Event Calendar

As MTR embarks on a new cycle of railway extension projects, this webinar provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain an insight into the future railway project pipeline in Hong Kong.  It will cover project scope, features and programme, as well as the new ways of working MTR is planning to adopt in implementing the new projects, including NEC4, BIM, Deisgn for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA), partnering and strong stakeholder engagement. Take this chance to understand expectations of the supply chain on MTR new projects and exchange ideas with Roger Bayliss, MTR Capital Works Director!

Speaker: Mr. Roger BAYLISS, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation Limited

The Construction Industry Council (CIC)'s goal of organising BIM Talks is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are related to the successful implementation of BIM in real life, and on a wide range of topics to accelerate BIM adoption. BIM experts of different background from the industry will be invited to share their "how-to-BIM" experience in BIM Talks.

The CIC and The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited (HKFEMC) are jointly organising the “DfMA MiMEP Tradeshow 2021” (the Tradeshow) at the CIC-Zero Carbon Park from 2 to 12 March 2021. The Tradeshow aims to showcase the industry's capability in DfMA and the multi-trade integrated approach for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) works (i.e. MultiTrade integrated MEP, MiMEP).

The Opening Ceremony of the Tradeshow and Conference will be held in webinar format on 2 March (PM), and a “MiC & MiMEP Webinar Forum” will also be held on 5 March (PM) for industry practitioners to share experience with all industry stakeholders on the blockers and enablers for the adoption of MiC and MiMEP works. A virtual exhibition will be launched from 3 March 2021 without any need for prior registration.

Co-organised by CITAC and the Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong, the conference aims at connecting Israel companies with cutting edge innovations in the construction tech domain with industry stakeholders in Hong Kong. Developers and other project clients, consultants, contractors & subcontractors, innovation leaders, investors, venture capitals and relevant technology distributors are all welcome to take part in this conference. Let’s join the conference to hear first-hand from the Israel innovative companies.

Rundown:

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM (HKT) - Opening remarks by the Organisers

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM (HKT) - Keynote speech by Contech

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (HKT) - Presentations from Israeli companies with Q&A

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (HKT) - B2B Session* (20 mins for each meeting; 6 meetings in total)

• Intsite – enhancing safety and efficiency of machinery with AI-powered automation
• Buildots – 360 cameras with computer vision algorithms to track site activities
• Cemento – utilising military technology to enhance efficiency of building projects
• Civ Robotics – autonomous marking system for the construction industry
• GOARC – connected safety platform that protect workers and assets in real time
• Okibo – autonomous wall finish robots for construction sites
• Safeguard – AI-powered engine that deliver real-time insights to mitigate safety risk

AWS is committed to running our business in the most environmentally friendly way possible and achieving 100% renewable energy usage for our global infrastructure. Many organizations share the same mission and are dedicated to protect and improve the environment. CLP is one of the pioneers in the space. This is why we work together and bring leaders from the businesses in Hong Kong to share how they enable their organizations to advocate clean technologies and practice environmental excellence. In this executive insights sharing, we will focus on optimizing consumption, reducing carbon footprint, as well as adopting green technologies and smarter devices.

 In this webinar for executives, you will learn how to: 

• organize for sustainability
• deploy smart energy solutions in commercial settings
• enable your teams to practice green

This event is recommended for leaders, executives and practitioners who want to promote sustainability in their organizations with green technologies, who care about corporate social responsibility on environment protection or simply a fan of the earth.

Agenda：

10:00 - 10:25 a.m.        First Keynote | Unlocking Sustainability in the Cloud

10:25 - 10:50 a.m.        Second Keynote | Making Sustainability^EN a Practical Reality

10:50 - 11:30 a.m.        Panel | From Aspiration to Actions: Implementing Sustainability Measures and Green Technologies in Your Organization

Speakers & Panel Moderator：

Olivier Klein, Lead Technologist, Asia-Pacific, AWS Solutions Architecture, AWS
Olivier’s expertise in internet technologies and software engineering paved the two decades for him helping businesses make the most of most out of technologies such as cloud computing to solve business struggles and adapt to a data-driven business model. Olivier has been working for AWS across Asia-Pacific and Europe to help customers implement architectural best practices and be successful in their digital transformation journey.

