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| Firm sued for £6.6m road repair | Firm sued for £6.6m road repair |
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| An engineering firm is being sued by the Welsh Assembly Government over work done on the A5 in north Wales. | |
| Ministers are taking Morgan Est to the High Court claiming damages of £6.6m for repairs needed between Dinmael, Conwy and Ty Nant, Denbighshire. | Ministers are taking Morgan Est to the High Court claiming damages of £6.6m for repairs needed between Dinmael, Conwy and Ty Nant, Denbighshire. |
| Improvement work had been finished in 1996 but a 1km section had to be closed in May 2006 for repairs to a rock face after an inspection found problems. | Improvement work had been finished in 1996 but a 1km section had to be closed in May 2006 for repairs to a rock face after an inspection found problems. |
| The company said it would deny the claims and defend the action. | The company said it would deny the claims and defend the action. |
| Miller Civil Engineering, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, undertook the original improvement work and the the legal action is being taken against Morgan Est, its successor company. | Miller Civil Engineering, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, undertook the original improvement work and the the legal action is being taken against Morgan Est, its successor company. |
| A spokeswoman for the firm said: "We can confirm that this was a project carried out by a civil engineering company, which is now part of Morgan Est, in the mid-90s and these issues arose after the acquisition of the company in 2001. | A spokeswoman for the firm said: "We can confirm that this was a project carried out by a civil engineering company, which is now part of Morgan Est, in the mid-90s and these issues arose after the acquisition of the company in 2001. |
| "We will be denying the allegations and defending the action. Relationships with the Welsh assembly remain cordial." | "We will be denying the allegations and defending the action. Relationships with the Welsh assembly remain cordial." |
| The A5 is a major trunk road in north Wales and its closure was described at the time by an AM as "a nightmare for motorists and traders who rely on passing trade". | The A5 is a major trunk road in north Wales and its closure was described at the time by an AM as "a nightmare for motorists and traders who rely on passing trade". |
| Drivers faced a 20-mile (32km) diversion via Bala, Gwynedd while the repairs were carried out, but a part of the old A5 was opened to cope with traffic instead. | Drivers faced a 20-mile (32km) diversion via Bala, Gwynedd while the repairs were carried out, but a part of the old A5 was opened to cope with traffic instead. |
| The section reopened in June 2006 but with a 7.5 tonnes weight restriction. | The section reopened in June 2006 but with a 7.5 tonnes weight restriction. |
| A 1km section later reopened with a 7.5 tonne weight restriction | A 1km section later reopened with a 7.5 tonne weight restriction |
| The dispute between assembly ministers and the Morgan Est focuses on rock anchorages used in high-sided cuttings along the route. | The dispute between assembly ministers and the Morgan Est focuses on rock anchorages used in high-sided cuttings along the route. |
| The assembly government's case is that work carried out by Miller Civil Engineering had not been carried out in a good or workmanlike manner. | The assembly government's case is that work carried out by Miller Civil Engineering had not been carried out in a good or workmanlike manner. |
| Improvement work on the A5 was finished in 1996. | Improvement work on the A5 was finished in 1996. |
| But a routine inspection in 2003 found two rock anchorages had corroded while the heads and faceplates of others had deteriorated. | But a routine inspection in 2003 found two rock anchorages had corroded while the heads and faceplates of others had deteriorated. |
| The road was reopened fully in July 2007 and work on the anchorages was completed in October 2007. | The road was reopened fully in July 2007 and work on the anchorages was completed in October 2007. |
| The assembly government's claim is for more than £6.6m for the cost of the works plus VAT and interest. | The assembly government's claim is for more than £6.6m for the cost of the works plus VAT and interest. |
| A Welsh Assembly Government spokesperson said: "We can confirm that legal proceedings have been served on Morgan Est PLC and that the matter is now being dealt with by the High Court." | A Welsh Assembly Government spokesperson said: "We can confirm that legal proceedings have been served on Morgan Est PLC and that the matter is now being dealt with by the High Court." |