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the rainwater runoff on the roof to existing roof drains .
Following thorough investigation and forensic works carried out by Kumpulan Ikram , major structural repairs were required to be done to the entire Main Block and Tower Block .
Concurrently , a new Member of Parliament Block and a new Multi-purpose Hall were designed to cater for the much-needed space and facilities . These buildings were successfully completed on January 15 , 2020 . All these new developments were subject to submissions and approval by JWN . Several consultations and meetings were held between PWD , the project implementer and JWN during the design stage . Among the JWN requirements were the following :
First Consultation JWN ’ s approval of the plans was subject to the new buildings being built at the back of the Main
Block . No buildings were allowed to be visibly built in the front and or sides of the Parliament building .
Second Consultation JWN ’ s comments on January 28 , 2013 were :
1 . Height of building shall not be higher than the pinnacle of the main block which is 29 metres .
2 . Façade of building cannot overshadow the existing main and tower block and shall be in harmony .
3 . The new building must not be dominant .
Third Consultation JWN ’ s requirements in 2014 were :
1 . To lower the height of the proposed New Member of Parliament Block to achieve the required floor area .
2 . To design a basement car park to meet the requirements .
Figure 14 : View of the present lower rooftop after waterproofing repairs and omitting the pool system
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