Buildings_Department

Buildings Department

Buildings Department

Hong Kong government department

The Buildings Department (BD) is a department of the Hong Kong Government responsible for building codes, building safety, and inspection. It was founded in 1993 and is now subordinate to the Development Bureau.

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History

The Buildings Department succeeded the former Buildings Ordinance Office (BOO). BOO first existed under the former Public Works Department. From 1982-1986 it existed under the Building Development Department, and from 1986-1993 under the Buildings and Lands Department.[1]

In March 2021, the BD was criticized because some cases of misconnected sewage pipes had been unresolved by the department for more than a decade, resulting in waste flowing into the ocean.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    20th Anniversary Booklet. Hong Kong: Buildings Department. 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Buildings Department flayed over misconnected pipes - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 29 March 2021.


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