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Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) is a disruptive solution to innovate construction for enhanced quality, productivity, safety and sustainability of delivered buildings and facilities. MiC builds on the modular construction approach which has been utilised worldwide with significant benefits demonstrated.

Modular Integrated Construction Network of Excellence and Transformation (MiCNET) has been established to promote modular construction excellence and transformation in Hong Kong and internationally. The MiCNET portal provides a platform to share Knowledge on disruptive MiC for sustainable development with industry and society, shape Attitude of stakeholders towards innovation, and guide Practice of innovation-driven sustainable development.

MiCNET.org is maintained at the Centre for Innovation in Construction & Infrastructure Development (CICID), the University of Hong Kong.

The public and CPD events cover the critical topics of MiC for sustainable development and the target of the event is the wide range of public and stakeholders in order to maximise the knowledge exchange and impact.

This 1 Day Conference on "NEC Contracts in Hong Kong - The Legal Landscape and Beyond", was co-organised by the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development of the University of Hong Kong HKU CICID), Construction Disputes Resolution Committee of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE CDR Committee) and the Hong Kong Legal Training Institute (HKLTI). The Conference was hailed as a success by participants. Apart from practical insights into the implementation of NEC Contracts including NEC4, the international and local landscape of relevant emerging legal issues was also discussed. These included trends in collaborative contracting, sub-contracting practices, dispute handling and resolution and innovative developments such as with the introduction of smart contracts.

Prime contracting models for a wide variety of Project Delivery Methods (PDM) have been described with great detail in the practice-oriented and academic literature. However, the same depth of understanding about contractual relationships between general and specialty contractors is less known, especially as specialty contractors are being increasingly involved in earlier project phases. This seminar will describe subcontracting models, owner involvement scenarios, and their variations across the United States. Results of a nationwide survey and follow-up semi-structured interviews with industry practitioners indicate many subcontracting models are currently in use and that project owner involvement is widely variable. Seminar attendees should expect to gain a greater understanding of each of the identified subcontracting models as well as to learn the advantages, disadvantages, regional variations, and owner involvement under each.

Modular integrated construction (MiC) has been brought forward in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2017 and 2018 as a new policy initiative to promote innovative construction. This strategy paper elaborates on the MiC policy initiative by providing a definition grounded in the modularisation and production theories and recommending strategies for successful adoption of MiC in Hong Kong in a multi-level systems framework. Modularisation carried by the MiC approach offers a golden opportunity to unleash productive forces, shape the relations of production and enhance construction productivity, quality, safety and sustainability, hence supporting the modernisation of Hong Kong construction.

There are many significant benefits achievable from the adoption of MiC, but there co-exist multifaceted challenges. Success strategies are required for securing the technical feasibility, ensuring the regulatory compliance, enhancing the commercial viability, increasing the supply chain competency and shaping the market preference of MiC adoption in Hong Kong. With the suggested framework of MiC policy scenarios in the short, mid and long term against a range of policy areas of MiC technologies and systems categorised by material, design, supply chain location, procurement method, building type, building status, funding source, functional area, location, and building height, there is a promising future of marching towards a modern construction industry and society.

Modular integrated construction (MiC) is a game-changing disruptively-innovative approach to transforming fragmented site-based construction of buildings and facilities into integrated value-driven production and assembly of prefinished modules. MiC brings the opportunity for achieving enhanced quality, productivity, safety and sustainability. The factory-controlled process leads to reduced material waste and improved air quality. Concurrent prefabrication and site work accelerates construction schedule, improves construction safety, and achieves better quality control. Modular construction process also enables better building engineering and greater BIM application for advancing design opportunities.  This one-day MiC Technical Training Course is organized by the CICID, Department of Civil Engineering, HKU. The course provides a comprehensive introduction and detailed explanation of modular construction methods and technologies. It also demonstrates the benefits of modular construction through project case studies and compares different modular construction design codes and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

Opportunity favours the prepared mind. It is a valuable and vital path for Hong Kong corporates and professionals to explore the full opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative.
 
