6 - 11 May 2024

• Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (6 May 2024)
  

• HKIA BIM Pro Full Training Programme [IABM 24-02] (Jun 2024)
  

• HKIA Young Architect Award 2023 (Registration Deadline: 16 May 2024)
  

• [CPD活動] 廣州參觀及考察交流團 (Registration Deadline: 16 May 2024)
  
  

• 前海學校試點項目分享會
  (Registration Deadline: 24 May 2024)
  

• CPD Seminar: Climate Change Forum (25 May 2024)
  

• Buildings Department highly concerned about fire incident in New Lucky House in Jordan (posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• Prevention Measures at Construction Sites during Rainy and Typhoon Seasons (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Precautionary Measures for Public and Building Safety during Typhoon Season (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Safety of Bamboo Scaffolds for Building Maintenance or Repair Works (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• PNAP APP-53 "Building (Construction) Regulation" (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• PNAP APP-142 "Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013" (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• PNAP APP-172 "Residential Care Homes for the Elderly and Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities" (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• PNAP ADV-38 "Innovative Building Materials and Technologies" (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• LCQ12: Follow-up actions in respect of construction sites with frequent incidents (posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• LC: Speech by SDEV in Committee Stage Amendments to Waterworks (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Chinese only)(posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• LC: Speech by SDEV on resumption of Second Reading debate on Waterworks (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Chinese only(posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• LC: Speech by SDEV in moving Third Reading of Waterworks (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Chinese only)(posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• Closing remarks by USDEV on motion on "Promoting the development of low-altitude economy" (Chinese only)(posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• Opening remarks by SDEV on planning and lands policy areas at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Opening remarks by SDEV on works policy areas at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• LCQ6: Sai Yee Street/Flower Market Road Development Scheme (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• LCQ18: Preparatory work for coping with inclement weather (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• LCQ13: Handling of cases of illegal conversions and unauthorised building works (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Draft Kwu Tung South Outline Zoning Plan approved (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Approved Discovery Bay Outline Zoning Plan amended (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Approved Tin Shui Wai Outline Zoning Plan amended (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Draft Fanling/Sheung Shui Outline Zoning Plan approved (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Draft Fu Tei Au and Sha Ling Outline Zoning Plan approved (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Draft Chai Wan Outline Zoning Plan approved (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Draft North Point Outline Zoning Plan approve(posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Approved Kwu Tung South Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• Call for Speakers for CPD in 2024 (posted on 15 Apr 2024)

• Tenders invited for site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Updates in Geoguide 5 – Guide to Slope Maintenance and Knowledge on Slope Maintenance (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Public Works Laboratories Automated Testing Building Open Day - celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of CEDD (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Joint Press Release: Twenty netted, syndicate smashed in Competition Commission and ICAC first joint operation against corruption and tender-rigging over building maintenance (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Latest crime alert 1 - Cyber Defender

• Latest crime alert 2 - Cyber Defender

• Latest crime alert 3 - Cyber Defender

• LAO Practice Note No. 11/2023A Pilot Scheme for Charging Land Premium at Standard Rates on Lease Modification including Land Exchange for Development of Agricultural Land in the New Territories outside New Development Areas (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• LAO Practice Note No. 12/2023A Charging Land Premium at Standard Rates on Lease Modifications for Redevelopment of Industrial Buildings (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• LAO Practice Note No. 2/2024 Application for Waivers for Installation of Radio Base Stations for Mobile Services in Existing Buildings (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• LAO Practice Note No. 3/2024 Standard Rates for Calculation of Premium for Exemption of Balconies, Utility Platforms and Non-structural Prefabricated External Walls from Gross Floor Area and Site Coverage in Joint Practice Note Nos. 1 and 2 (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• LAO Practice Note No. 4/2024 Standard Rates for Premium Calculation for Exemption of Gross Floor Area and/or Site Coverage and Relaxation of Building Height Restriction arising from the adoption of Modular Integrated Construction Under Joint Practice Note No. 8 (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• Plug-in Tools for Floor Areas Calculation Checking in General Building Plan (GBP) Submission using Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technology – Second Phase (posted on 8 Apr 2024)

