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Hong Kong residents call to merge housing and building inspection units after fatal fire

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Following a devastating fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, residents have proposed merging the Housing Bureau's Independent Checking Unit (ICU) with the Buildings Department. This call comes after an inquiry revealed significant communication breakdowns and regulatory failures between the two government bodies. The proposed merger aims to streamline functions, reduce redundancy, and prevent future errors caused by information flow delays, particularly concerning the supervision of non-compliant materials. AI

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Hong Kong residents call to merge housing and building inspection units after fatal fire

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Call to merge housing checking unit with Buildings Department after Tai Po fire

    Some residents displaced by Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades have called for merging the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit (ICU) with the Buildings Department, after a public inquiry revealed regulatory failures linked to communication problems between the two ar…

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