香港发展局局长林宝琴表示，将脚手架网审批制度扩展至供应商属于政府过度干预，同时首批认可网料预计下周供应承包商。政府上月因火灾安全问题，下令拆除约420栋翻新建筑上的所有网料，此举源于王福苑大火造成161人丧生。
香港发展局局长林宝琴周六在电台节目中驳斥了将认可制度扩展至网料供应商的必要性。她表示：“行业使用的材料非常多样。如果我们的法规必须涵盖此类[细节]，政府的触角是否会伸得太远？”尽管如此，她欢迎建筑业议会制定供应商推荐名单，供行业参考。
这场争论源于上月王福苑大火，该火灾造成161人死亡，火势迅速蔓延，表明使用不合格的非阻燃网料可能是促成因素。政府因此下令全市约420栋翻新建筑拆除所有网料，以提升火灾安全。
林宝琴还强调，无需全面从竹架转向金属脚手架。她指出，首批认可的网料将于下周提供给承包商，帮助恢复安全施工。
此举反映了香港在平衡建筑安全与行业灵活性方面的努力。建筑业议会可能通过推荐名单间接指导供应商选择，而非强制规定。
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