Hong Kong’s construction watchdog should help small firms procure approved scaffolding nets at a lower cost, a leading contractor has said after inspectors found two sites using plastic meshes that failed security tests.
Lawrence Ng San-wa, permanent honorary president of the Hong Kong Construction Sub‑contractors Association, said on Monday that the industry was concerned about procurement and inspection costs to meet authorities’ new requirements following the deadly Tai Po fire.
He said…
Small Hong Kong firms struggling with scaffold net safety costs: contractor
