Findings from test commissioned by Post prompt calls to review standards set for nets and improvements to safety regulations.

Chau Sze-kit, president of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, said the wages of scaffolding workers would be driven up when a large quantity of mesh had passed the ...

Why is Hong Kong still using bamboo scaffolding? At 2:51 PM on November 26th, a level-5 fire broke out in the Hung Fook Court residential area of Tai Po, Hong Kong. The raging fire, which engulfed ...

Scaffolding nets must be sampled on-site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be installed ...

The HK government has announced a series of safety requirements for scaffold nets, including laboratory testing, before they can be used to prevent tragedies like the fatal Wang Fuk Court fire.

Hong Kong, an aggressive fire broke out in the middle of the day. The blaze was unusual in its intensity and duration, ...

Two construction firms have been fined a combined £800k after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a “wholly avoidable” scaffolding ...

Scaffolding in New York City might soon be going up in fewer places, for shorter stints and possibly with totally different ...

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) on Friday said the government's new requirements to only install scaffolding nets ...

The authorities will see whether further enhancements are needed for Singapore’s fire safety framework. Read more at ...

A London based property refurbishment company, and an Essex roofing contractor have been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries. The worker was contracted as a ...

A Hampshire construction company has been fined £80,000 after a 29-year-old sub-contractor fell more than 15 feet through a fragile skylight during roof repair work at The Tanneries Industrial Estate ...