Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Workers ready to sacrifice Lunar New Year break as scaffold net rules bite

18 Feb 2026 - 9:27PM

Pledges fall short of fixing building sector after Hong Kong inferno: experts

16 Jan 2026 - 4:13AM

Exclusive | Hong Kong surveyor’s undeclared role prompts rule review after deadly Tai Po fire

Arrested surveyor’s undeclared link to Wang Fuk Court triggers move from the government to tighten potential conflict of interest rules.

12 Jan 2026 - 8:30AMvideocam

The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 161 people. Photo: Jonathan Wong

5,000 Hong Kong workers idle as new scaffold net safety regime hits 200 projects

Development Bureau says it will consider amending a law to strengthen supervision over external works involved in major building repairs.

28 Dec 2025 - 10:42PM

Exclusive | Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze

Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project’s key stakeholders.

12 Dec 2025 - 6:04PMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court rebuilding faces consensus, rights hurdles: experts

Complications over rebuilding efforts surface as new sites for redevelopment are proposed.

9 Dec 2025 - 9:14PM

A fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26 and burned seven of the estate’s eight blocks. Photo: Eugene Lee

Exclusive | Hong Kong scaffolding net sample ignites in test despite passing safety standards

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

8 Dec 2025 - 5:11PMvideocam

Exclusive | ‘Market is rotten’: Hong Kong fire exposes greedy building renovation business

Skyrocketing costs and stock of old estates turn an industry rife with bid-rigging and collusive conduct into a gold mine, experts say.

3 Dec 2025 - 7:00AMvideocam

Construction clampdown needed after fire but industry must act too: experts

Systemic failings around supervision of building maintenance, lack of coordination between government departments need to be addressed.

29 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong officials said netting on scaffolding met fire safety standards. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong fire’s ‘heat, flames main challenges for rescuers, not ladder limits’

Rare spread of the fire from outside buildings to flats also posed challenges for firefighters, expert says.

28 Nov 2025 - 8:26AM

Water jets projected from aerial ladder platforms can reach an effective height of up to about 30 storeys, experts say. Photo: Sam Tsang

Poor fire retardance, alleged worker smoking among fatal Hong Kong blaze theories

Ahead of an investigation, suspected contributing factors fuel speculation into the cause of the city’s deadliest inferno in recent decades.

27 Nov 2025 - 4:08PMvideocam

Probe cites engine surge in Emirates cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Hong Kong

Experts who analysed preliminary report by Air Accident Investigation Authority say it is unusual for a plane to accelerate after touching down.

19 Nov 2025 - 12:31PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong saves HK$190 billion from 540 public works projects over past 9 years

Deputy financial secretary says city has managed to lower costs, citing improved performance in Arcadis International Construction Costs report.

8 Nov 2025 - 2:49AM

A light public housing project under construction at Olympic Avenue in Kai Tak. Photo: Jelly Tse

Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts

First step is to determine whether the aircraft’s two halves remain partially connected underwater, vessel specialist Louis Szeto says.

24 Oct 2025 - 11:40PM

Securing and removing the cargo plane that crashed after veering off its path at Hong Kong’s airport and killing two security workers will take at least two days, experts say. Photo: Dickson Lee

Exclusive | US clamp on critical software could cripple Hong Kong aviation, experts warn

Civil Aviation Department says resilient measures in place to ensure smooth and safe airport operations.

23 Oct 2025 - 8:38AM

John Lee policy address 2025

Hong Kong probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in ‘suitable’ weather

Air traffic controllers had not received any calls for assistance from Emirates flight operated by Turkish charter carrier ACT Airlines before crash.

21 Oct 2025 - 10:32AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Defects, lax oversight may have led to Hong Kong prefab flat woes: experts

Incidents involving Modular Integrated Construction flats at public housing projects have sparked public concerns over reliability of new building method.

15 Oct 2025 - 2:59PM

Twenty-three screws with unauthorised cuttings were found in concrete core walls at the Lok On Pai light public housing site. Photo: Karma Lo

Super Typhoon Ragasa

Lessons from Ragasa lashing Hong Kong’s coastal areas must be learned: experts

City does not have special building regulations to guard against waves and floods, but planners have many ways to improve protection, they say.

25 Sep 2025 - 8:08PMvideocam

Super Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong buildings swaying in Super Typhoon Ragasa ‘nothing to worry about’

Some worried residents felt their high-rise buildings sway as hurricane-force winds battered the city.

24 Sep 2025 - 7:39PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong could incur millions in building repairs from typhoon damage: experts

Fixing glass curtain wall damage may also take a year, building advisers say as Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens city with potential record speeds.

23 Sep 2025 - 8:10PM

A man inspects damage to the windows of an office in One Harbourfront in Hung Hom after Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong in 2018. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong leader to use ‘all possible means to speed up Northern Metropolis’

John Lee expected to announce legal and administrative measures in his policy address to speed up development, sources say.

15 Sep 2025 - 8:30AM

The Ma Tso Lung, Lok Ma Chau and Lo Wu areas are part of the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong’s John Lee tipped to relaunch public housing sale scheme for tenants

Post learns city leader’s coming policy address will include proposal to restart Tenants Purchase Scheme, which was scrapped in 2006.

12 Sep 2025 - 9:42PM

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp tile procurement deal under scrutiny

Lawmakers call on rail giant to investigate reports that subcontractor allegedly substituted tiles used for Tung Chung East station project.

25 Aug 2025 - 8:37PM

Fatal fire prompts calls for smoke detectors in substandard Hong Kong buildings

Sensors proposed as interim solution, with observers saying fire safety works delayed due to details still being decided by owners’ group.

25 Aug 2025 - 5:25PM

A fire at the Mido Apartments building on King’s Road in North Point resulted in the death of a tenant. Photo: Eugene Lee

Typhoon Wipha: how did 4 Hong Kong Airlines planes manage to land amid T10?

Flights from Chongqing, Tokyo, Beijing and Denpasar managed to reach Hong Kong airport between 2.25pm and 4.04pm on Sunday amid typhoon.

21 Jul 2025 - 11:42PM

The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is seen as Typhoon Wipha nears Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong weather

What can Hong Kong homeowners do to reduce losses from future typhoons?

‘After paying off the mortgage, some people may think it is no longer necessary to purchase fire insurance,’ expert says.

21 Jul 2025 - 11:33PMvideocam