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CK Asset to rebuild HK housing blocks after steel scandal

CK Asset Holdings will demolish and rebuild three residential blocks at its Hong Kong development due to a steelwork scandal. The decision comes two years after construction was halted due to substandard steel reinforcement, which included fewer bars than required. The Buildings Department has approved the demolition plans, while the remaining three blocks undergo remedial work. AI

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CK Asset to rebuild HK housing blocks after steel scandal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    CK Asset opts to rebuild 3 blocks at starter homes project after steelwork scandal

    Three of the six residential buildings at CK Asset’s “starter homes” project in Hong Kong will be demolished and rebuilt in what the developer called the most “time-saving” solution, two years after a scandal over substandard steel reinforcement work halted construction. The Buil…