Research Activities
  • Safety working cycle and safety working procedures

  • Safety and health training for construction workers

  • Scaffolding safety - bamboo and steel scaffolding system

  • Construction safety improvement - independent safety auditing system

  • Comparative studies of safety systems and adaptations to construction

  • Studies of construction occupational health hazards & remedies

Consultancy Services
  • Consultancy study on accident investigation and accident prevention

  • Comparison study on safety use of bamboo scaffolding and steel scaffolding

  • Safety and training programmes

  • Response to public consultation concerning safety and health issues

Co-ordinator: Ir Prof Francis K.W. Wong
Researchers: Prof Albert P.C. Chan
  Dr Paul W. Fox
  Mr Kenny T.C. Tse
  Dr Andy K.D. Wong
  Dr Michael C.H. Yam
Selected Project
Bamboo and steel scaffolding safety in Hong Kong (Advisor: Ir Prof Francis K.W. Wong)
  • To give advice on the project conducted by the TsingHua-Gammon Construction Safety Research Centre, 2000-2001

  • To compare between the two systems in terms of material cost, labour cost and operational cost

  • To investigate the perception of the site management staff, safety officer, and workers for the two systems

  • To examine the psychological effect on people who work on scaffolding

Field work - loading test on bamboo scaffolding on site