26 May - 31 May 2025

CPD Guided Tour: POINT–LINE Village Strategy: from Kuk Po Common to Ruin Garden
(31 May 2025)

Other HKIA This Week!

• Contractual BIM Integration: Bridging Contract Stipulations and Technology for Project Success (28 May 2025)
  

[Recap] CPD Seminar AI and Tech Series 1: Large Language Models in Architecture and Construction: An Overview
(14 May 2025)

[Recap] CPD Seminar Al and Tech Series 2: Phygital Realities: Designing the Future of Spatial Experience (20 May 2025)

[Recap] CPD Seminar: Blockchain for Construction Workflow (21 May 2025)

CPD Seminar: Integrity Capacity Building Workshop – Integrity Challenges in Contract Letting and Administration for Architects (12 Jun 2025)

CPD Seminar: Hong Kong Architects' China Tales II
(13 Jun 2025)

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• HKIA Second Quarterly General Meeting 2025 (Updated Rundown)
  (19 Jun 2025)
  

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• Encouraging Professionals to Contribute Their Ideas for the Urban Renewal of Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok
  

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

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

• HKIA's Response and Suggestions to the 2025-26 Budget
  

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• Summary of Items Discussed in 4/2024 APSEC Discussion Forum on 22 November 2024
  

• Updated HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment (PA) Handbook
  

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• Continuing Professional Development Course for Registered General Building Contractors and Registered Specialist Contractors Applying for Renewal or Restoration of Registration (posted on 28 Apr 2025)

• Refresher Course for Registered Minor Works Contractors Applying for Renewal or Restoration of Registration (posted on 28 Apr 2025)

• Updated ADM-19 Building Approval Process (posted on 6 May 2025)

• Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (MWIS) Submission of Notification and Certificate (posted on 19 May 2025)

• Monthly Digest for March 2025 (NEW)(posted on 26 May 2025)

• P/R: Subsidised sale flats of three Dedicated Rehousing Estates open for application in early May to households affected by Government development projects (posted on 6 May 2025)

• LCQ19: Services and facilities provided by Government in new towns (posted on 6 May 2025)

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• LC: Speech by SDEV in Committee Stage to Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Chinese only)(posted on 12 May 2025)

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• LC: Speech by SDEV on resumption of Second Reading debate on Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Chinese only)(posted on 12 May 2025)

• LCQ2: Development of Northern Metropolis (posted on 12 May 2025)

• LCQ11: Measures to revitalise industrial buildings (posted on 12 May 2025)

• LCQ11: Management of water resources (posted on 19 May 2025)

• LCQ12: Prevention of water mains bursts (posted on 19 May 2025)

• LCQ9: Construction or redevelopment of small houses (posted on 19 May 2025)

• DEVB invites market to submit expressions of interest for development of first Advanced Construction Industry Building (posted on 19 May 2025)

• Opening remarks by Secretary for Development at the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislative Council (Chinese only)(posted on 19 May 2025)

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• 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

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• Hubexo Asia Awards Hong Kong 2025 (6 Jun 2025)

• ARCASIA Thesis of the Year 2025 (TOY 2025)
  (Submission Deadline: 10 Jun 2025)

• ARCASIA Students’ Design Competition 2025 (SDC 2025) (Submission Deadline: 10 Jun 2025)

• HIREA Awards of Excellence 2025 (Submission Deadline: 18 Jun 2025)

• DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025
  (Discount code: SODC2025B2)
  (Submission Deadline: 30 Jun 2025)

• HKGBC Green Building Award 2025 (Nomination Deadline: 13 Jun 2025)

• Construction Innovation Award 2025 (Submission Deadline: 30 Jun 2025)

• Construction Robot Competition and Exhibition
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• City University Year-end Show 2025 (24 May - 1 Jun 2025)
  

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• PGBC Technical Seminar - Exploring Green Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Built Environment (Registration Deadline: 2 Jun 2025)
  

• The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute – 26th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update
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• ARCASIA Student Jamboree 2025
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