Award winning design engineer, based in Hong Kong. BEAM Professional since 2010
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John Herbert retweeted
🇭🇰 GovHK’s attempts to stage-manage this could be as painful to watch as the blaze itself.
SCMP reporting that at least one senior official will be resigning as a result of the Wang Fuk Court tragedy, without naming the senior official
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/poli…
John Herbert retweeted
Sure, park here, in a curve, on double lines. It's not like @hkpoliceforce cares...
No, these 2 videos were not taken on the same day. That armored truck is here every day, twice a day.
John Herbert retweeted
An independent committee’s report assigned blame to the main contractor for renovations, project consultant & inspector. The report also singled out the Buildings Dept, Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit, Fire Services Dept & Labour Dept.
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John Herbert retweeted
Keep in mind that HK has one of the lowest car ownership rate in the developed world. They are the quasi-literal 1%. More like 6% but anyway. You see the issue. You don't go after the richest slice of society.
John Herbert retweeted
They could issue 3,000 a month in my street only. Imagine if they did a one-month, no-limit enforcement drive, pun intended. They would issue tens of millions of fines.
John Herbert retweeted
Inconsistency & consequence make poor bedfellows. Is there actually enough legal parking spaces for everyone to park legally anyway? I don't there is in London. This article states that HK police called for $820 fines in 2014 due to squeeze on space. scmp.com/news/hong-kong/arti…
John Herbert retweeted
Spain now has a moment of reckoning with the safety protocols in its high-speed train network, in October 2026, exactly how Taiwan had its own with China Airlines’ horrendous safety record until 2002. It either changes its culture and practices NOW or see it sink forever.
John Herbert retweeted
Imagine a tow truck hooking up an Alphard double-plate on QRC... 😅😬 That would be satisfying. I saw the equivalent happen in Paris, and many times in Seoul. Popcorn time.
John Herbert retweeted
Based on the 4 departments already assigned blame, could it be one of
- Sec for Development Bernadette Linn (Buildings Dept)
- Sec for Housing Winnie Ho (Independent Checking Unit)
- Sec for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun (Labour Dept)
- Sec for Security Chris Tang (Fire Services)
John Herbert retweeted
Property agent says affordable flats abound as Hong Kong buyers miss out by seeking perfection
"buyers must make clear trade‑offs"
Fuck you Ah-Fong. Why should people buy garbage 3-bedroom-in-600-sq-ft just so you can make a quick commission?
dimsumdaily.hk/property-agen…
John Herbert retweeted
SCMP reporting that at least one senior official will be resigning as a result of the Wang Fuk Court tragedy, without naming the senior official
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/poli…