![]() "Mechanised construction in public housing developments in the past few decades has comprised the use of standardised PCCs, large-panel metal formwork and fabric mesh with tower cranes for lifting," the spokesman said. With such characteristics of public housing developments, the HA has developed various precast concrete components (PCCs) which not only enhance construction quality, site safety and the working environment but also expedite the construction programme and increase productivity. "The comparatively large scale and extensively repetitive nature of public housing developments permit the use of highly mechanised construction methods which involve the use of advanced construction plant and prefabrication technology to reduce the reliance on labour for construction activities while enhancing productivity as well as safety on-site," a spokesman for the HA said today (September 15). Given this background, the industry has been proactively searching for innovative construction methods and advanced technology to reduce the reliance on labour and enhance productivity. The development of public housing under the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) in fact has long been ahead of its time in this regard. The construction industry in recent years has been facing the problem of labour shortage and an ageing workforce while housing demand has remained strong. The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
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