The Department sent officers to inspect the situation, and quoted the structural engineer of Parklon, because it does not constitute an immediate danger, so there is no report.
The developer reiterated yesterday that it attaches great importance to the quality of the project, and the implementation of the existing strict quality management system, the overall project progress and the structural safety and quality of the building will not be affected.
The Buildings Department said that according to the "Code of Practice for Site Supervision", if the registered building professionals, registered contractors and their qualified technical personnel found to be defective during the project, the relevant procedures must be initiated and corrected in accordance with the established mechanism, and if it poses an immediate danger, it must be reported to the Department of Building Services Supervision.
According to the Department, the registered structural engineer involved in the incident did not think the incident would pose an immediate danger and therefore did not report to the Buildings Department.
The Department also said that the registered structural engineer detected the error and subsequently corrected the project, showing that the existing regulatory and supervisory system to play an effective role.
The consortium of three developers to form the macro key limited yesterday, said the project site is now in the basement construction stage.
The supervisory team conducted a routine inspection earlier and found that there were discrepancies between the installation process of some columns and the approved plans, and immediately requested the main contractor to conduct a comprehensive inspection and follow-up, including the revision of the plan at the relevant locations to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
The plan has been agreed and confirmed by the Registered Structural Engineer and the rectification works are now in progress.
During the construction period, the team has put in place protective measures against dust and noise.
Wang Key reiterates that the overall project schedule and the structural safety and quality of the building will not be affected.
The site has just completed its foundation work, but it was revealed that some of the pillars were installed with wrong reinforcement.
The developer responded that during a routine inspection in mid-October, it was found that there were discrepancies between some of the column reinforcement tying processes and the approved plans, and that it had immediately instructed the main contractor to conduct a full inspection and make corrections to ensure that all structures met the requirements of the relevant regulations.
The corrections did not involve the demolition of any existing buildings.