Author's Summary
Hong Kong plans to gradually phase out its longstanding use of bamboo scaffolding in construction due to safety concerns, despite its advantages in cost, flexibility, and tradition in the dense urban environment. (148 characters)
Phasing Out Tradition
Hong Kong intends to end its long-held practice of bamboo scaffolding on construction sites. The city's government began this shift in March 2025, favoring metal alternatives for public works. This move addresses bamboo's issues like variable strength, aging, and fire risk.
Reasons for Continued Use
Bamboo remains popular for being lighter and more flexible than steel, while growing rapidly as a sustainable resource. Workers erect it six times faster and dismantle it twelve times quicker, at a lower cost without heavy machinery. Its resilience handles typhoons, and it adapts easily to tight spaces in Hong Kong's skyscraper maze.
Key Bamboo Varieties
- Mao Jue (hair bamboo): Thicker at 75mm diameter with 10mm walls, serves as primary load-bearing support.
- Kao Jue (pole bamboo): Thinner at 40mm, used for platforms, bracing, and horizontals.
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