It has really been a big week for construction industry research.

The Business Environmental Council (BEC) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) of the United Kingdom (UK).

The Construction Industry Institute of Hong Kong (CII-HK) held an editorial board meeting and formed an on-line publications panel (OPP) to disseminate research information.

The Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board (PCICB) announced a seminar on construction research and development (R&D) in conjunction with the Inter-university Task Force (ITF).

BEC, HKPU, CIRIA UK MOU’d. PCICB, ITF, CII-HK, ECI, HKU, CityU R&D’d OPP. And to quote the Invest HK guy “they will probably all shop at FCUK’d”.

Seriously though, the informative websites are:

CIRIA - www.ciria.org.uk
CII-HK - www.ciihk.org.hk
BEC - www.bec.org.hk

Membership of CII-HK brings attractive benefits including seriously discounted prices for construction industry specific publications and research reports.

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News Headlines

Should this proposal be kept on the rails?
Karen Chan, The Standard 25 February 2004
With the growing probability that the MTR Corp and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) will merge into the largest transport carrier in Asia, outside Japan, questions arise over the resulting rail giant and its burgeoning power.

Mandarin Oriental considers facelift
SANDY LI, SCMP 25 February 2004
Rooms at the Mandarin Oriental could get a makeover after next year as part of efforts to spruce up the 41-year-old hotel, which faces competition from new market entrant Four Seasons.

About CIRIA
18 February 2004
With almost 700 separate organisations subscribing to one or more of CIRIA’s categories of membership, CIRIA is recognised as the foremost independent and authoritative broker of construction research and innovation in the UK.

International Collaboration between BEC, CIRIA & HKPU that Benefits Construction Industry in Hong Kong
Business Environment Council Press Release, 24 February 2004
In order to visualize the mission of harnessing the building and infrastructure industries’ efforts towards sustainability and performance improvement, Business Environment Council (BEC) is proud to announce today (24 Feb 04) the development of the tri-partite collaboration between BEC, the UK’s Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA), and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Construction & Land Use/Department of Building & Real Estate (HKPU).

Housing Authority 2004/05 Budget endorsed
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2004
The Housing Authority (HA)'s Finance Committee (FC) today (February 20) endorsed the Revised Budget for 2003/04 and Proposed Budget for 2004/05 and noted the financial forecasts between 2005/06 and 2007/08.

News of first land sale expected today
Staff reporter, The Standard 20 February 2004
The Lands Department will announce the first land sale of the year as soon as today, after it reviewed and accepted a developer's offer to draw a luxury residential plot on The Peak from the application list, government sources said last night.

Historic Kom Tong Hall saved
KLAUDIA LEE, SCMP 20 February 2004
Historic Kom Tong Hall has been saved from demolition by a deal reached after marathon 16-month negotiations between its owner, the Mormon Church, and the government.

Airport Authority plans second hotel
Keith Wallis, The Standard 19 February 2004
The Airport Authority is going ahead with plans for a second hotel at Chek Lap Kok airport that would compete with the existing five-star 1,100-bed Regal Hotel complex.

Update for heritage law
Matthew Lee, The Standard 19 February 2004
Rapid urbanisation has led the government to consult the public on how to revamp the territory's heritage protection law.

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