Hong Kong should make safety design a part of all building development plans and address the culture of rushing work at construction sites, industry leaders have said after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year.Their calls followed the warning by Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho On-sing on Monday that the number of such accidents was on the rise despite stiffer penalties, reflecting that a safety culture had failed to take root.Ho pointed out that up to 70 per cent to 80 per cent of accidents at worksites were caused by bad habits and poor mindsets, while all 15 fatal accidents were triggered by the pressure to finish projects quickly, which he described as among the deadliest factors on construction sites.
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TUE · 2026-08-25 · 05:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0825-105607
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Construction safety design needed to reduce fatal accidents in Hong Kong: experts
Hong Kong construction industry leaders are calling for safety design to be integrated into all building development plans and for the culture of rushing work at construction sites to be addressed. This comes after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year, with the number of such incidents reportedly on the rise.
William YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-25 · 05:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong construction industry leaders are calling for safety design to be integrated into all building development plans and for the culture of rushing work at construction sites to be addressed. This comes after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year, with the number of such incidents reportedly on the rise. Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho On-sing stated that up to 70-80% of worksite accidents are caused by bad habits and poor mindsets, and that all 15 fatal accidents were triggered by pressure to finish projects quickly. Experts believe this pressure is a significant factor contributing to fatalities.
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Hong Kong recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year.
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All 15 fatal accidents were triggered by the pressure to finish projects quickly.
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70% to 80% of accidents at worksites are caused by bad habits and poor mindsets.
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The culture of rushing work at construction sites needs to be addressed.
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Safety design should be made a part of all building development plans in Hong Kong.
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