Pubudu Abayasiri, Associate Director, CLP Innovation
Pubs Abayasiri has worked in the technology and energy sector for +15 years. In that time, Pubs has worked in consulting and held positions in a range of industries and companies with the majority in the energy sector. 
Currently at CLP Holdings, Pubs runs the Digital Products team where he focuses on energy saving solutions.

lr Andrew Young, Associate Director (Innovation), Sino Group
Ir Andrew Young has over 35 years of executive experience in senior positions, including Director of Partnership Development for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), and Chief Commercial Officer of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation.
In his current capacity as Associate Director (Innovation) for Sino Group, he has overall responsibility to explore and identify innovations and technologies for application in the Group and explore investment opportunities in technology ventures.

Austin R. Bryan, Senior Director, Innovation & Ventures, CLP
Austin R. Bryan joined CLP Holdings in May 2016 as Senior Director – Innovation, leading the Group’s efforts to develop innovative business models and build collaborative partnerships as decarbonisation and digitalisation open up new opportunities in the global energy market. A proven pioneer of new services and value creation in the digital media sector, Austin is a globally-recognised leader in transforming business activities in the financial and telecommunications sectors.

Robert Wang, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Taiwan, AWS
Robert Wang serves as Managing Director for Amazon Web Services in Hong Kong and Taiwan, leading the strategic planning, business development, and operations across the two markets. With more than two decades of experience in the Information and Communication Technologies industry, Robert has developed a deep and varied technical expertise at leading multinational corporations. He has experience in the peripherals, x86 and embedded systems, networking components, and telecommunications spaces, and has worked with a wide range of businesses ranging in size from start-up to enterprises.

Co-organised by Construction Industry Council (CIC) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) SciTech Challenge is an open competition for innovators to pitch their products and solutions to industry end users. Teams will be able to accelerate their idea-to-development progress through workshops, site visits and mentorship programme.   

The theme for SciTech 2020 is Sensory Technology for Construction. Recent years, the industry is undergoing digital transformation for improvement on operation efficiency. Sensory technology is the first step for digitalising the physical environment, which forms the foundation for other technology development e.g. robotics, smart city, digital twin etc. This competition will be an effective bridge to close the gap between the burning needs of the industry and interdisciplinary R&D talents.

This briefing session will explain the enrolment process and competition arrangement, including:

• Introduction of SciTech Challenge 2020
• CIC sharing of industrial insight
• HKSTP sharing on Hong Kong's current technology level landscape
• Event timeline and judging criteria
• Useful tips for SciTech participants

Let’s join this challenge and make a difference to the construction industry!

The Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre (CITAC) is striving for the improvement of the productivity, safety and sustainability of the Hong Kong construction industry by promoting the adoption of innovations and technologies. In order to promulgate technology solutions to the industry, webinars on construction technologies are organised for the industry practitioners.

The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF), with an approved allocation of HK$1 billion, was established in October 2018.  The aim is to encourage wider adoption of innovative construction methods and new technologies in the construction industry with a view to promoting productivity, uplifting built quality, improving site safety and enhancing environmental performance. The Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government has commissioned the CIC to be the implementation partner. For details, please visit https://www.citf.cic.hk. 

Co-organised by CITAC and CITF, the Webinar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Site Monitoring will be held on 7 May 2020. The webinar will start with a short introduction of CITAC and a briefing on CITF, followed by a presentation by Mr. Gary NG, Founder and CEO of viAct.ai on the latest AI monitoring technology for construction. 

The CITAC Seminar on Adoption of Innovative Construction Technologies was held at CITAC Seminar Room on 9 December2019. CITAC invited technology experts on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) to share their solutions with us. 

With the emergence of new technologies in sensors and reliable connectivity, there is a growing use case of IoT in construction industry. The adoption of IoT technology will improve construction safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. This seminar will bring together experts from the industry to exchange their insight on the advanced technologies and applications on IoT in modern construction site. Let’s explore how IoT can transform the construction industry.

