Defective construction work at Hung Hom station tunnel ‘was subcontractor’s fault, not ours’, says main contractor at MTR commission of inquiry

• Leighton Contractors (Asia) rejected allegations it was responsible for shoddy work, saying bar-fixing subcontractor failed to connect rebar
• The MTR Corporation, however, accused Leighton of failing to submit documents on time and of neglecting to highlight problems where appropriate