Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction. It's flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium-metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia. In Hong Kong, skilled armies of scaffolders can erect enough bamboo to engulf a building in...
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction. It's flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium-metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia.
Compared to steel, bamboo is much lighter, six times faster to erect and 12 times faster to dismantle. It's also a fraction of the cost. Bamboo scaffolding doesn't require sophisticated machinery or complex tools to erect, just skilled workers with nylon ties. In Hong Kong, two types of bamboo are used in most scaffolding: Kao Jue and Mao Jue . Mao Jue is thicker and stronger, about 75mm in diameter, with walls at least 10mm thick.
Many decades ago in Hong Kong, bamboo scaffolders worked at heights with basic safety harnesses, or none at all. Much has changed since then and workers today must be trained, licensed and wear proper safety gear. Scaffolding must come down as soon as construction or repair work is completed, according to Hong Kong regulations. To reduce risk of mishaps, dismantling should be carried out by "trained workmen under the immediate supervision of a competent person", ideally the crew that erected the structure.Many scaffolding skills have been passed down from masters to apprentices over hundreds of years.
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