The construction of the Penny’s Bay quarantine camp was carried out under an approved design and fully supervised by the Civil Engineering & Development Department (CEDD) and the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD).

The two departments issued the statement today in response to media enquiries.

The statement said the CEDD and ArchSD used the modular integrated construction method to complete 100 and 700 quarantine units respectively at the Penny’s Bay Phase 1 site.

According to the approved design, the column base plate and the concrete footing of the quarantine camp units are connected by bolts and nuts with associated components.

This connection method is commonly adopted in buildings constructed with the modular integrated construction method in Hong Kong and overseas.

Additionally, the quarantine camp units have been designed following the Building Department’s Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong.

The design wind speed adopted is higher than the gust wind speed under the No 10 Hurricane Signal.

The CEDD and ArchSD also inspected and accepted the quarantine camp units according to the relevant requirements for quality and procedure.