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 the quality of concrete used in three blocks of the estate at Tung Chung Area 42 on Lantau Island between late August and early September.
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SAT · 2026-09-12 · 14:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0912-110798
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Quality concerns prompt further tests on concrete used in 3 public housing blocks
The Hong Kong Housing Authority has revealed that the quality of concrete used in three public housing blocks under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review. These issues were uncovered during regular checks conducted between late August and early September at the Tung Chung Area 42 estate on Lantau Island.
Vivian AuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 14:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Hong Kong Housing Authority has revealed that the quality of concrete used in three public housing blocks under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review. These issues were uncovered during regular checks conducted between late August and early September at the Tung Chung Area 42 estate on Lantau Island. The main contractor for this project is Able Engineering. Notably, Able Engineering is also implicated in a scandal involving defective lift installation at an expansion project at Queen Mary Hospital. The Housing Authority has initiated further testing and review of the concrete quality due to these concerns.
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Regular checks uncovered issues with concrete quality between late August and early September.
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Able Engineering is involved in a scandal over defective lift installation work at Queen Mary Hospital.
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The main contractor for the project is Able Engineering.
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Quality of concrete used in three public housing blocks requires further testing and review.
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