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Mandatory building inspection backed
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:42:38 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The Land & Building Advisory Committee has backed the Government's plan to put in place the proposed mandatory building inspection and window inspection schemes through legislation.
Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:07:32 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The first half of 2007 saw 63,507 sale and purchase agreements for all types of building units received for registration. The Land Registry said this was a rise of 32.5% compared with the same period last year and a 24.1% rise on the second half of 2006.
Building management laws enhanced
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:09:24 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The Building Management (Amendment) Ordinance 2007, except for the provisions relating to mandatory procurement of third-party risks insurance by owners's corporations, will come into effect on August 1, the Home Affairs Department says.
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Little building defies Chinese Olympic ambitions
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:03:49 +0000 | Newsvine China
Next year Olympics will be held in China. The International Herald Tribune covers the story of a family whose building is on the route of the Olympic Marathon, and is therefore on Bejing authorities' demolition list.
World Briefing | Asia: Azerbaijan: Building Collapse Kills 8
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:07:16 GMT | New York Times
A 16-story building collapsed while under construction in Baku, Azerbaijan, killing eight people.
China's tallest building nearly done (AP)
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:32:30 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - After a more than a decade of delays, China's tallest building is slicing through Shanghai's hazy, skyscraper-studded skyline — a new trophy built by a Japanese property tycoon.
China's Tallest Building Nearly Done
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:01:04 +0000 | Newsvine China
After a more than a decade of delays, China's tallest building is slicing through Shanghai's hazy, skyscraper-studded skyline — a new trophy built by a Japanese property tycoon.
