News Builders used substandard netting on burned Hong Kong towers, officials say After typhoon damage, builders used ‘cunning methods’ to hide non-approved netting, officials say.
News Eight more arrested in Hong Kong blaze probe as death toll hits 128 Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrested eight people today in its probe into possible corruption in the refurbishment of the housing estate that burst into flames on Wednesday.
News Three construction bosses arrested after deadly Hong Kong blaze Hong Kong police today arrested three men they said were in charge of a construction company after flames engulfed seven high-rise apartment blocks under refurbishment yesterday in the Tai Po District of the New Territories.
News Hong Kong launches safety drive after deaths and injuries Hong Kong’s Labour Department (LD) has launched a safety enforcement drive following a spate of construction site deaths and accidents. Starting tomorrow, 8 November, occupational safety officers will inspect worksites,…
Trends Big changes to payment rules in Hong Kong: 5 things to know From fast-track adjudication to no more pay-when-paid, Hong Kong is serious about keeping cash flowing in construction, but there are pitfalls for contractors. The Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance…
News Mace Consult, Arup land lead role on Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis A joint venture of UK firms Mace Consult and Arup has been appointed programme management partner for a 30,000-hectare urban development called “Northern Metropolis” in Hong Kong. The two will…
News Aecom, AtkinsRéalis win Hong Kong-Shenzhen rail contract The government of Hong Kong has picked a joint venture of Aecom and AtkinsRéalis to build the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Rail Link. The JV will…
News Hong Kong contractor kicked off major projects as fatality cases loom A Hong Kong contractor fighting to keep its licence to build in the special administrative region after a spate of site deaths has been kicked off its four remaining projects.…
News Aggressive Construction launches last-minute challenge to Hong Kong ban Chinese contractor Aggressive Construction Engineering has appealed the dismissal of its appeal against the removal of its licence to operate in the region. This occurred in 2023, after a number…
News Hong Kong contractor Paul Y liquidated by government Hong Kong’s High Court has liquidated Paul Y. Engineering, a construction and civil engineering company founded in 1946, after it defaulted on debt repayments. Paul Y. is currently involved with…
News Hong Kong airport workers protest over unpaid wages Workers demonstrated and blocked cars at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) last week citing lack of payment on a project run by Gammon Construction, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty and…
News McDonald’s consultant charged with bribery by Hong Kong corruption watchdog A former construction consultant for McDonald’s has been charged with bribery after he allegedly accepted a US$10,000 watch. The case has been brought by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption…
News Hong Kong could cut building costs by using Chinese standards, association says The Hong Kong Construction Association says Hong Kong could adopt mainland Chinese standards for construction materials instead of using British and EU standards to cut building costs, which are currently…
News Worker killed by falling 1.2-tonne glass panel An experienced curtain-wall installer in Hong Kong died on 28 December after being struck by a falling 1.2-tonne glass panel at a commercial construction site at West Kowloon high-speed rail…
News Manager of China Railways subsidiary charged with accepting $250,000 bribe Hong Kong’s Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) yesterday charged a manager with China Railways 15th Bureau (CR15) with accepting a US$250,000 bribe from a subcontractor. Xu Wenju, 40, deputy general…
News Mace made programme management partner for Hong Kong’s MTR Corp Hong Kong’s transit operator, MTR Corporation, has appointed Mace as its programme management partner for new railway extension projects. A UK-headquartered international construction consultant, Mace will set up an integrated…
News Arup loses $25m in sophisticated deepfake scam Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after an employee of engineering consultant Arup was tricked by deepfake imagery and sound into sending criminals HK$200m (US$25m) earlier this year. Arup…
News Cimic wins $2.8bn hospital expansion scheme in Hong Kong A joint venture between Cimic subsidiary Leighton Asia and China Railway First Group has been selected by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority for a US$2.8bn expansion of North District Hospital…