Building Safety Symposium 2024
Date：1 November2024 (Friday)
Period：09:15 a.m - 4:45 p.m
(Registration starts from 9:15 a.m)
Venue：Y Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Theme：Building for Our Future: Smart Technologies for Building Safety and Sustainability
Registration Deadline︰28 October 2024 (Monday)
Rundown
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:15-9:45 | Registration | |
| 9:45-9:50 | Welcome Speech |
Ms YU Po-mei, Clarice, JP Director of Buildings |
| 9:50-10:00 | Opening Remarks |
Ms LINN Hon-ho, Bernadette, JP Secretary for Development |
| 10:00-10:20 |
Climate Extremes in Hong Kong – Past and Future |
Ms SONG Man-kuen, Sandy, JP Assistant Director of Hong Kong Observatory (Development, Research and Administration) |
| 10:20-10:40 | The 2℃ Impact on Building Safety |
Ir Dr HO Wai-ming, Goman ARUP Fellow of Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited |
| 10:40-11:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:10-11:30 | Smart Management for Safe Construction |
Mr GUAN Chao Assistant Director (Transcedence) |
| 11:30-11:50 | The Role of Modern Technology in Construction Safety |
Ir HO Koon-ho, Eddie Management Board Member of Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre |
| 11:50-12:25 |
Panel Discussion and Presentation of Souvenirs Moderator: Mr LAI Ho-cheong, Alvin Assistant Director/New Buildings 2 of Buildings Department |
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| 12:25-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-14:05 | Building Safety Pioneer Programme Short Video Competition Video Showcase | |
| 14:05-14:25 | Promoting Elderly-friendly Building Design |
Ms CHEUNG Yuk-ching, Karen, JP Assistant Director/New Buildings 1 of Buildings Department |
| 14:25-14:45 | Application of New Quality Productive Forces in Enhancing Safety and Sustainability in Building Management |
Ir KWONG Ching-wai, Alkin, JP Chairman and Chief Executive of Hong Yip Holdings Limited |
| 14:45-15:05 | Transforming Public Housing Management with Smart Technologies |
Ms HAROON Hamidah Assistant Director (Estate Management) 1 of Housing Department |
| 15:05-15:35 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:35-15:55 | Enhancing Building Safety in Hong Kong: Challenges and Effective Strategies |
Mr TAM A-ray, Albert Assistant Director/Existing Buildings 1 of Buildings Department |
| 15:55-16:25 |
Panel Discussion and Presentation of Souvenirs Moderator: Ms PANG Mei-tuan, Pauline Assistant Director/Existing Buildings 2 of Buildings Department |
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| 16:25-16:40 |
Awards Ceremony for Building Safety Pioneer Programme Short Video Competition and Building Facade Design Competition |
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| 16:40-16:45 | Closing Remarks |
Mr PANG Yuk-lung, Michael Assistant Director/Corporate Services of Buildings Department |
| 16:45 | End of Symposium | |
- Result of registration will be notified by email before 30 October 2024.
- Symposium will be conducted in Cantonese.
Terms and Conditions
· Participants are required to complete the online registration for Building Safety Symposium. (the “Event”) before the deadline.
· Each person is only allowed to register once.
· Repeated registration will be cancelled without prior notice.
· As quotas are limited, Buildings Department ("BD") reserves the right to determine the acceptance of the registration.
· Participants agree that BD is not responsible for any delayed, lost, consequential damages of submitted information arising out of the use of the computer, website, internet, telecommunication or technical problem. All data collected by the server of BD serves as final.
· Any changes or contingency measures for the Event announced by BD and/or posted on the official Facebook page shall prevail.
· BD reserves the right to cancel or prolong the Event and to amend the Terms and Conditions of this Event at any time without prior notice. All interpretations of these Terms and Conditions shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of BD, and in case of any dispute, the decision of BD shall be final.
Typhoon and Rainstorm Warning Arrangements
The Event will be cancelled when the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm signal is issued 3 hours before its commencement.
Enquiries:
· Mr. LI Tsz-kin, Phillip
(Survey Officer / Public Education & Publicity 2)
Tel: 3842 3124
Email: ptkli@bd.gov.hk or
· Ms. Frances Lai
(BD's Appointed Public Relation Consultant)
Tel: 3702 6479
Email: frances@firebean.net