YOUNG people interested in a bright career in the construction industry should go through formal and proper training programmes.
Mr Albert Tong Yat-chu, the executive director of the Construction Industry Training Authority (CITA), reassured young people that they had a promising future in the industry.
He also emphasised the importance of construction safety in a speech to mark the 18th anniversary celebration of CITA.
CITA, set up in 1975, is aimed at establishing and maintaining industrial training centres and providing training courses in construction.
Its three training centres are located in Aberdeen, Kowloon Bay and Kwai Chung and the fourth in Sheung Shui is under construction and is expected to be ready by next year.
There is a variety of full-time courses for teenage school-leavers who want to be craftsmen and technicians/supervisors.