Building Guardians

About Building Guardians

Land and housing problems have been the issues of concern for many Hong Kong people. Meanwhile, having a safe home or shop should not be taken for granted. There are always potential risks in unauthorised building works, subdivided units and other building structures (e.g. advertising signs). If they are not properly managed or maintained and repaired, there may be chances that they will pose dangers and cause disturbances to the public. The Buildings Department (BD) enforces law in accordance with the Buildings Ordinance, and always has to go through a series of challenges. The functions of BD seem to be similar to those of other government departments. But in fact, BD is mainly responsible for setting and enforcing safety, health and environmental standards for existing and new private buildings. Also, it monitors construction works and inspects safety of buildings. The drama is adapted from real-life events. Through a series of seven episodes of half-hour drama, we hope that the public will have a deeper understanding of BD and their awareness of building safety will be raised.

Publisher

RTHK.HK

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2021

Latest episode

16 Nov 2021

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Nov 2021

   The Game is On

   Streets full of signboards is “a beautiful sight to behold” in Hong Kong. However, many of the signboards are unauthorized or non-compliant works which can easily cause accidents. LING Hok-lai (played by Colin CHAN), Building Surveyor of the Building...

2. 

   9 Nov 2021

   Life is Like a Marathon

   On the roofs of the old buildings in the Sham Shui Po area, there are a lot of illegal rooftop structures in different sizes, and it has been a view of the city. WAI Kar-fu (nicknamed Uncle), a Surveyor of the Buildings Department, works with LUI Fei-...

3. 

   2 Nov 2021

   Pillar of the House

   In an “Operation Building Bright”, officers of Buildings Department discover that On Mei Building in Sham Shui Po has a potential danger, and therefore it is necessary to collect concrete samples from all the units for examination. However, before tak...

4. 

   26 Oct 2021

   Home Sweet Home

   As the wedding is approaching, the various arrangements for the wedding ceremony and the decoration of the new home have made the relationship between Steven and his fiancé increasingly tense. Steven works in the Buildings Department as a Surveyor, an...

5. 

   19 Oct 2021

   Beyond the Façade (2)

   A nearly 50-year-old building suddenly collapsed completely. The accident took lives and made people lose their homes. Dealing with the emergency situations at site immediately is certainly important, but the best way to avoid the recurrence of the t...

6. 

   12 Oct 2021

   Beyond the Façade (1)

   When there is an accident, such as concrete spalling, scaffolding collapsing and fire, people think of the Fire Services Department and the Police Force. In fact, the Buildings Department also provides 24-hour emergency services to the public in deali...

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