24 - 30 Apr 2023

• General Specification for Building and Building Services Installation 2022 Edition (posted on 5 Sep 2022)

• CPD Event - Technical Visit to Hong Kong Housing Authority's MiC Mock-up for Tung Chung Area 99 (NEW)
  

• CPD Training - Case Sharing on BEAM Plus Existing Buildings v2.0 Final Platinum Project - Jockey Club Environmental Building (post on 17 Apr 2023)
  

• CPD Training - Case Sharing on Taikoo Green Ribbon and The Living Lab - Award Winning Project of Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) Ideas Competition (posted on 3 Apr 2023)
  

• Call for Speakers for CPD in 2023 (posted on 3 Apr 2023)
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated APP-164 Enhanced Design Standards of Aboveground Drainage System (NEW)
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated ADV-33 Essential Information in Plan Submissions (posted on 11 Apr 2023)
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated ADM-2 Centralised Processing of Building Plans (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated ADM-19 Building Approval Process (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Practice Notes for Registered Contractors - Updated PNRC 2 Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) Specified Forms (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Practice Notes for Registered Contractors - Updated PNRC 42 Submission of Plans and Documents in Electronic Format (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated ADM-17 Submission of Plans and Documents in Electronic Format (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Practice Notes for AP, RSE and RGE - Updated APP-60 Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) Specified Forms (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Circular Letters - Buildings Department Launches Stage 2 of Electronic Submission Hub (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Circular Letters - Smart Site Safety System (posted on 3 Apr 2023)
  

• Use of Fire Retardant Protective Net/Screen/Tarpaulin/Plastic Sheeting on Façade of Building under Construction, Demolition, Repair or Minor Works (posted on 27 Mar 2023)
  

• Monthly Digest for January 2023 (posted on 27 Mar 2023)
  

• Webinar on Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme (NEW)
  

• Construction Industry Council and Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch and Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Signed Memorandums of Understanding (posted on 3 Apr 2023)
  

• Webinar on Competition Ordinance (19 Jul; conducted in Cantonese)(NEW)
  

• LCQ8: Missing lots in the New Territories (NEW)

• LCQ19: Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands (NEW)

• DEVB's response on labour importation scheme for construction industry (posted on 11 Apr 2023))

• Development Bureau's response to procession in Tseung Kwan O (posted on 11 Apr 2023))

• Transcript of remarks by SDEV at media session (posted on 3 Apr 2023)

• LCQ22: Average living space per person (posted on 3 Apr 2023)

• HKIA Feature Article Case Study – Conflict of Interest in Contract Letting (posted on 12 Dec 2022)
  

• Processing of Applications for Lease Modifications, Land Exchanges, Private Treaty Grants and Other Land Transactions (posted on 11 Apr 2023))

• Standard Rates for Calculation of Premium forExemption of Balconies, Utility Platforms and Non-structural Prefabricated External Walls from Gross Floor Area and Site Coveragein Joint Practice Note Nos. 1 and 2 (posted on 11 Apr 2023))

• Streamlined Requirement on Submission of Ownership and Land Grant Records in Applications made under Lands Department Lands Administration Office Practice Note Nos. 3/2012B, 1/2016, 2/2019, 3/2019, 4/2019, 5/2019, 6/2019, 3/2021, 1/2022 and 6/2022 (posted on 27 Mar 2023)

• Increasing the Levels of Compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance and the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance (posted on 27 Mar 2023)

• Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) Annual Report 2021-2022 (posted on 28 Dec 2022)
  

• List of F.S.D. Circular Letters -  Sprinkler System for Car Ports (posted on 11 Apr 2023))
  

• Town Planning Board Guidelines revised (TPB PG-No. 13G)(NEW)
  

• Latest crime alert from Police (NEW)
  

• DFA Design for Asia Awards 2023:[Submission Deadline: 30 June 2023] [Entry fee 50% off until 30 Apr 2023] 
  

• 「2023建造業傑出學徒選舉」[Nomination Deadilne: 30 Apr 2023]
  

• HKIOA Acoustics Awards 2023 [Submission Deadline: 1 May 2023]
  

• Call for Nomination: Green Building Award 2023 [Submission Deadline: 6:00pm 15 Jun 2023]
  

• 6th Edition Baku International Architecture Award [Submission Deadline: 1 Sep 2023]
  

• GBA Low Carbon Buildings TOP 100 Award Photobook Launch & Awardees Sharing (10 May 2023) [Registration Deadline: 28 Apr 2023]
  

• 中國綠色建築與節能（香港）委員會綠色建築研究中心 - 2023香港特別行政區GBL Manager培訓 (28 Apr 2023)
  

• BIM Talks: CIC Celebration of BIM Achievement 2022– Sharing by BIM Projects Winners (28 Apr 2023)
  

• ARCASIA Heritage Preservation Group (AHPG) Webinar (29 Apr 2023)
  

• Call for Proposal: UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda [Submission Deadline: 30 Apr 2023]
  

• The HKIE Fire Division 14th Annual Symposium 2023 “Create, Change, Connect” (24 May 2023)[Early-Bird Discount on or before 2 May 2023]
  

• CIC: 齊建廉潔文化 共享公平『誠』果 - 建造業防貪峰會暨支持行動綱領 (4 May 2023)
  

• IFMA Hong Kong Chapter Conference – *integrate|2023 (11 May 2023)
  

• Build4Asia 2023 (10 - 12 May 2023)

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• 政府夥6學會設明日大嶼合作平台
  香港經濟日報 財經
  (2023年4月24日)

• 龍七公：善用國產科技　造福香港市民
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• 綠色和平民調：49%人憂人工島爛尾 學者：負面意見持續 代表大多數
  明報 港聞
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• 考察涵蓋土地房屋問題
  文匯報 今日文匯
  (2023年4月19日)

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