20 Oct - 25 Oct 2025

• Annual Awards 2024 Publication - Now Available at HKIA Premises
  

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

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

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

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)
  

• 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
  

• 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)
  

• Remarks by SDEV on quarterly land sale programme for October to December 2025 (Chinese only) (with video) (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Opening remarks by SDEV on quarterly land sale programme for October to December 2025 (Chinese only) (with video) (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• LC: SDEV's speech on Motion of Thanks in respect of CE's 2025 Policy Address (Debate Session 2) (Chinese only) (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Statutory procedures for Ngau Tam Mei New Development Area to commence progressively; Environmental Impact Assessment Report available for public inspection (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Opening remarks by SDEV at LegCo Panel on Development policy briefing (Chinese only) (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Working Group on Planning and Development under Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis holds first meeting (with photos) (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor involved in fatal industrial incident at private development project construction site in Tai Po (NEW) (posted on 13 Oct 2025)

• Opening remarks by SDEV at LegCo Panel on Development policy briefing (Chinese only) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Working Group on Planning and Development under Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis holds first meeting (with photos) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Executive Director of Urban Renewal Authority reappointed (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor involved in fatal industrial incident at private development project construction site in Tai Po (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Working Group on Planning and Construction of the University Town under Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis holds first meeting (with photos) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Working Group on Devising Development and Operation Models under Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis holds first meeting (with photos) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• CE chairs first working meeting of Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis (with photos/video) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Draft Ho Chung Outline Zoning Plan approved (26 Sep 2025) (NEW) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Approved Clear Water Bay Peninsula North Outline Zoning Plan amended (26 Sep 2025) (NEW) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Approved Ping Shan Outline Zoning Plan amended (26 Sep 2025) (NEW) (posted on 6 Oct 2025)

• Approved Clear Water Bay Peninsula North Outline Zoning Plan amended (26 Sep 2025) (posted on 29 Sep 2025)

• Draft Ho Chung Outline Zoning Plan approved (26 Sep 2025) (posted on 29 Sep 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
  

• ASHRAE Full-Day Technical Seminar: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering - Smart Design, Green Technologies, and Embodied Carbon Calculation (17 Oct 2025)
  

• HKIS Building Surveyors Conference 2025 (17 Oct 2025)
  

• BEAM Society International Conference 2025 (23 Oct 2025)
  

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

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

• IFMA Asia Pacific Awards of Excellence Nominations (31 Oct 2025)
  

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

• Construction Innovation Expo 2025 (11 Dec 2025)
  

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

• 焦點新聞/建造業升級培訓 保本地工人就業 (2025年10月20日)
  

• 建造業輸入勞工配額降至七千多個 (2025年10月17日)
  

• 政府將收回荃灣6幅私地　興建上葵涌及新村污水收集系統
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• Hong Kong should channel ‘Lion Rock Spirit’ and ‘cha chaan teng’ synergy to propel renewal (16 Oct 2025)
  

• 簡都｜甯漢豪：考慮容許發展商分期支付地價、彈性建築規約 (2025年10月15日)
  

• 牛潭尾大學城規模如兩個港大 規劃方案曝光 總樓面1518萬呎 (2025年10月14日)
  

• 市建局倡改7年樓齡收購機制　發展局稱將檢視整個配套 (2025年10月13日)
  

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