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The guidelines outline the minimum hoarding provisions required for landed development, including specifications for height, material, color, access points, safety nettings, and robustness. Hoardings must be at least 1.8m high, constructed from solid materials, and maintained in good condition to ensure public safety. Additional measures such as catch platforms and safety nettings are mandated for buildings over one storey near adjacent properties.

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The guidelines outline the minimum hoarding provisions required for landed development, including specifications for height, material, color, access points, safety nettings, and robustness. Hoardings must be at least 1.8m high, constructed from solid materials, and maintained in good condition to ensure public safety. Additional measures such as catch platforms and safety nettings are mandated for buildings over one storey near adjacent properties.

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GUIDELINES ON HOARDING PROVISIONS FOR

LANDED DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION

The Building Control Regulations requires the builder, before commencement of the
construction works, to erect protective hoardings of solid and robust construction in order to
separate the site from a street, footway or any adjoining or adjacent property.

Where the building under construction is more than one storey in height with close proximity
to neighbouring properties, the builder shall provide catch platforms, safety nettings and
other measures for the safety of the public.

The builder shall, at all times, maintain such hoardings, catch platforms or other temporary
structures in a good and proper state of repair and condition

Over the years, BCA has received a number of feedback on hoarding and falling debris arising
from landed project developments. Inadequate hoardings have resulted in damage to the
neighbouring properties and raised safety concerns of the public.

This guideline outlines the minimum provisions of hoarding for the landed projects in terms
of height, material, colour, access point, safety nettings and robustness.

1
GUIDELINE ON MINIMUM HOARDING PROVISION FOR LANDED
DEVELOPMENT

Criteria Guidelines

o Min. 1.8m
Height
o Min. 3.6m for the sides abutting adjacent properties

o Solid material
Material o Non-solid material can be used for the portion above 1.8m
o No canvas sheet

Colour o Light colour

Gate/Access o Openable or movable hoarding


point o Be closed after working hours

o Be provided for building more than one storey in height and


abuts or near a street or other buildings
Safety
o Cover up to the height of the building under construction
nettings/Catch
o Close mesh netting with mesh size not exceeding 2mm square
platforms
o Be provided and maintained until the completion of structural
works including façade works
o Proper framed against wind
Robustness
o Stable and properly supported

2
HEIGHT OF HOARDING

The erected hoarding shall be minimum 1.8 metres in height. The erected hoarding shall be
minimum 3.6 metres in height for the sides abutting adjacent properties.
*The adequacy of the height of hoarding shall be reviewed based on the risk analysis of the
construction works

Min. 1.8m

a) Min. 1.8m height hoarding

Min. 3.6m

b) Min. 3.6m height hoarding for the sides abutting adjacent


properties

3
MATERIAL OF HOARDING

Hoarding shall be made with solid material. Non-solid material can be used for the portion
above 1.8 metres. Canvas sheet shall not be used.

Metal hoarding above


Metal hoarding

Existing boundary wall


Min. 1.8m

Noise barrier above

Existing boundary wall


Min. 1.8m

4
COLOUR OF HOARDING

Hoarding shall be painted with light colour.

5
GATE/ACCESS POINT

The hoarding shall be provided along the full length of the site boundary. At the gate or access
point, an openable or movable hoarding shall be provided and be closed after working hours.

6
SAFETY NETTINGS/CATCHMENT PLATFORMS

Catch platforms and safety nettings shall be provided for building more than one storey in
height and abuts or near a street or other buildings.

Safety nettings shall cover up to the height of the building under construction and be provided
until the completion of structural works including façade works.

The safety nettings shall be close mesh netting with mesh size not exceeding 2mm square.

7
ROBUSTNESS OF HOARDING

The erected hoarding shall have proper framing and properly supported to ensure
robustness of the system.

8
ADVISORY NOTES

The builder should ensure that adequate hoardings are provided based on the site conditions
of the proposed landed development, notwithstanding the minimum hoarding provisions
specified in Table 1.

QP (supervision) should inspect the site to ensure that the builder has provided adequate
hoardings for the landed development project.

ENQUIRY

Should you need further clarifications, please contact BCA hotline at 1800-342 5222 or by
email to: [email protected].

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