More than 4,500 people took construction technology courses over the past three years, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said in a blog. The Development Bureau and Construction Industry Council provide the courses.
By September 2026, a government fund supporting construction innovation and technology had approved more than 1,000 training-related applications. About HK$50 million in funding had been approved, and more than 400 companies and organisations had benefited.
The Construction Industry Council’s executive director said its part-time skills-upgrading scheme includes short courses in construction robotics, tuition refunds and graduation bonuses. Workers trained on painting or high-strength-steel welding robots said they learned to set parameters and carry out routine maintenance.
Linn said local workers are prioritised for employment and encouraged to take training. Some trades can face short-term shortages when several projects require the same work at once, and the Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector is used as a supplementary measure to address those shortages.