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MTR halts unauthorized station repair work over column concerns

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MTR Corporation has halted unauthorized repair work at the Tung Chung West station construction site. Routine inspections in October 2026 revealed that the main contractor, Bouygues-Dragages Joint Venture, had used patching materials to fill gaps up to 30cm in column heads without MTR's approval. MTR has ordered the contractor to submit a rectification plan. AI

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MTR halts unauthorized station repair work over column concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    MTR Corporation orders halt to unauthorised work at station after column concerns

    Hong Kong’s rail giant, the MTR Corporation, has ordered a contractor to fix substandard columns erected on the platform of a station under construction after discovering unauthorised remedial works to fill gaps of up to 30cm to the ceiling. The corporation said on Saturday that …

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