Hong Kong authorities may vet construction firm directors to strengthen oversight
Hong Kong authorities may expand background checks on authorised persons in construction projects to cover company directors, the development chief has said, as the government moves to plug policy loopholes exposed by the Tai Po inferno. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho shared the possible policy direction on Wednesday, after experts noted earlier this month that government proposals to strengthen the city’s maintenance regime did not go far enough to address long-standing... [Continue Reading]
