Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has issued a stop-work order on The Cedar condominium project in Bukit Damansara following an incident in which building materials fell from the construction site, damaging property and injuring a neighbouring resident.

In a statement yesterday, DBKL said the order will remain in effect until the contractor completes repairs to the affected house with the owner's consent.

"The contractor must also bear the medical treatment costs of the injured victim and improve the safety platform at the boundary between The Cedar development and the neighbouring residence," the statement said, citing Section 87 of the Streets, Drainage and Building Act 1974.

According to a preliminary report, th...