25 Aug - 30 Aug 2025

• Council Election 2026-2027 – Nominations Received
  

• HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment 2025 - Results of Paper 3, 4, and 5 (July)
  

• Notice from the Qianhai Authority of Shenzhen on Issuing the "Management Measures for the Architect Responsibility System in the Construction Project of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (Trial Version)"
  

Other HOT Topics!

• The Hong Kong Collateral Event at the 19th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Veneziai - Projecting Future Heritage: A Hong Kong Archive (10 May - 23 Nov 2025)
  

• HKIA Industry Partnership Scheme
  

• LIFE MEMBERSHIP for APEC Architect
  

• Roadmap on Adoption of BIM for Building Plan Preparation and Submission and HKIA BIMpro (BIM Manager) Full Training and Certification Programme
  

• Summary of Items Discussed in 2/2025 APSEC Discussion Forum on 9 May 2025
  

• Survey on Members' Preferences & Needs on Professional Development/ Training
  

• Updated HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment (PA) Handbook
  

• HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment Update: One Single Technical Paper to replace Papers 3, 4 & 5
  

• Clarification of The Hong Kong Insitutue of Architects (HKIA) Recognised Architectural Programmes and Academic Qualification Assessment (AQA)
  

• Architects Registration Ordinance (Cap. 408) Misuse of Title “Architect”
  

• 關於香港工程建設領域企業及專業人士參與廣州南沙資格認可備案的邀請函
  

• 港澳地區建築學會會員-個人會員 入會中國建築學會（ASC）申請操作指南
  

• HKIA's Response to Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP)(23 Jul 2025)
  

• HKIA's Concerns & Requests Regarding Eligibility of Architecture Degree Holders under the Registered Fire Engineer Scheme (9 Jun 2025)
  

• HKIA's Advisory Response to the Ngau Tam Mei Planning Proposal (14 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments and Suggestions on the Development of Nature-based Solutions Guidelines (14 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Response to the MTL and NTN Planning Study (3 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Response and Suggestions to the 2025-26 Budget (11 Mar 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments on the Consultation Paper for Proposed Amendments to the Buildings Ordinance (BO) - December 2024 (28 Feb 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments to the Regulatory Regime on Basic Housing Units (BHUs)(17 Feb 2025)
  

• Tender for Provision of Social Service Teams in Buildings Department 2026 (posted on 11 Aug 2025)

• Registered general building contractor disciplined for offences relating to building works (posted on 18 Aug 2025)

• Six building plans approved in June (posted on 18 Aug 2025)

• Buildings Department instigates prosecutions in relation to residential development project at Anderson Road (NEW)(posted on 25 Aug 2025)

• Tenders invited for site formation and engineering infrastructure works for development of San Tin Technopole Phase 1 Stage 1 (East) Contract 2 (posted on 11 Aug 2025)

• Approved Kwun Tong (North) Outline Zoning Plan amended (posted on 11 Aug 2025)

• Two approved outline zoning plans referred back for amendment (posted on 11 Aug 2025)

• Construction Industry Council Imposed Regulatory Action Against Registered Companies under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Construction Site of Redevelopment of Queen Mary Hospital (posted on 4 Aug 2025)

• The CIC Highly Concerned about Serious Near-miss Incidents and Continues to Take Stringent Follow-up Actions under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme (posted on 18 Aug)

• Competition Commission conducts search in case relating to bid-rigging over building maintenance (posted on 18 Aug 2025)

• Competition Commission launches public consultation on second review of block exemption order for vessel sharing agreements (posted on 18 Aug 2025)

• Architectural Installation Design Competition for the 2025 National Games in Hong Kong, in celebration of the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games

• Urban Renewal Design Ideas Competition -- The District Study for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok jointly organized by the Urban Renewal Authority and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects

• Call for Entries: The Revamp of Sau Mau Ping Road Safety Town Design Competition (Extended Registration Deadline: 27 Aug 2025)

• 香港義工獎2025 (Registration Deadline: 29 Aug 2025)

• 住房城鄉建設部發布舉辦全國「好房子」設計比賽的通知 (截止日期: 2025年8月30日)

• Hong Kong Green Awards 2025 (Submission Deadline: 8 Sep 2025)

• 2026 UIA Gold Medal and Triennial Prizes (Submission Deadline: 25 Sep 2025, 5:00 pm Paris Time)

• UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme Launches 6th Cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards (Submission Deadline: 16 Mar 2026)

• Architecture Asia is Now Calling for Submissions
  

• Sign up and stay up-to-date with the Public Lectures and Events organized by the Department of Architecture, HKU
  

• Construction Safety Week 2025 (25 - 29 Aug 2025)
  

• BD - Roadmap on Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Building Plan Preparation and Submission - Invitation to 2nd Round Stakeholder Engagement (Registration Deadline: 26 Aug 2025)
  

• 「與自然共生 片區開放賦能北都」春筍大講堂2025年主題講座 (28 Aug 2025)
  

• ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA) Training 2025 (Registration Deadline: 31 Aug 2025)
  

• “Architecture, More or Less” by Yung Ho Chang – HKU Faculty of Architecture Lecture Series (5 Sep 2025)
  

• ARCASIA Student Jamboree 2025
  (7 - 12 Sep 2025)
  

• Open for Registration - The 21st Asian Congress of Architects - Incheon (8 - 12 Sep 2025)
  

• The Beauty of Green Buildings Through the Lens of Architects (8 - 14 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIPA National Education Programme - Beijing (II) (8 - 13 Sep 2025)
  

• BRE Distinguished Lecture_Modern Methods of Construction, Sustainability and AI Using a Research-led Design Practice Approach to Promote Innovation (11 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIS Annual Conference 2025 - “Urban Pulse, Shaping the Future: Innovative Building Adaptation and Revitalisation” (13 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIS QSD Conference 2025 - ‘Navigating “3Cs Role in QS” in the New Era: Cost Management, Chance and Collaboration’ (27 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIS Building Surveyors Conference 2025 (17 Oct 2025)
  

• Materials Science and Technology in Engineering Conference (23 - 24 Oct 2025)
  

• Eco Expo Asia 2025 (28 - 31 Oct 2025)
  

• HOUSING•I&T Summit (4 - 7 Nov 2025)
  

• Construction Innovation Expo 2025 (11 Dec 2025)
  

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• 北都提速破局 必須用巧規劃 灼見名家 童話世界 文：城市設計師和資深城市發展顧問 張量童 (2025年8月22日)
  

• Opinion | Hong Kong needs new thinking to regenerate ageing districts - South China Morning Post Urban planning By: Francis Neoton Cheung (24 Aug 2025)
  

• 元朗和生圍項目-向城規申建649幢洋房減82% 星島頭條 樓市動向 (2025年8月19日)
  

• 搶投酒店 改裝宿舍 香港經濟日報 專家樓論 (2025年8月21日)
  

• 星星地產觀塘偉業街重建地盤申建純酒店 新城財經台 財金新聞 (2025年8月22日)
  

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