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Jun
2008
Construction sector establishes joint conference to help Sichuan reconstruction

Construction sector establishes joint conference to help Sichuan reconstruction

The Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government and the construction sector have taken the initiative to set up the Hong Kong Construction Sector 5.12 Reconstruction Joint Conference. Its purpose is to better mobilise and coordinate the participation of the professionals and professional institutes of Hong Kong's construction sector in the reconstruction work after the Sichuan earthquake.

The primary objective of the Joint Conference is to consolidate the efforts of the professionals in the Government and the construction sector so as to provide financial assistance, materials, equipment supplies, expert advice and other support to the affected areas more quickly and effectively.

The founding members of the Joint Conference are the Development Bureau and the departments under the Bureau, and the following 10 trade associations and professional institutes:

The Hong Kong Construction Association

The Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Contractors' Association

The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Ltd

The Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong

The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects

The Joint Conference has invited the Legislative Council members of the construction sector, Mr Abraham Shek, Dr Raymond Ho and Mr Patrick Lau, to be advisors. Three former Secretary for Works/ Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Mr Kwong Hon-sang, Mr Lee Shing-see and Mr Lo Yiu-ching, have also agreed recently to serve as advisors. Other professionals or trade organisations will also be invited to join the conference.

A spokesman for the Development Bureau said the Bureau had been discussing with the construction sector how to assist the affected areas in the earthquake to carry out reconstruction work.

The Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, together with the heads of departments under the Bureau, had a meeting with the professional institutes of the construction sector on May 27. The meeting decided to set up the "

 

Press release of the Development Bureau of the Government of the HKSAR