§ Standards
Status
CURRENT
Last verified
2026-09-06
Hong Kong SAR Government · LEGISLATION
Buildings Ordinance
Hong Kong Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
Overview
What this standard covers
The statutory basis for building control in Hong Kong, including registered engineer and contractor duties and supervision plans.
The statutory basis for building control in Hong Kong, including registered engineer and contractor duties and supervision plans.
Who uses it
Fabricators, clients and certification bodies agreeing the level of assurance required.
Details
Reference data
- Standard number
- Buildings Ordinance
- Title
- Hong Kong Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
- Organisation
- Hong Kong SAR Government
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Far East
- Subject
- Quality & certification
- Subcategory
- Legislation
- Type
- LEGISLATION
- Application
- Mandatory
- Availability
- Free
- Status
- CURRENT
- Roles
- certification standard
- Last verified
- 2026-09-06
Official source: elegislation.gov.hk
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Sourcing, review and use
Status
Editorial reference information compiled and maintained by the StructuralSteel.ai team. It is not a design certificate and is not issued under an engineer's seal.
Last reviewed
Calculations
Any figures produced on this page are indicative estimates for early sizing and comparison only — they are not engineered design outputs.
References
Final member selection, loading, connection design, fire design, fabrication and compliance must be verified for your specific project by a suitably qualified structural engineer. Standards are revised; check the edition in force where the work is built.
Verification
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