Hong Kong police have expanded their investigation into allegedly fake scaffolding net safety certificates to four more estates, following the earlier discovery of such documents at two housing sites that prompted a citywide removal of mesh netting. The force said on Monday evening that it had received reports of the allegedly fraudulent certificates at the…
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 has claimed at least 159 lives. The green mesh, commonly draped over bamboo scaffolding erected at…
An increase in office leasing activity in Hong Kong, coupled with a moderate amount of new space coming onto the market, translates to improved prospects for the battered commercial property sector next year, according to analysts. The supply of new grade A office space in 2026 and 2027 was likely to be less than the…