This Legal and Contracting Essentials for Belt and Road Infrastructure Projects Seminar, is co-organised by the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID) of the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Legal Training Institute (HKLTI), and Alternative Disputes Resolution Committee of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE ADR Committee), for highly practical and insightful training focusing on common contracting issues facing construction professionals every day that bring about contractual disputes.
 
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The construction industry makes a significant contribution to securing a sustainable future of Hong Kong. Productivity measures the output to input ratio and provides valuable insights into the long-term potential of an economy. Therefore, construction industry productivity has long been an important issue for Hong Kong. However, the industry faces severe challenges including cost escalation and labour shortage. This 2nd international consultation forum is part of a study funded by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU), which aims to enhance the productivity and efficiency of the Hong Kong construction industry by conducting a comprehensive and rigorous investigation on the practices, procedures and standards adopted in the industry. 

The forum aims to shape a more productive construction industry by exploring strategies and measures, both locally and internationally, for improving construction industry productivity in five strategic areas, namely, policy formation; regulatory requirements; planning and design; project management and administration; and site construction. The forum will feature renowned international and local speakers to share latest knowledge and practices of enhancing construction productivity.
 

Productivity measures the output to input ratio and provides valuable insights into the long-term potential of an economy. The construction industry makes a significant contribution to securing a sustainable future of Hong Kong. Therefore, construction industry productivity has long been an important issue for Hong Kong, which nevertheless is faced with severe challenges such as cost escalation and labour shortage. This international consultation forum is part of a study funded by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU), which aims to enhance the productivity and efficiency of the Hong Kong construction industry by conducting a comprehensive and rigorous investigation on the practices, procedures and standards adopted in the industry. The forum aims to explore strategies and measures, both locally and internationally, for improving construction industry productivity in five strategic areas, namely, (1) policy formation; (2) regulatory requirements; (3) planning and design; (4) project management and administration; and (5) site construction. The forum will feature renowned international and local speakers to share the state-ofthe-art knowledge and practice of enhancing construction productivity at industry, project and activity levels.

The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries as a government strategy for addressing climate change. Technology and innovation are crucial to the delivery of zero carbon buildings, and addressing the challenges requires the socio-technical systems approach to be embedded in all stages of buildings' life cycle including planning, design, procurement, construction and facility management. This event is organised under the Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership funded by the Construction Industry Council (CIC). The Partnership aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. The Partnership has attracted support from a wide range of stakeholder groups covering the demand, supply, regulation and institution aspects of buildings. The event will feature renowned international and local speakers to share the state-of-the-art technology and innovation for low or zero carbon buildings, and enable a continuous dialogue on our journey towards zero carbon and sustainability.

Disputes in construction projects are often left resolved eventually by arbitration after attempts of other ADR means do not turn fully fruitful.   How these are approached from the perspectives of construction arbitrators are surely more than insightful. The Construction Contract Essentials 2016 with the theme Arbitrators’ Perspectives on Construction Disputes --- The Unique Picture, co-organised by the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID) of the University of  Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Legal Training Institute (HKLTI), showcases a panel of eminent arbitrators and construction practitioners, for highly practical and insightful training focusing on common contractual issues facing construction professionals every day that bring about contractual disputes.

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The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries as a government strategy for addressing climate change. It is also realised to be important to adopt socio-technical systems in policy making and stakeholder engagement in order to achieve zero carbon of buildings. This event is part of two research projects: Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership funded by the Construction Industry Council (CIC), and Hong Kong Zero Carbon Building Public Policy Research funded by the Central Policy Unit (CPU) of the HKSAR Government. The Partnership project aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. The Partnership has also attracted support from a wide range of stakeholder groups covering the demand, supply, regulation and institution aspects of buildings. The policy research aims to examine the opportunities, risks and recommendations for establishing a possible zero carbon building policy for Hong Kong. The event will feature renowned international and local speakers to share the state-of-the-art research, practice, policy and partnership for low or zero carbon buildings, and enable a continuous dialogue on our journey towards zero carbon and sustainability.

