Firefighters work as efforts are underway to extinguish flames engulfing bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, ...

New Yorkers hate sidewalk scaffolding, the omnipresent structures that seemingly spring up overnight and obstruct pedestrian traffic for years at a time. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) ...

The government wants to streamline "complex" scaffolding rules to cut costs and boost building time. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden will begin consulting with builders and ...

One local politician wants the city to take over façade work when building owners drag their feet and leave scaffolding up for years on end. Council member Keith Powers is renewing his push to ...

The insurance industry’s latest attack on New York’s Scaffold Law is framed as a plea for “affordability.” In reality, it is a demand for legal immunity for those who profit from dangerous ...

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has highlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition dating back centuries ...