The First HKIS Best Development and Conservation Award 2020 is now Open for Application

Surveying Excellence in Development and Conservation

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HONG KONG, CHINA - Media
OutReach - 16 January
2020 – The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (“HKIS”) is launching the first
HKIS Best Development and Conservation Award 2020 (“BDCA”). This year’s theme,
“Surveying Excellence in
Development and Conservation” addresses BDCA as a pioneering award that recognises exceptional
achievements and excellence of construction projects related to both
development and conservation.

 

Sr Winnie SHIU, President of the HKIS, said, “It is the first time ever for the HKIS to host an award in the
name of the Institute, I am privileged to be the one bringing together the six
divisions and paying tribute to the surveyors who have made substantial
contributions in sustainable development and conservation.”

 

Not only will the BDCA support the Sustainable Development Goals 2015 set
by the United Nations, but also promotes the professional image of surveyors
from the various divisions; recognises their untiring efforts contributed to
development and conservation; and raises the public awareness of conservation
in development projects.

 

The Award is designed to address the contribution of surveyors from
various backgrounds throughout the development cycle, BDCA’s five award
categories are named after each stage: (1) Planning; (2) Pre-construction; (3) Construction;
(4) Sales & Leasing; and (5) Post-occupation.

 

Sr Alexander Lam, HKIS BDCA 2020 Organising Committee Chairman, added, “The Award focuses on the use and application of surveying
knowledge and/or professional expertise across the disciplines in the
respective phases within the project development cycle, of which brought about
economic, environmental and social sustainability.”

Key Dates

Date	Items
16 January 2020	Award Briefing Session & Application Opens
29 April 2020	Application Closes
May 2020	Stage 1: First Screening
13 – 14 June 2020	Stage 2: Site Visit
19 June 2020	Finalists Announcement
3 – 4 July 2020	Stage 3: Finalists Presentation to Jury Panel

 

Award Categories and Eligibility

The Best
Development and Conservation Award (BDCA) 2020 is open to all types of
development projects, including residential, commercial, and “Government,
Institution or Community” (GIC) projects.

Award Categories	Surveyor’s Contribution
Planning	Project inception & project planning Land administration input and activities Town planning approvals, statutory approvals and engagement with local public bodies
Pre-construction	Resources and financial arrangement Design development Procurement strategies and considerations
Construction	Innovation and technology adoption Value and cost management Logistical arrangement Project management
Sales & Leasing	Marketing concept development Sales and/or leasing strategies Marketing Management
Post-occupation	Innovation and technology adaptation Value enhancement Property/facility management Cultural and environmental conservation

* Eligible projects should
possess either Occupation Permits (OP or Phased OP), Acknowledgement letters on
Form BA14 or Confirmation letter of Substantial Completion between 1 January
2010 and 31 December 2019 (both dates inclusive) as stated in the submission
requirements.

 

Award Types

Awards are available
in 4 tiers, ranked at follow:

Award Type*	Description
Best Development and Conservation Award(s)	Best Development and Conservation Award will be presented to project(s) with outstanding OVERALL quality that is (are) judged to be the BEST among all the Grand Award Winners.
Grand Awards	There will be a Grand Award Winner(s) for each award category. This is the highest recognition to projects at the category level.
Merits	There will be recognition of merit(s) for each award category.
Finalists	There will be recognition of finalist(s) for each award category that has passed the first screening, site visits and that has been presented at the Finalist Presentation to Jury Panel#.

* BDCA 2020
Organising Committee reserves the right not to bestow an award if the Jury
Panel deems that no nomination is worth receiving that particular award. The
decision of the Jury Panel shall be final.

^# Finalist qualification
will be usurped if the project team is unable to present at the
Finalist Presentation to Jury Panel.

Jury Panel Members

HKIS BDCA 2020 is supported
by prominent figures in the industry and from the academic field as jurors:

Jury Panel Convenor

Sr Prof Bay WONG Past President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Chairman, Project Management Committee, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Members*

Sr Hak CHAN, BBS Past President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Former Deputy Director of Lands (Survey & Mapping), Lands Department, HKSARG Founding Board Member, Smart City Consortium Sr Prof K W CHAU Past President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong Mrs Sylvia LAM, JP Director of Architectural Services, Architectural Services Department, HKSARG Mr Raymond LEE, JP Director of Planning, Planning Department, HKSARG Mr Douglas SO Cheung Tak, JP Chairman, Antiquities Advisory Board Mr YU Tak-cheung, JP Director of Buildings, Buildings Department, HKSARG

* Listed in
alphabetical order by last name

 

Details on the award
categories, the latest jury panel, and further information can be found at http://www.hkisbdca.com.hk/.

 

Please download the high resolution photo HERE.

 

Photo Caption

1.     Sr Winnie SHIU, President of the HKIS (Middle),
Sr Alexander Lam, HKIS BDCA 2020 Organising Committee Chairman (Left) and Sr
Prof Bay WONG, Jury Panel Convenor (Right) explained the Award in details.

 

2.     President
of the HKIS and the Award Jury Panel witnessed the official launch of the
Award: (From right to left) Sr Prof Bay WONG, Sr Alexander Lam, Mrs Sylvia
LAM, JP, Sr Winnie SHIU, Sr Hak CHAN, BBS, Mr YU Tak-cheung, JP and Mr Douglas
SO Cheung Tak, JP

 

3.    
“The Hong Kong
Institute of Surveyors Best Development and Conservation Award 2020”
briefing session drew over 40 participants to attend, including developers,
construction professionals, surveyors and the media.

About HKIS

Established in 1984, The Hong Kong Institute
of Surveyors (HKIS) is the only surveying professional body incorporated by
ordinance in Hong Kong.  As of 13 January
2020, the number of members reached 11,005, of which 7,060 were corporate
members, 75 were associate members and 3,870 were probationers and students.

 

HKIS work includes setting standards for
professional services and performance, establishing codes of ethics,
determining requirements for admission as professional surveyors, and
encouraging members to upgrade skills through continuing professional
development.

 

HKIS has an important consultative role in
government policy making and on issues affecting the profession. We have
advised the government on issues such as unauthorized building works, building
safety campaign, problems of property management, town planning and development
strategies, construction quality and housing problems. We are working on
amendments to standard forms of building contract and have issued guidance
notes on floor area measurement methods.

 

HKIS has an established presence in the
international arenas, has a wide spectrum of  overseas connections, and have entered into
reciprocal agreements with professional surveying and valuation institutes in
the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and People’s Republic of China
recognizing the counterpart’s member’s qualifications. In addition, HKIS is a
member of various leading international surveying organisations.