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Contractors Banned Amid Hong Kong Housing Violations Probe

1/17/2026

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Hong Kong authorities ban three public housing site contractors from bidding on public projects for up to a year.
Able Engineering, the contractor overseeing work quality, must cover the costs to fix the problems and will face a disciplinary hearing.
Police may launch a criminal investigation.
The measures follow a government probe into Siu Lam violations discovered last September, where 23 screws in concrete core walls were cut improperly.

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Story summary

Hong Kong authorities ban three public housing site contractors from bidding on public projects for up to a year.
Able Engineering, the contractor overseeing work quality, must cover the costs to fix the problems and will face a disciplinary hearing.
Police may launch a criminal investigation.
The measures follow a government probe into Siu Lam violations discovered last September, where 23 screws in concrete core walls were cut improperly.