Construction firms have started removing scaffold netting across Hong Kong to meet a three-day government deadline, after suspected false safety certificates for mesh were found at two building sites in the wake of the deadly Tai Po fire that claimed at least 159 lives.
The mesh, commonly draped over bamboo scaffolding erected at buildings under construction or renovation, came under heavy scrutiny after authorities found that contractors had installed cheaper, non-fire-resistant netting alongside approved materials to deceive inspectors at Wang Fuk Court, accelerating the spread of the fire last week.
The government on Wednesday ordered the removal of all 200 scaffolding nets across the city after a Shandong-based manufacturer was alleged to have falsified safety certificates for materials used in housing renovation projects at Fung Wah Estate in Chai Wan and Fortress Garden in Fortress Hill.
On Thursday morning, workers were seen removing scaffolding mesh at a Kim Shin Lane development in Cheung Sha Wan, as well as at
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