Hong Kong extends building inspection deadline for contractor conviction checks

Hong Kong authorities will extend the deadline for mandatory building inspection orders to let homeowners vet contractors’ conviction records on a new platform launching later this year, the city’s development chief said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also said on Saturday that the prequalification list on the Urban Renewal Authority’s electronic platform, currently undergoing upgrades, would be reviewed every two years and take into account owners’ feedback. “Some [records]...