26 Jan - 31 Jan 2026

• 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.
  

• Official Launch of the New Standard Form of Building Contract 2025
  

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

• Hard-Fought Victory: HKIA Table Tennis Team Regains the Title!
  

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• [Event Recap]  2025 Carbon Neutrality & Sustainability Forum
  

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

• 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

• Tenders invited for development of Advanced Construction Industry Building in Tsing Yi (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• LCQ10: Short-term tenancies of land (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• LCQ20: Dedicated legislation for Northern Metropolis (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Development Bureau invites market to submit expressions of interest for student hostel development on three formed sites (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Appointments to Construction Industry Council announced (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• 立法會︰發展局局長就「改善大廈維修工程管理」動議議案總結發言（只有中文） (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• 立法會︰發展局局長就「改善大廈維修工程管理」動議議案開場發言（只有中文） (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• 立法會︰發展局局長就「有關大埔宏福苑火災後支援及重建工作議案」發言（只有中文） (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor involved in fatal industrial incident at private development project construction site in Kai Tak (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• Final Kilometre of East Coast Boardwalk to open tomorrow connecting 13 km long harboufront on Hong Kong Island (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Establishment of Industry Park Company to accelerate development of industries in Northern Metropolis (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Opening remarks by SDEV at media session on land sale programme for January to March 2026, tender arrangements for Hung Shui Kiu pilot area under large-scale land disposal and establishment of Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company (Chinese only) (with video) (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Government announces quarterly land sale programme for January to March 2026 (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Remarks by SDEV at media session on land sale programme for January to March 2026, tender arrangements for Hung Shui Kiu pilot area under large-scale land disposal and establishment of Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company (with video) (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• First pilot area under large-scale land disposal in Northern Metropolis to launch open tender under two-envelope approach tomorrow (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• New sections of GreenWay in Kai Tak open today (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Launch of open tender for new tenancy of Central Harbourfront Event Space (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Changes in Application for Water Supply (AWS) in Line with Implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• Self-Certification Scheme for Plumbing Works and Installation of Separate Water Meters for Subdivided Units (SDUs) in Residential Premises (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Blackspot for illegal waste disposal on Yick Yuen Road, Tuen Mun successfully tackled through smart enforcement and interdepartmental collaboration (with photos) (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• EPD highly concerned over industrial accident at yard waste recycling centre (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• EMSD releases lift and escalator contractors' latest performance ratings (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• The CIC Imposed Regulatory Action Against Registered Company under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Private Development Project Construction Site in Kai Tak (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• The CIC Penalised a Registered Company under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Private Development Project Construction Site in Tsuen Wan  (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• The CIC Penalised a Registered Company under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Private Development Project Construction Site in Kai Tak (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• The CIC Penalised Another Registered Company under the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme in Relation to a Fatal Incident at a Private Development Project Construction Site in Tsuen Wan (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited New Board of Directors 2026-2027 (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• "e-HongKongGuide" 2026 edition available for Public (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Information regarding the purchase of Dedicated Rehousing Estates Subsidised Sale Flats (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Latest tender information of Hung Shui Kiu Town Lot Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• LAO Practice Note No. 1/2026 Application for Certificate Compliance (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Sale of Government Land by Tender Shau Kei Wan Inland Lot No. 860 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Lands Department releases figures on registered lease modifications, land exchanges, private treaty grants and lot extensions in fourth quarter of 2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Government to sell site in Shau Kei Wan by public tender (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Sale of Government Land by Tender New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6675 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Legal Advisory and Conveyancing Office (“LACO”) Circular Memorandum (“CM”) No. 88 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Tender awarded for site in Jordan Valley (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Lands Department issues 11 pre-sale consents in fourth quarter of 2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Particulars of Presale Consent and Consent to Assign issued for the period from 01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Particulars of applications for Presale Consent and Consent to Assign rejected / withdrawn / cancelled for the period from 01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Particulars of Presale Consent and Consent to Assign issued for the period from 01/12/2025 to 31/12/2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Particulars of applications for Presale Consent and Consent to Assign pending approval as at 31/12/2025  (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Particulars of Applications for Presale Consent and Consent to Assign Rejected/Withdrawn/Cancelled for the period from 01/12/2025 to 31/12/2025 (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Government to sell site in Ngau Tau Kok by public tender (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Offering Private Land to Offset the Land Premium Payable for Land Exchange under the “Enhanced Conventional New Town Approach”or Land Grant by Tender under the “Large-scale Land Disposal” Arrangement in New Development Areas of the Northern Metropolis (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• CEDD Signed Contract for Fanling North New Development Area, Remaining Phase: Site Formation and Infrastructure Works (West) (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Tenders invited for road improvement works at Tai Kei Leng Road and Yuen Ching Road for Yuen Long South New Development Area Second Phase Development (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Tender period for contract for Expansion of Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter extended (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Proposed road works for Smart and Green Mass Transit System Phase 1 in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area authorised (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• CEDD Signed Contract for Kwu Tung North New Development Area, Remaining Phase: Site Formation and Infrastructure Works (North) (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Government's response to Court's ruling on appeal by Aggressive Construction Company Limited against decision to remove it from register (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Updated APP-16 Cladding (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Updated APP-110 Protective Barriers (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Updated APP-166 Metal Grille and Louvre (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• FSD and BD conduct joint inspection and enforcement operation against industrial buildings (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• 10 building plans approved in November (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Timely Submission of Notification and Certificate by Qualified Person (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• Draft Tai Po Outline Zoning Plan approved (New) (posted on 26 Jan 2026)

• Approved Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan amended (16 Jan 2026) (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• Three approved outline zoning plans referred back for amendment (16 Jan 2026) (posted on 19 Jan 2026)

• Approved Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan amended (24 Dec 2025) (posted on 12 Jan 2026)

• UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme Launches 6th Cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards (Submission Deadline: 16 Mar 2026)

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