Re-issued under new categorization in August 2009 as Practice Note for Authorized

Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers ADV-12

Practice Note for Authorized Persons

Buildings Department 191
and Registered Structural Engineers

Display of Site Information

To enable members of the public to bring to the attention of Authorised

Persons/Registered Structural Engineers (AP/RSE) any undesirable or unsafe conditions
on building sites, you are requested to provide relevant information on your building site
to facilitate contact. It is desirable that the following information be displayed in a
prominent position on site for public information :

a) Address and/or lot number of the site;

b) Names of AP, RSE and registered contractor;
c) Contact telephone number(s).

2. While display of advertisement is not permitted on any hoarding or covered

walkway, there is no objection under Building (Planning) Regulation 66(4) for the
display of the basic development information such as proposed works, use, height,
number of blocks and the anticipated project completion date.

3. For information displayed in locations other than the hoarding and covered
walkway, you should ensure that such information is displayed within lot boundaries and
does not interfere with the site activities.

4. A similar practice note has been issued to registered contractors.

( Marco M H WU )
Building Authority

Ref. : BD GP/LEG/82 (II)

First issue February 1996

This revision January 2005 (AD/NB1) general revision

Index under : Display of Site Information

Posting names of AP, RSE and RC on building site
B(P)R 66(4)