Corruption or not, once malpractice takes hold, good contractors will be driven out, with serious consequences for public costs and safety
Hong Kong should be very concerned about the recent flurry of cases involving misbehaviour in the construction industry. It would be too easy to write them off as isolated incidents when they could just as easily be straw in the wind, indicating a serious underlying malaise.
The case is serious on at least two counts: it involves six residential towers providing nearly 3,000 flats which would represent a major contribution to Hong Kong’s housing stock; and the project is being undertaken by one of the city’s largest and most experienced property developers. If even one of the best can be misled, what could be happening lower down the ladder?
Clearly, Hong Kong is no stranger to problems in the construction sector.
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