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Hong Kong Scaffolders Defend Bamboo After Calls to Switch to Steel

Industry leaders in Hong Kong have dismissed suggestions that...

Doka Joins Forces with Binghatti for Iconic Dubai Projects

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Hong Kong Scaffolders Defend Bamboo After Calls to Switch to Steel

Industry leaders in Hong Kong have dismissed suggestions that switching to steel scaffolding would prevent construction accidents, warning that abandoning the city’s traditional bamboo scaffolding could jeopardise thousands of jobs. The debate was reignited after the collapse of bamboo scaffolding at a construction site in Kai Tak on Monday, which...

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