The Buildings Department is investigating a house at the One Stanley development after finding that a beam on the lower storey lacked the wire mesh shown in approved structural drawings and that reinforcement in parts of the floor slabs differed from those plans. The development is in Stanley and was developed by K&K Property.
The department said the building showed no obvious danger when officials inspected it in March, but that the construction quality required attention and further investigation.
The house received its occupation permit in July 2023. After buying it, the owner began renovation work, and an owner’s representative reported concerns about the floor slabs to the department in January 2026. Officials inspected the property in March, then carried out repeated inspections and tests between June and September.
The testing included rebound-hammer checks of concrete strength, cover-meter measurements, radar scanning to locate reinforcement, core-compression tests and inspections in which sections of concrete were opened up. The department is analysing the resulting data and has not completed its investigation.
HK01 reported that an owner-commissioned registered structural engineer, using data from the department’s testing, estimated that the main reinforcement in some areas of a second-floor study was 41% to 75% below the approved drawings. The report also described insufficient or near-zero concrete cover in some locations.
K&K Property said it had provided detailed information to the department, had not received formal investigation results and had no evidence of regulatory non-compliance, adding that the concrete strength and reinforcement arrangement complied with the approved structural drawings and applicable standards.
The Buildings Department has requested reports, material test records and certificates from the project’s registered structural engineer. It has also asked the relevant authorised person, engineer, registered contractor and developer to meet officials and assist the inquiry. Prosecution or disciplinary action could follow if building professionals or contractors are found to have breached the Buildings Ordinance.