Hong Kong residents and experts defend bamboo scaffolding after deadly fire

Hong Kong residents, construction professionals and former senior officials are pushing back against the idea that bamboo ...
CNN

Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...
Newsday

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end

BANGKOK — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped ...
Couriermail

‘Disaster’: Renewed scrutiny of bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong after deadly blaze

Three men have been arrested after flames and smoke tore through seven of the eight 31-floor high-rise buildings of Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex, in the city’s Tai Po district on Wednesday ...
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Building a modern metropolis using a centuries-old technique

Every year, in the middle of summer, hundreds of Hong Kong construction workers and engineers walk up some 200 steps to Ching Lin Terrace in the seaside neighborhood of Kennedy Town. There, in one of ...
CNN

How authentic is Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding pop-up bar?

Dangling off tiny pieces of bamboo from heart-stopping heights, Hong Kong’s daredevil scaffolders are a common sight on city streets. In fact, more than 4.5-million pieces of bamboo are used in ...
Hyperallergic

The Colorful Cocoons of Hong Kong's Bamboo Scaffolding

As the city with the most skyscrapers in the world, Hong Kong is constantly in a state of aerial growth. New buildings are always going up, and old ones coming down, in the dense port. While the ...