The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries and regions as a government strategy for addressing climate change. However, how stakeholders can work in partnership for delivering zero carbon buildings remains a socio-technical challenge. The Construction Industry Council has funded a research project led by The University of Hong Kong to establish a Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership for enhancing public and stakeholder engagement. This project aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. In this research zero carbon buildings are interpreted as complex socio-technical systems that embrace low or zero carbon products, innovative processes and multiple stakeholders. A portal is being developed with real-time measurement and monitoring of Hong Kong's public and stakeholders' understanding, attitude and behaviour regarding zero carbon building. This event will feature renowned international and local speakers to share state-of-the-art research and development in the area of zero carbon buildings.

Workshop Series of Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership Public and Stakeholder Engagement for Building towards Zero Carbon

The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries and regions as a government strategy for addressing climate change. However, how stakeholders can work in partnership for delivering zero carbon buildings remains a socio-technical challenge. The Construction Industry Council has funded a research project led by The University of Hong Kong to establish a Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership for enhancing public and stakeholder engagement. This project aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. In this research zero carbon buildings are interpreted as complex socio-technical systems that embrace low or zero carbon products, innovative processes and multiple stakeholders. A portal is being developed with real-time measurement and monitoring of Hong Kong's public and stakeholders' understanding, attitude and behaviour regarding zero carbon building. This event will feature renowned international and local speakers to share the state of the art of zero carbon buildings and the role of public and stakeholder engagement.

The construction industry has long been criticised in many countries and regions for low levels of performance in relation to cost and time overruns, poor quality, disputes, and other problems leading to impaired efficiency and waste. Lean construction has been widely recognised as an effective approach to improving productivity in the construction industry. However, the take-up of the lean approach in the Hong Kong construction industry appears low, coupled with few lean construction standards and tools in use. The University of Hong Kong has conducted a research project to examine lean construction standards and tools for Hong Kong and explore its potential in improving productivity. This project is supported by a range of organisations including Analogue Group of Companies (ATAL), MTECH Engineering Company Ltd., British Standards Institution (BSI HK) and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE HK). This workshop will report the findings of this research, covering the knowledge of lean construction, the status quo, benefits and future develop-ment of lean construction in Hong Kong. The workshop will also explore future research and develop synergies for collaboration in the relevant areas.

by Professor Ghassan Aouad, President of Applied Science University, Bahrain; President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Doing research is in part art and in part science. In this lecture, Professor Aouad will share his 25 years experience in order to demonstrate that doing research requires artistic as well as scientific skills. In this lecture, issues related to key performance indicators (KPIs) of research, PhDs and methodological approaches, publications, research bidding process, creating research capacity, linking research and innovation, and linking Research and teaching will be addressed with practical examples. This lecture will be of interest and useful to established as well as early career researchers and PhD students. For more information, please click on ‘Details’.

The Hong Kong construction industry is undergoing fundamental changes. With the evolving legal landscape and surfacing innovative approaches of collaborative contracting and dispute resolution, this 2-Day Seminar aims at enhancing and refreshing the legal essential knowledge of government officials, architects, surveyors, engineers and other construction professionals and practitioners for the better discharge of their daily tasks.

The Construction Contract Essentials 2015 --- Building Legal Norms in Innovative Landscape, co-organised by the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID) of the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Legal Training Institute (HKLTI), showcases a panel of eminent arbitrators and construction practitioners, with a view to providing participants with crucial insights on the updated norms and developing innovations affecting the daily administration of construction contracts and the resolution of the commonly associated disputes.

Additional information and registration form can be found in the Details.

