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CIC Distributes 3,000 Flame-Retardant Nets After Fatal Fire

1/17/2026

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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) began distributing 3,000 scaffolding nets from a 12,000-net shipment to 11 contractors managing 19 renovation sites after a deadly fire in Tai Po, according to Executive Director Albert Cheng of the CIC.
The CIC expects the remaining 38,000 nets from the 50,000-net order to arrive by early February.
The nets were produced by qualified manufacturers and underwent rigorous flame-retardant testing.

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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) began distributing 3,000 scaffolding nets from a 12,000-net shipment to 11 contractors managing 19 renovation sites after a deadly fire in Tai Po, according to Executive Director Albert Cheng of the CIC.
The CIC expects the remaining 38,000 nets from the 50,000-net order to arrive by early February.
The nets were produced by qualified manufacturers and underwent rigorous flame-retardant testing.