• Information Note issued by the Lands Department on 17 April 2024Information Note for Joint Development of Lots held under Separate Leases with "a building or buildings", "a factory or factories", "a warehouse or warehouses" or "a factory and/or a warehouse" restriction issued by the Lands Department on 17 April 2024 (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• LACO Circular Memorandum No. 79B Revised Procedures and Requirements of Applications for Approval of Deeds of Mutual Covenants (“DMCs”)(posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• LACO Circular Memorandum No. 75C Lands Department Consent Scheme for Sale of Non-Residential Units in Uncompleted Development (NEW)(posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• LACO Circular Memorandum No. 72E Lands Department Consent Scheme for Sale of Residential Units in Uncompleted Development (NEW)(posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• Corruption Prevention Advisory Service - Integrity Training (posted on 27 Dec 2023)

• Q&A on Hong Kong National Security Law: Do other countries have national security laws? (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• 《香港國安法》問與答：其他國家有實施國安法嗎？(NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• EMSD releases lift and escalator contractors' latest performance ratings (posted on 22 Apr 2024)

• EPD responds to Advisory Council on the Environment's resolution on San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Development Node EIA report (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Construction Industry Council Took Regulatory Action against Registered Companies under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in relation to the Fatal Industrial Incident in Sha Tin (posted on 29 Apr 2024)

• Call for Nominations - WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2024 - The Women in Green Building Leadership Award (NEW)(posted on 6 May 2024)

• Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2024 (Deadline: 17 May 2024)
  

• CIC Outstanding Contractor Award 2024 (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
  

• Construction Management Awards 2024 (Deadline: 7 Jun 2024)
  

• DFA Design for Asia Awards 2024 (Deadline: 30 Jun 2024)
  

• Build4Asia 2024 (8 -10 May 2024)
  

• IFMA Hong Kong Chapter Conference – *integrate|2024 (9 May 2024)
  

• 2024建造業青年大灣區交流計劃 (Registration Deadline: 15 May 2024)
  

• SINGAPORE ARCHIFEST 2024
  (15 - 17 May 2024)
  

• PGBC Technical Visit to GBA2023 Winning Projects: Visit 3 (Public Housing Development at Queen’s Hill, Fanling)(18 May 2024)
  

• 2024年首屆國際建築環境前沿科技論壇暨第21屆全國聲學設計與噪聲振動控制工程學術會議 (21 May 2024)
  

• 香港大學生徽派建築測繪、城規、園林實習團 (報名延期至5月22日)
  

• SustainabilityHACK 2024
  (27 May 2024)
  

• 職安局「棚架工作安全」網上講座
  (29 May 2024)
  

• BEC EnviroSeries Conference: Stock-taking Hong Kong’s Climate Action: Business Progress, Barriers and Accelerators (30 May 2024)
  

• The 11th International Conference on BIM Technology (30 - 31 May 2024)
  

• CIC Master Class on Design for Safety "Management Personnel" and "General Construction Personnel" (Application Deadline: 3 & 17 Jun 2024)
  

• buildingSMART International - Asia Summit 2024 (17 - 18 Jun 2024)
  

• Footprints - Mr. Edward S. T. Ho (former HKIA President (1983-84)) Painting Exhibition (18 - 22 Jun 2024)
  

• CPD Talk: Introduction to the Competition Ordinance (19 Jun 2024)
  

• 香港建造業界國情研修班
  (24 - 29 Jun 2024)
  

• Application for Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction Programme @PolyU (September 2024 Intake)(Deadline: 30 Jun 2024)
  

• 「撤辣」後樓市轉活躍 切記勿過度借貸 明報 銓之廣場 建築、測量、都市規劃及園境界立法會議員謝偉銓 (2024年5月6日)

• 龍七公：優化善用海濱　促進經濟民生-謝偉銓 立法會議員 on.cc東網 評論 (2024年5月3日)

• 「綠續建未來」科技展5月全港巡展 公眾免費參與啟發科技興趣 橙新聞 親子樂園 (2024年4月30日)

• 舊區重建︱政府擬降強拍門檻  小業主控訴發展商開賤價逼就範：耗數百萬討公道 星島頭條 社會 (2024年5月2日)

• 九龍城寨之圍城｜九龍寨城清拆回顧 香港三不管地帶歷史 am730 本地 (2024年5月2日)

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