Three Chinese nationals died in the incident at the site near Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai, Cheras, last month.

Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) said in a statement today that the process would involve cutting the gantry crane into several parts for it to be taken down.

“Six cranes will be used during the removal work after obtaining approval from the supervisory consulting engineers and the authorities.

“SUKE and the contractor, Syarikat Muhibbah Perniagaan & Pembinaan Sdn Bhd, have begun work to remove the gantry crane,” the statement said.

It added this was carried out after the first phase of stabilising the U-beam structure and gantry crane was completed, taking into account the safety of residents nearby and construction workers.

Last Sunday, SUKE said the first phase of removing the gantry crane and repairs began on March 27 after they received approval from the Occupational Safety and Health Department.

On March 22, three Chinese nationals were killed and a driver of a vehicle was seriously injured when a component of a gantry crane collapsed at the SUKE construction site.