Launched in 2019, the Registered Specialist Trade
Contractors Scheme (the Scheme) was an industry-wide driven and recognised
registration scheme in Hong Kong for specialist trade contractors established
by the Construction Industry Council (CIC). It comprises Registered Specialist
Trade Contractors of twenty-one designated trades and Registered Subcontractors
of other common trades. The Scheme earmarks a significant milestone in
subcontractor registration mechanism in Hong Kong.