Help for 40 estates that hired Tai Po fire-linked consultant for projects

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will help owners of 40 housing estates undergoing maintenance work to hire temporary reviewers for their projects, after their original consultant came under investigation following the deadly Tai Po fire.The authority announced on Tuesday that it would launch tenders for the 40 estates that had previously engaged Will Power Architects as their consultant and had already begun maintenance work, as the company was “extremely unlikely” to continue its supervisory duties under investigation.Last year, directors of Will Power were arrested and the company reportedly ceased operating after the blaze at Wang Fuk Court, which killed 168 people. The estate was undergoing large-scale renovation under its supervision.