Call for swift concrete test at public housing project
Lawmaker and non-official member of the Housing Authority Scott Leung is urging swift concrete testing at a public housing development project in Tung Chung to ensure safety. Leung’s call came after the authority confirmed on Saturday that structural components in Blocks 3, 4, and 5 of the project in Area 42 may have failed to meet required safety standards. The authority’s engineering team…
Housing Authority member Scott Leung is urging urgent concrete testing at a public housing development in Tung Chung. This comes after the authority discovered that structural components in Blocks 3, 4, and 5 may not meet safety standards. The problem was found during routine concrete cube strength tests conducted between late August and early this month.
The authority has asked the contractor to repeat the tests, but Leung wants authorities to speed up the process. Leung wants to determine if the issue is with the testing procedures or if the concrete strength is a concern. He also pointed out that only about a month had passed between the discovery and public announcement, showing the testing mechanism's effectiveness.
Leung suggested conducting extra sample testing across other development projects to ensure overall concrete quality meets standards. Engineering-sector lawmaker Aaron Bok added that it is unlikely anyone skimped on cement. The full impact on public housing supply and responsibility would only be known once the re-examination is complete.
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