Hong Kong· Kwun TongHong Kong residential towers demolition due to steel bar issues
Three residential towers in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, will be demolished and rebuilt due to issues with steel bars, following a bribery scandal.
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Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, operates under a 'one country, two systems' framework. This framework grants it a high degree of autonomy, except in defense and foreign affairs, and its own legal system. Public safety and infrastructure quality are ongoing concerns amidst rapid urban development.
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Anderson Road residential towers demolition due to steel bar issues
First report 22h agoLast update 11h agoReports indicate that steel bars in six buildings of the Anderson Road first-home project did not comply with plans, leading to demolition plans for three.
The developer has received approval to demolish and rebuild three towers, while strengthening works are approved for three others.
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