Bamboo Scaffolding

28 July 2010 - Come to Hong Kong and you will see dazzling structures of bamboo scaffolding. Using bamboo in the construction industry is probably a Hong Kong only (maybe in the mainland too) and one wonders why the material is not used elsewhere. It is an eco-friendly and cost-efficient material, and it is strong and durable enough to carry the weight of the builders, who can climb like monkeys up and down the structures. Unlike metal scaffolding, bamboo can also be cut and tailor-made to suit any contour of a structure.It takes very little time to build up and can easily be transported to new sites, where it can be used over again. Needless to say that the bamboo needs to have been completely dried out and be free of any cracks or rot. Bamboo rocks.