Bernadette Linn
Bernadette Linn is a Hong Kong government official responsible for development, who acknowledged the advantages of bamboo scaffolding in construction but also recognized its flammability, announcing plans to transition to steel scaffolding following the tragic fire.
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Hong Kong Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said on Wednesday that contractors must bear the costs of removing the netting.
HK races to take down nets blamed for fueling blaze
Taiwan· 2025-12-04
Bernadette Linn is the Development Secretary who announced the removal of protective netting from buildings undergoing renovation.
Beijing vows to pursue ‘hostile external forces’ in Hong Kong as high-rise fire death toll rises to 159Taiwan· 2025-12-04
The secretary for development, Bernadette Linn, ordered all Hong Kong buildings undergoing major maintenance to remove their netting by Saturday.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal | Hong Kong apartment fires
United Kingdom· 2025-12-04
Bernadette Linn acknowledged the fire risks associated with bamboo scaffolding and announced plans to switch to steel scaffolding.
Hongkongs Hochhausbrand: Rettung, Hilfen und Kritik
Switzerland· 2025-11-28
