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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has cracked down on a corruption case involving bribery at a residential construction site, where subcontractors allegedly paid off supervision staff to turn a blind eye to substandard steel reinforcement work.
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The anti-graft watchdog will hold a press conference at 4pm on Wednesday to disclose details. Sources indicate the case involves CK Asset’s unfinished starter home project on Anderson Road, Kwun Tong.
Developed by CK Asset, the project comprises six residential blocks with 2,926 flats, about 1,000 of which are designated for first-time local homebuyers. The main contractor for the development is Superb Interior Contracting Company Limited.
The investigation follows media reports in October last year that revealed missing steel reinforcement bars at the site.
At the time, it was reported that at least four Y40 steel bars were absent from Block 3 of the Anderson Road project. The Buildings Department confirmed that some structural steel reinforcement at the site had not been installed in compliance with the Buildings Ordinance
"Officers found on 26th September (2024) that workers were bending bars on the 29th floor on block three, and six of the beams' steel bars installed were less than what was required in the building layout," the department said in a statement.
CK Asset previously stated it had instructed its consultant team to review and rectify the issues, citing the Buildings Department’s assessment that the overall structure posed no immediate safety risks.
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