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12/2023	Buildings Department instigates prosecutions against owners not complying with notices under Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme Completion of inspection work by Buildings Department and Lands Department of houses along seafront of Redhill Peninsula Property owner fined over $7,000 for failing to comply with fire safety direction 10 building plans approved in October Buildings Department instigates prosecution regarding steel segment collapse incident at Tung Yuen Street, Yau Tong Two co-owners fined over $60,000 for not complying with removal order Property owner fined over $70,000 for not complying with removal order
11/2023	Property owner fined over $39,000 for failing to comply with fire safety direction 19 building plans approved in September Two property owners fined over $120,000 in total for not complying with removal orders Three property owners fined about $230,000 in total for not complying with removal orders
10/2023	Building Safety Week 2023 closes with Building Safety Symposium (with photos) 22 building plans approved in August Building Safety Week 2023 launches today (with photos) Opening remarks by Director of Buildings at a media session on application for renewal of registration of contractor (Chinese only) Government refuses application for renewal of registration of contractor involved in fatal incident at construction site in Yau Tong late last year Property owner fined over $100,000 for persistently not complying with removal order Three owners of mini-storages fined about $300,000 in total for not complying with removal orders and repair orders Two property owners fined over $160,000 in total for not complying with removal orders Three property owners fined nearly $160,000 in total for persistently not complying with removal orders
9/2023	Joint operation by Buildings Department and Lands Department for enforcement and large-scale inspection of houses on seafront of Redhill Peninsula 19 building plans approved in July Owner and contractor fined for installing photovoltaic system violating requirements for green and amenity facilities in New Territories Exempted Houses Buildings Department instigates prosecution regarding tower crane collapse incident on Anderson Road, Sau Mau Ping
8/2023	Opening remarks by Director of Buildings at joint press conference on Super Typhoon Saola (Chinese only) Government continues to enhance enforcement action and support against buildings with non-complied notices under Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme 13 building plans approved in June Property owner fined over $28,000 for failing to comply with fire safety direction Registered general building contractor prohibited by disciplinary board from certifying or carrying out minor works for four months BD reminds building owners to appoint Registered Inspectors to conduct mandatory building inspections BD continues to follow up on incident of fallen rendering at Sun Hing Building Consent given to resume building works of private development project at 18 Lee Chung Street in Chai Wan
7/2023	Eight building plans approved in May Property owner fined over $90,000 for persistently not complying with removal order Buildings Department follows up on fallen concrete at Lai Wan Building Buildings Department holds seminar on interior alteration and addition works in domestic premises (with photos) Buildings Department issues investigation order regarding fallen rendering from external wall of industrial building in Tong Mei Road, Mong Kok Two property owners fined over $220,000 in total for persistently not complying with removal orders Buildings Department follows up on fallen rendering at Po On Building BD continues to follow up on incident of fallen canopy at Po On Building
6/2023	Buildings Department responds to conviction of contractor for construction works under Shatin to Central Link Project for material deviation from works shown in approved plans Contractor for construction works under Shatin to Central Link Project fined for material deviation from works shown in approved plans Buildings Department inspects High West Development Site Buildings Department sets up telephone hotline and holds seminar on alteration and addition works in domestic premises Twenty building plans approved in April Two qualified persons prohibited by disciplinary board from certifying prescribed inspection and repair of windows for seven months and six months
5/2023	Buildings Department issued statutory order and to conduct full investigation regarding removal of part of structural wall of a unit at The Capitol, Lohas Park 19 building plans approved in March Property owner fined over $70,000 for persistently not complying with removal order Owners' corporation fined over $8,000 for failing to comply with fire safety direction
4/2023	Registered specialist contractor disciplined for carrying out building works in a dangerous manner Property owner fined over $250,000 for not complying with removal orders 17 building plans approved in February Qualified person prohibited by disciplinary board from certifying prescribed inspection and repair of windows for twelve months Buildings Department to issue investigation order regarding concrete spalling at ceiling of restaurant in Fanling Buildings Department issues investigation order regarding falling of external rendering in warehouse building in Kwai Chung
3/2023	Buildings Department launches Stage 2 of Electronic Submission Hub Property owner fined about $7,000 for not complying with mandatory window inspection statutory notice Owners' corporation fined $9,000 for failing to comply with Fire Safety Direction 23 building plans approved in January Buildings Department forms Dedicated Processing Units and introduces streamlining measure for processing general building plans
2/2023	Eight building plans approved in December Property owner fined over $80,000 for not complying with removal order Upheaving of footbridge of Chai Wan Station
1/2023	Property owner fined over $90,000 for persistently not complying with removal order Property owner given suspended jail sentence for persistently not complying with removal order Thirteen building plans approved in November

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