The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) and Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU), Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka are jointly organizing the 4th World Construction Symposium on 12-14 June 2015. The Symposium will provide a special forum for researchers and practitioners in the area of sustainable construction worldwide to share their knowledge, experience and research findings. The symposium is sponsored by International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID), The University of Hong Kong, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), CIB-TG 72 (Public Private Partnership), CIB- W092 (Procurement Systems) are the Associate Partners of the Symposium. Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM), a journal published by Emerald Group Publishing, has arranged for the BEPAM Best Paper award and the BEPAM Highly Commended Paper award. For more information, please visit http://2015.ciobwcs.com/.

The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries and regions as a government strategy for addressing climate change. However, how stakeholders can work in partnership for delivering zero carbon buildings effectively remains a socio-technical challenge. The Construction Industry Council has funded a research project being carried out by The University of Hong Kong to establish a Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership for enhancing public and stakeholder engagement. The project aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. In this research zero carbon buildings are interpreted as complex socio-technical systems that embrace zero carbon products, innovative processes and multiple stakeholders. A portal will be developed with real-time measurement and monitoring of Hong Kong's public and stakeholders' understanding, attitude and behaviour regarding zero carbon building. This event will formally launch the Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership and set out the project plan. There will be a blend of local and overseas speakers at the seminar to share the state-of-the-art knowledge and practices of zero carbon building.

The UK is a world leader with very ambitious low energy targets. Their Government has set out a timetable for the progressive tightening of Building Regulations (Part L) in 2010 and 2013, with the aim of achieving zero carbon new homes by 2016. In order to achieve the "Zero Carbon Homes" journey, the Zero Carbon Hub has partnered with Government and Industry to devise various policies, perform research and create methods/techniques/solutions. This session will therefore provide information on the UK's approach to building, alongside a comparison with other cities, countries and continents around the world. These will include the increasingly popular fabric first, carbon compliance, and allowable solutions hierarchy.

It is perceived that in many countries there is not enough housing stock for rising populations. It is also necessary that any new homes are sustainable for future generations in order to avoid fuel poverty and reduce fossil fuel dependency. When houses are being delivered it can be perceived that their performance differs to design for a number of reasons, which also affects the sustainability on future proofing question. In order to tackle these major areas which are integral to the zero carbon journey, the discussion will focus on outlining barriers and potential solutions from a UK-centric perspective.

Reducing energy use and carbon emissions of buildings is an important aspect of green building, and is highly significant to ensuring energy security, minimising environmental impact and safeguarding quality of life of people. There have emerged many zero carbon buildings worldwide, while to achieve zero carbon for high-rise buildings is very challenging. This seminar aims to enhance the understanding and practices of the Hong Kong construction industry of working towards zero carbon buildings. There will be a blend of local and overseas speakers who will share with the audience the state-of-the-art of knowledge and practices of low or zero carbon buildings.

With the construction industry keeps evolving, legal knowledge on contracts is even more crucial to the daily works of construction professionals and government officials and is further essential for securing the proper discharge of their functions and duties in the emerging ADR landscape.

The Centre for Infrastructure & Construction Industry Development (CICID) of the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Legal Training Institute (HKLTI) co-organise this 2014 Annual Showcase Event. Riding on the overwhelming successes of the 2012 & 2013 Seminars, this 2-day Seminar provides an updated and enhanced focus for the latest development of the law regulating construction contracts and emerging alternative dispute resolution methods.

Additional information and registration form can be found in the details.

The Symposium aims at providing a forum for exchanging ideas between construction researchers in the areas of sustainability with a view to fostering a better link between industry and academia. The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) and Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU), Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka are jointly organizing the Third World Construction Symposium. The symposium is sponsored by International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). Glasgow Caledonian University, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom and Centre for Infrastructure & Construction Industry Development, The University of Hong Kong are the Associate Partners of the Symposium.

The talk introduces a method of energy performance based urban design, a forward-looking modeling approach to address the issue of how the scientific-based analysis articulates design. Seven global cities and their 11 central urban districts are chosen for mapping the urban form structure, energy performance, carbon footprint and solar availability of the built environment. The relationship between urban form and its energy and carbon efficiency is explored through benchmarking their performance. A sample urban block modeling is conducted and an interventional design approach is taken for showing how new urban form and internal organization of cities affect energy and carbon intensity. Urban design is seen as a tool to synthesize complex factors for projecting a forward-looking future urban system.

