Announced by the Development Bureau last week, such nets must be sampled on site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be used. Contractors must also provide fire-retardant certification, and spot checks will be conducted after installation.

We also heard from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University about its AI-assisted bridge inspection method, which has greatly improved testing accuracy.

And after the break, an industry representative, an academic and a lawmaker discussed the trade cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, as the new Economic and Trade Office there opens this month.

9:05am-9:20am: New testing regimen for scaffold nets

Speaker:

Raymond Chan, Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

9:20am-9:30am: AI-assisted bridge inspection tool

Speaker:

Tarek Zayed, Professor at the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

9:32am-10:00am:  Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur

Speakers:

Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance and Director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council

William Wong, Legislator