The fate of the controversial National Grand Theatre project is likely to be decided this week by a strict technical review, sources close to the project said.
A revised version of the proposal by French architect Paul Andreu will be examined by the China International Engineering Consulting Co. tomorrow.
China International Engineering Consulting was assigned by the State Planning Commission to conduct a comprehensive technical assessment of the proposal before submitting a feasibility study report, and probably the final report, company officials said.
The assessment can make or break the project.
"In terms of procedures, we are now at the technical stage of the feasibility study,'' said Hu Yuanming, vice-director of the company's public assignment section. "If the revised version passes the appraisal and decision-makers are not against it, I don't think there will be new major appraisals before the ground-breaking.''
(China Daily)
