a Hungarian-Slovak consortium. The ministry has accessed an 11 million euro bank guarantee to cover costs associated with the faulty construction. However, details regarding when construction will resume remain unclear, as a comprehensive assessment of the existing structure is still pending.

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The concrete was poured up to three hours after it should have been according to the work procedure. Thus, its strength was lost, which in some cases reached only about a third of the prescribed value.