The purpose of this full-day consultation forum was to verify the certification process of the proposed HKGBC Green Building Product Labelling Scheme, and to formulate implementation strategies for the Scheme in Hong Kong. Two prominent speakers shared overseas experiences on Eco-labelling schemes: (i) Mr. Robin TAYLOR, Chair of Global Ecolabelling Network and General Manager of Environmental Choice New Zealand; (ii) Professor LEE Siew Eang, Honorary Advisor to the Singapore Green Building Council Board.

About 80 participants attended the consultation forum and the participants included those from the governmental sector (e.g. Housing Department, Hong Kong Housing Authority, Architectural Services Department, Environmental Protection Department, Planning Department, Civil Engineering and Development, Electric and Mechanical Service Department, etc.), professional associations (e.g. Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers, The Association of Architectural Practice, etc.), educational institutions and private companies.

The above 2-day seminar is supported by CICID and will be held on 21-22 June 2013 in Hong Kong. This seminar is delivered highlighting areas in those contracts commonly used in daily situations. The seminar will also cover the key case laws regulating the main areas of contractual disputes in the construction industry, with reference to local and overseas experience.

The above conference supported by the CICID will be held on 2-3 May 2013 at LE Meridien Cyberport, Hong Kong. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present research findings, case studies and best practice to both academics and practitioners in the housing and construction industries, in a way that facilitates in-depth knowledge exchange, enhances project performance and co-creates a strong and successful construction and housing industry.

Conference Website
http://fac.arch.hku.hk/rec/constructionhousing/

The above conference on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) was co-organised by CICID and was held on 18th March 2013 in the UK. Under the international banner of the CIB Task Group TG72 on PPP and other organisers, this conference provides a special platform to exchange ideas, research findings and lessons learned, towards our planned 'PPP Body of Knowledge' (P3BooK).

Conference Website
http://www.pppconference2013.com/

The purpose of this consultation forum was to supplement, validate and consolidate a proposed carbon labelling scheme for construction materials and implementation strategies developed. Three prominent speakers shared recent development on carbon footprinting in construction: (i) Professor Geoffrey Hammond from University of Bath, UK; (ii) Dr. Y.M. Gao, Managing Director of British Standards Institution (BSI), China; and (iii) Ir Dr. William Sin Tong LAU, Technical Director of SGS Hong Kong, Ltd., HK. About 80 experienced industry practitioners including government, developers, architects, builders, professional institute representatives, material suppliers and academics also provided valuable comments through a panel discussion.

Focus Group Meeting II: ‘Construction Industry Development Comparison and Acceleration (CIDCA) – Validation of Research Findings’

This focus group meeting was an important milestone of a RGC funded research project titled ‘Construction Industry Development Comparison and Acceleration (CIDCA)’ and presented the consolidated findings of the project to date. Feedback and comments on the research findings were elicited in order to refine and validate before compiling the final set of findings. Additionally, research findings from a connected research project titled ‘Management of Infrastructure Rehabilitation, Redevelopment or Revitalisation (MIRROR)’ were also presented and validated at the focus group.

Focus Group Meeting II - Integrated Whole Life Cycle Value Evaluation Framework for Infrastructure Megaprojects

This was the second focus group meeting on Integrated Whole Life Cycle Value Evaluation (IWLCVE) following on from the first meeting held on 16/04/11. To inject more specific and expert inputs from the industry, a select group of industry practitioners from public and private sectors were invited to join this meeting which aimed to validate the refined IWLCVE framework.