Limited Seats, registration will be on first-come-first-serve basis.
Enquiry: Should you have any queries, please contact Ms. Ada LAM (email:citac@cic.hk; tel: 2100 9833)

The construction industry has experienced significant changes driven by new technologies ranging from construction management software, AI & robotics to sustainability. To remain competitive, companies must stay on top of industry trends.

Co-organised by The Construction Industry Council (CIC) and Sino Inno Lab, this seminar invites construction technology companies from Israel and Italy to share their innovative solutions with local practitioners. It is a precise chance to stay in touch with the latest development of the industry in an international aspect. Register and save a seat now!

Featured Speakers

• Zachi Flatto, CEO, ConTech
  ConTech is an Israeli NGO that helps construction related technology startups to tackle the construction market.
• Guy German, CEO, Okibo Ltd.
  Okibo is a startup that is developing an autonomous wall plastering robot for construction sites.
• Antonio Cianci, CEO, AM Technology Ltd.
  AM Technology invents Airlite, a natural paint that fights pollution and prevents bacteria and moulds.

Organisation framework and corporate culture have always been recognised as key factors which nurture innovation. This anniversary conference aims to provide insights to enhance audience’s understanding on the adaptation of innovation in different industries through the sharings from our experienced guests.

The 4-day Beijing study tour is organised by CITAC to build innovation culture amongst the Construction Industry. The study tour will focus on areas including

The latest technologies and products in prefabricated construction and housing industrialisation in China
Urban development planning and design in Beijing
Latest R&D in building industry in China
Business networking with mainland counterparts

Jointly organised by Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre (CITAC) and CITF Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF), a visit to the Bright Dream Robotics of Country Garden has been scheduled on 11 October 2019. The Bright Dream Robotics, established in end of 2018, is Country Garden’s latest initiative in technology development. Country Garden has committed to invest multi-billion Renminbi into this research centre, with focus on robotic technologies for construction, interior decoration, smart houses and beyond.
 

Construction sites are dynamic and complicated systems. The movement and interaction of people, goods and material application make construction management extremely difficult. Due to the ever-increasing amount of information, traditional construction material application has operated under difficult circumstances. A sensor-based technology and innovative material are deemed to provide new generation of methods for advancing construction site management.

This technical seminar is co-organised by Development Bureau and Construction Industry Council (CIC) and focuses on the practices of off-site rebar prefabrication and the related BIM applications in Hong Kong. This seminar will bring together government officers, academia, industry practitioners, etc. to share and discuss the latest policies, technical requirements, field experiences, BIM initiatives and insights on innovations and future development of off-site rebar prefabrication.

The establishment of i-Club is CITAC's new initiative to cultivate a collaborative platform for industry practitioners to share ideas, and enable co-creation of innovative solutions for sustainable development of the industry. From time-to-time, i-Club will organise evening seminars to facilitate information exchanges and experience sharing amongst the industry. The 1st i-Club Evening Seminar will bring together experts from industry to exchange state-of-the-art technologies and applications on building life cycle management.

An evening seminar was held on 22 February 2019. Mr. Thomas HO, together with other leading experts will share his experience in adoption of construction innovations. This provides opportunities for participants to meet with other forward looking members of the industry, to participate in knowledge sharing and to take part in business to business networking.

Event Descriptioin: The CITAC Technical Conference was held on 15 August 2018, with more than 150 attendees. The conference had provided a platform for the startup companies and local innovators to reach out to decision makers.

Event Description: The inaugural conference of CITAC was organized on 10 January 2018. Industry leaders from all over the world were invited to share their experience on the implementation of construction innovations. With over 200 nos. of attendees, the conference created a platform for industrial stakeholders, including principal government officials, top management of contractors and consultants, to exchange ideas on establishment of an institutional framework to facilitate innovation in construction.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) today announced the opening of the Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre (CITAC). The HON Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of HKSAR, Mr. LIU Chun-san, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Ir HON Chi-keung, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr. CHAN Ka-kui, SBS, JP, Chairman of CIC, and Ir Thomas HO, Chairman of CITAC Board jointly officiated the opening ceremony, marking an important milestone in the development of construction innovation and technologies in Hong Kong.