The investigation into construction discrepancies at One Stanley in Stanley is widening beyond the parts of the luxury development already examined.
The department exposed the concrete for testing after concerns that reinforcement did not match the approved plans. It found that the protective layer of a ground-floor beam lacked the specified steel-wire mesh, while reinforcement in some floor slabs differed from the plans.
The Buildings Department said on 5 October that the reported condition had not posed an obvious danger when the department assessed it. The wider extent of the discrepancies and responsibility for them remain under investigation.
On 6 October, the department said it had asked K&K Property, the developer, to investigate comparable homes and submit a report. It will also inspect some units itself, as well as other projects on which the professionals and contractor involved in One Stanley are working, to check construction safety.
The investigation is examining construction quality, whether the professionals properly supervised the work and whether the contractor carried out work in breach of requirements. Chief Executive John Lee said the government would strictly enforce the law if violations were established, while declining to comment on the individual case during the investigation.
K Wise Limited, the project's seller and a subsidiary of K&K Property, said it was carrying out a detailed review and would co-operate with the investigation. It said that if mistakes affecting construction quality or related matters were established, it would provide remedies for affected properties under the law and seek accountability.
Lee has asked the Development Bureau to monitor the case. He said the government would raise regulatory requirements and penalties for construction work, with the bureau pressing ahead this year with proposed amendments to the Buildings Ordinance.