Quality concerns prompt further tests on concrete used in 3 public housing blocks

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Concerns over the quality of concrete used in three public housing blocks in Tung Chung have prompted the Hong Kong Housing Authority to order additional tests. The main contractor, Able Engineering, is also currently under scrutiny for defective lift installation at a separate hospital expansion project.

The quality of concrete used in three blocks of a public housing estate under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review, Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has revealed. According to official documents, the main contractor on the project is Able Engineering. The same company is also involved in a scandal over defective lift installation work at an expansion project at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. The authority said on Saturday that regular checks had uncovered issues with...