Buildings Dep’t launches 259 prosecutions over works at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, 9 months after fatal blaze
Hong Kong’s Buildings Department (BD) has launched more than 200 prosecutions against four individuals and two companies that were responsible for overseeing renovation works at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court when a deadly blaze tore through the estate last year. The 259 charges, covering the use of defective or substandard materials and failure to adequately supervise […]
The Buildings Department (BD) of Hong Kong has initiated 259 prosecutions against four individuals and two companies responsible for renovation work at the fire-stricken Wang Fuk Court, nine months after a deadly blaze killed 168 people and displaced thousands. The charges, filed on Wednesday, stem from a joint investigation by the BD and the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit (ICU).
The BD alleges that the Registered Inspector employed by the project consultant inadequately supervised repair works, and that non-fire-retardant materials were used during the renovation. Two companies – Will Power Architects and Prestige Construction & Engineering – along with their directors and the inspector, face multiple charges including manslaughter.
The BD has since intensified regulation, site inspections, and enforcement actions, requiring fire-retardancy test reports and conducting random spot checks on renovation projects across the city.
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