Hong Kong residents and experts are pushing back against claims that bamboo scaffolding was a key reason for the city's ...

Years after it was replaced in mainland China, bamboo scaffolding is still a common sight in the Chinese territory, but may ...

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong’s skyline because it was fast, clever and affordable. The science behind fire and ...

Hong Kong plans to phase out its long tradition of using bamboo scaffolding for construction projects, after the city’s ...

Investigators say contractors wrapped the buildings in substandard scaffolding netting and then sought to hide it from ...

The fire began at one of Wang Fuk Court's eight 32-story towers, then spread rapidly across seven buildings. It’s clear that ...

A deadly fire that ravaged a Hong Kong housing complex has raised fresh concerns about the risks associated with the use of ...

The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...

The traditional use of bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for how quickly the fire spread through the apartment complex in ...

Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.