UTM visit to HKU & ProMaRC Meeting IV

A group of senior academic guests and their research students from the UTM University, Malaysia, visited our CICID Centre and Dept. of Civil Engineering on 9 June 2011. An academic exchange session was organised to explore more joint research opportunities between HKU and UTM, following on from collaboration within a specially set up 4-University Project Management Research Collaboration (ProMaRC) forum. This was followed by a presentation by Versitech Ltd. (a HKU wholly-owned subsidiary) introducing successes in technology transfers from our university to local industries and a post-lunch ProMaRC Research Forum sharing knowledge on selected current research projects at HKU and UTM. These sessions proved interesting and valuable to the over 30 faculty members and students who attended.

In order to develop a whole life cycle value based project evaluation framework for improving project evaluation, our research team member, Miss Hong-bo XIE, conducted a series of semi-structured interviews with a wide range of experts between June 2010 and January 2011. These interviews aimed to (i) investigate the current practice of project evaluation in Hong Kong’s construction industry and (ii) explore the use of whole life cycle value (WLCV) in the process of evaluation. To invite the inputs from the industry, a small and select group of industry practitioners brain-stormed in a focus group meeting to validate and refine the interview results.

Brainstorming Workshop on: Latest Developments in PPPs in Asia by Mr. Alex Wong from the Hogan Lovells, Singapore

Mr. Alex Wong is a Partner in Hogan Lovells' Singapore office with extensive experience advising multilateral agencies, governments and quasi-governments, sponsors and corporates on all aspects of PPP projects in Singapore and across Asia. The workshop was attended by around 20 participants. Mr Wong first gave a 30-minute presentation on the latest developments in PPPs in the Region covering the project of Singapore's National Stadium, which won the Project Finance International's Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year 2010. It was followed by Q&A and discussion.

PublicSeminar - Some pleasant surprises about the performance of recycled construction materials by Prof. Charles T. Jahren from the Iowa State University, USA

In this presentation the performance of recycledpavement materials used for base or intermediate pavement layers was examined. Both Cold In-place recycled asphalt roads and recycled Portland cement concrete pavements were discussed. In both cases, the performance of the recycled pavements was as good as or better than the non-recycled alternative. An analysis of field and laboratory testing was reviewed to identify characteristics that were associated with good performance. The results were somewhat counterintuitive, because some of the characteristics that were associated with poor performance in new materials appear to be associated with good performance in the recycled materials. Conclusions were drawn on how the use of these recycled materials affects design and construction processes.

A brainstorming workshop with Delegation from Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia was successfully hosted by CICID on 10 March 2011, with direct participation from Prof. Dr. Ir. Danang Parikesit who is the Special Adviser for the Minister of Public Works, Ir. Dadan Krisnandar, Dr. Ir. Akhmad Suraji and Ir. Budi Setiawan from The Directorate General of Construction Development, Ministry of Public Works in Indonesia.

Public Seminar: Evaluating the cost of PPPs in transport by Prof. Jean Shaoul

The turn to private finance via Public Private Partnerships has been justified in terms of providing the additional finance that the state could not provide and/or deliver value for money through the greater efficiency of and the transfer of risk and costs to the private sector. The seminar points to the way that transport policy in the future will be governed by the financial needs of the transport providers rather than the needs of the broader public and future generations.

A CICID research team member, Dr Jacky Chung was invited to present a seminar at the Highways Department of the HKSAR Government on "The e-Engagement of stakeholders in the delivery of public works projects". This seminar was delivered in a workshop approach and attended by over 28 professionals from the department.

Symposium: Construction Industry Development – Comparison and Acceleration

This event was an important milestone in a research study on ‘Evaluating Construction Industry Development’, supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, and launched in parallel with comparative studies in Singapore and UK. The morning Conference brought together industry experts to provide a panoramic overview of construction industry development in Hong Kong and the way forward. These were juxtaposed against overviews of construction industry developments in Singapore and UK. Over 170 participants benefited from the morning Conference. At the afternoon Workshop, 28 expert invitees brainstormed on specific themes in three groups. Outcomes and further details are in a Summary report on the CICID website.