22 Dec - 27 Dec 2025

• [Event Recap]  CPD Seminar: Fortifying Your Practice: Preventing and Managing Contractual Disputes & Disciplinary Actions
  

• Annual Awards 2024 Publication - Now Available at HKIA Premises
  

• We are pleased to announce that (DEVB) officially granted HKIA the status of an Adjudication Nominating Body (ANB) under the Security of Payment Ordinance and the formal confirmation letter was received on 14 October.
  

• HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment - Amendments to the List of Materials Acceptable to Bring for Open-book (23 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIA List of Project Manager (Architect) / PM(A) (Aug 2025)
  

Other HOT Topics!

• 2025 Hong Kong & Shenzhen
  Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (Hong Kong):
  TECHFORMANCE
  

• The Hong Kong Collateral Event at the 19th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Veneziai - Projecting Future Heritage: A Hong Kong Archive
  

• Pre-Launching Announcement of the New Standard Form of Building Contract 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”
  

• 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 Feature Article: Case Study on Control of Materials

• HKIA's Response to BHU draft CoP and Guideline (10 Oct 2025) 
  

• The Hong Kong Institute of Architects’ Response to The Chief Executive’s 2025 Policy Address (6 Oct 2025) 
  

• Objection to the proposed Smart and Green Mass Transit System in Kai Tak (“SGMTS-KT”) (23 Sep 2025) 
  

• Recommendations from The Hong Kong Institute of Architects for 2025-2026 Policy Address (26 Aug 2025)
  

• 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)
  

• Six building plans approved in October (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Two co-owners fined over $130,000 for not complying with removal order (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Property owner fined over $180,000 for not complying with removal order (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Four property owners fined over $290,000 for not complying with statutory orders (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Northern Metropolis Photo and Short Video Competition launched (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Remarks by SDEV at media session on arrangements requiring scaffold nets for external walls to be sampled on-site and tested (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• 發展局局長就外牆棚網就地抽樣檢查安排會見傳媒開場發言 (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• 發展局局長會見傳媒開場發言 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• 保安局局長與發展局局長會見傳媒答問內容 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• The Update of Innovations and Additions (IA) Library for BEAM Plus on iBEAM (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Normalisation Adjustment with BEC 2015 as a Baseline (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• (FULL) BSL x HKIE EVD - Technical Seminar on Transforming Existing Buildings into Green and Sustainable Structures Using BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Version 3.0 (EB v3.0) (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Normalisation Adjustment with BEC 2015 as a Baseline (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Hong Kong Green Building Professional Delegation Visit to Thailand (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• CPD Webinar - MTR Knowledge Environment EPD-MTR Joint Environmental Forum 2025 "Digitalization and AI Application in Environmental Assessment and Biodiversity Studies" (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Important Notice: Beware of Impersonation Incidents (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Recruitment of Senior Artisan (Electrical) is now being advertised (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Water Sampling of Fresh Water Cooling Towers - Update of Statistics (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Maintenance Price Figures for Lifts - Update of Statistics (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Adjustment of Auto-LPG Ceiling Prices for Dedicated LPG Filling Stations in December 2025 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Waste statistics for 2024 published (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Waste-to-energy facility I·PARK1 trial operation proceeds smoothly (with photos/video) (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• EPD to launch 2025-26 Natural Christmas Trees Recycling Programme (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• EIA report for Development at Ngau Tam Mei Area approved with conditions (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Grading of beach water quality released (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Grading of beach water quality released (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• EPD expresses deepest sympathies to injured worker of industrial accident at NENT Landfill Extension site (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• EPD investigates oil spill incident in Tin Shui Wai Nullah (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Grading of beach water quality released (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• EPD deeply saddened by passing of worker in accident at WENT Landfill Extension site (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• The CIC Imposed Regulatory Action Against Registered Company under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident During Lift Refurbishment Work in Admiralty (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• 拒絕標籤 對症下藥 捍衛建造專業 對行業害群之馬說不 (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• The CIC Fully Supports Workers Engaged in Maintenance Works on External Walls (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Draft Shau Kei Wan Outline Zoning Plan approved (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Third "Extension Notice" published under Extension of Government Leases Ordinance (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Short Term Tenancy (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Payment of Professional Fees in connection with Compensation Claims (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Sites not included in Land Sale List (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Lands Department Practice Note No. 1/2025 "Self-Certification of Compliance New Territories Exempted Houses" (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Particulars of Applications for Presale Consent and Consent to Assign Rejected/Withdrawn/Cancelled for the period from 01/11/2025 to 30/11/2025 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Particulars of Applications for Presale Consent and Consent to Assign Pending Approval as at 30/11/2025 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Particulars of Presale Consent and Consent to Assign issued for the period from 01/11/2025 to 30/11/2025 (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• FSD steps up inspections and encourages industry to inspect fire service installations and equipment (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Fire Services funeral to be held with full honours for Senior Fireman (Posthumous) Ho Wai-ho (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Fire Services Department and Hospital Authority to launch Pre-hospital Stroke Diversion Scheme (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• FSD posthumously confers honorary title on deceased fireman (with photos) (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• FSD urges public to stay alert to fraudulent fundraising message in name of family member of deceased fireman (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Cleaner Production meeting explores ways to strengthen co-operation (with photos) (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Environmental Protection and Combating Climate Change meeting held via video conferencing (with photos) (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Countryside Conservation Office publishes guides to guesthouse and food business licence applications in countryside areas (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Four more trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology given agreement-in-principle by Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Pest Control Steering Committee provides updates on latest progress of interdepartmental mosquito control and prevention work against chikungunya fever at Tsing Yi Nature Trails (with photos) (New) (posted on 22 Dec 2025)

• Green Tech Fund opens for sixth round of applications (posted on 8 Dec 2025)

• 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
  

• Letters | Shenzhen-Hong Kong special zone could better serve national economy (2025年12月22日)
  

• 建造業行尊：不能只靠監管 要改善操守 歷短樁鉛水曾處理業界改革 感未需再全面檢討 (2025年12月22日)
  

• 香港國際創科中心優勢不可替代  (2025年12月22日)
  

• 屋宇署10月批6份圖則月減45%　信置等啟德項目批建33層住宅 (2025年12月19日)
  

• 香港對接十五五：從被動跟隨到主動提出香港方案 (2025年12月19日)
  

• 瑪嘉烈工程儀器證明疑造假案　醫管局強調不影響醫院建築安全 (2025年12月18日)
  

• UABBHK 2025 正式開放予公眾參觀 兩大展場 — 油街實現及東九文化中心全面展示今屆主題 (2025年12月17日)
  

• 深港雙城特區倡議獲中經會政策加持──從地方構想到國家戰略的躍升 (2025年12月16日)
  

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