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Hong Kong construction accountability issues persist over 50 years

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A commentary piece in the South China Morning Post highlights persistent issues with accountability in Hong Kong's construction industry, drawing parallels between recent housing block demolitions and problems observed half a century ago. The author, Mike Rowse, notes that despite the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and decades of efforts, practices like inadequate foundations and substandard steel reinforcement continue to plague projects. The Anderson Road development, involving CK Asset Holdings and the Housing Bureau, is cited as a recent example where newly built housing blocks are slated for demolition due to construction defects. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing historical and current issues in Hong Kong's construction industry, rather than a factual report on a new event.

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Hong Kong construction accountability issues persist over 50 years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Rowse ·

    In Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a slogan

    When news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate attack of deja vu. In early 1974, I was in the first wave of recruits to the Operations Department of the newly established Indepen…

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