Construction Safety Week 2025 promotes site safety (with photos)

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     Construction Safety Week (CSW) 2025, themed "Smart and Care, Safety Beyond Compare", and co-organised by the Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council (CIC), is being held from today (August 25) to August 29. An array of events, including the CSW Conference, an exhibition, site visits, and the award presentation ceremony of the 31st Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme, are organised to enhance the awareness of site safety among the construction industry.

     Speaking at the kick-off ceremony, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, explained the principles for promoting site safety with the three virtues of "wisdom, humanity and courage" mentioned in the Analects of Confucius. "Wisdom": the Government has been committed to promoting the application of innovative technologies and smart site safety in recent years, while vigorously driving the full adoption of the Smart Site Safety System (4S) to bring revolutionary changes to the construction industry. Over 600 public and private construction sites have been awarded the 4S label so far. "Humanity": the industry must uphold a caring spirit that is people oriented, caring for the welfare of site personnel and creating a safer working environment and better development opportunities for them to give workers and their family members peace of mind. "Courage": site safety is everyone's responsibility. Industry stakeholders should actively fulfil their safety responsibilities, and nurture a positive and strong culture of site safety, demonstrating the courage to make commitments and rectifications.

     The Chairman of the CIC, Professor Thomas Ho, stressed that site safety is the cornerstone of the construction industry, based on the principle that site safety is everyone's responsibility. He reiterated that all stakeholders should play their part and jointly inherit the craftsman spirit of Master Lo Pan to build a safer, wiser and brighter future.

     The CSW Conference commenced right after the kick-off ceremony. Experts and project teams shared with the audience their experiences in adopting the 4S, uplifting site safety and nurturing a caring culture. An exhibition on the 4S was also held at the venue.

     CSW, launched in 2012, aims to promote zero accidents and a caring environment in the construction industry. The campaign has received support from various sectors of the community including professional groups, organisations, trade associations and labour unions. Details of this year's CSW are available at www.safetyweek.hk.

Ends/Monday, August 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:22

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Construction Safety Week 2025 is being held from today (August 25) to August 29. Photo shows the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (second right); the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau (first right); the Chairman of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Professor Thomas Ho (second left); and the Chairperson of the Committee on Construction Safety of the CIC, Mr Rex Wong (first left), officiating at the kick-off ceremony.

Construction Safety Week 2025 is being held from today (August 25) to August 29. Photo shows the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (third right), and the Chairman of the Construction Industry Council, Professor Thomas Ho (third left), presenting souvenirs to speakers of the Construction Safety Week Conference.