Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some ...

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter ...

New rules will not only cover buildings undergoing major maintenance but also new blocks under construction, with some ...

Stricter checks to be imposed on all materials sampled on site amid concern over alleged falsified safety documents.

Scaffolding nets must be sampled on-site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be installed ...

Albert Cheng, on Thursday said the industry fully supports the new mesh netting testing requirements introduced by the ...

Within the retro computing community there exists a lot of controversy about so-called ‘retrobrighting’, which involves ...

Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.

Cross-woven bamboo scaffolding wrapped in green safety nets has long shaped the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s urban skyline. Yet this iconic sight now triggers heated discussion ...

Strict building codes and construction practices put fire-related deaths in Israel among the lowest in the world, but ...