15 Dec - 20 Dec 2025

• Photos of the HKIA Annual Dinner cum Annual Award 2025 Presentation Ceremony (31 Oct 2025)
  

• Photos of BLA Annual Seminar 2025 Streamlining Measures (25 Oct 2025)
  

• 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.
  

• Belt and Road Hong Kong 2025 Booklet (7 Oct 2025)
  

• Register to receive infrastructure, construction and real estate-related project information from Belt and Road markets (7 Oct 2025)
  

• 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”
  

• 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)"
  

• 【活動回顧】香港建築師學會粵歷更生——廣州城中歷史街區活化及歷史建築改造深度行
  

• 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 Feature Article: Case Study on Control of Materials

• 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)
  

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

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

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

• Buildings Department ordered temporary suspension of works on 30 private building projects (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Two registered minor works contractors disciplined (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

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

• SDEV meets with construction industry on special inspections and regulatory review (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• 371 construction and engineering professionals pass GBA engineering "Professional Title" evaluation (with photos) (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor and subcontractor involved in fatal industrial incident at public works construction site in Sai Kung (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Entries Invitation for Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area – "UnCover the Joy" Manhole Cover Design Competition (posted on 1 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) (New) (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

• Normalisation Adjustment with BEC 2015 as a Baseline (New) (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)

• Water Sampling of Fresh Water Cooling Towers - Statistics (New) (posted on 15 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)

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

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

• Competition Commission launches educational campaign on  “Exchange of Sensitive Information” (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Competition Commission signs MoU with Cambodia Competition Commission to strengthen cooperation in competition policy and law (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Competition Commission reaches resolution with Keeta on a two-step process  to amend agreements with partnering restaurants (posted on 1 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 (New) (posted on 15 Dec 2025)

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

• 建造業議會高度關注大埔火警事故 呼籲業界立即檢視工地各安全措施  (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• The CIC Imposed Regulatory Action Against Registered Companies under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Construction Site in Sai Kung (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• 47 Industry Frontline Supervisors Recognised at CIC’s Inaugural “Outstanding Frontline Supervisor Award” (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

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

• Sites not included in Land Sale List (New) (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)

• Self-Certification of Compliance New Territories Exempted Houses (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Co-arbitrator’s Services (posted on 1 Dec 2025)

• Tender awarded for site in Tai Po for electric vehicle charging station (posted on 1 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)

• UIA International Student Competition (Submission Deadline: 7 November 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 Entry: 100 Architects of the Year 2025 

• 2026 UIA Gold Medal and Triennial Prizes

• 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
  

• NCTI-DCHK Conference 2025 (13 -16 Dec 2025)
  

• 火勢迅延如火龍 棚網造假或肇因 (2025年12月15日)
  

• 棚網新規有助杜絕火災隱患  (2025年12月12日)
  

• 民建聯就安置災民獻策 提4幅重建用地建議 (2025年12月11日)
  

• 鴻毅自驗自批監管乏力 巧立名目居民硬食 (2025年12月10日)
  

• 230幢私樓外牆棚網全部移除 (2025年12月09日)
  

• 立法會選舉｜建築測量都市規劃及園境界劉文君當選 (2025年12月08日)
  

• 劉文君勝出建築、測量、都市規劃及園境界功能界別選舉 擊敗林家輝 (2025年12月08日)
  

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