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  26 February 2009

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Bulletin Board

Two Day Masterclass -
Manage-Analyse-Avoid Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts

Organizer: Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Hill International
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm 10-11 March 2009 A two-day Masterclass
Venue: Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong
Fees: Two days HK$6,200/$7,200 (before 20 Feb.) / HK$8,200/$9,200 (thereafter) / One-day pass HK$4,600
Details: To register, please contact Ms Vanessa Ko Tel-2542 2818, Fax-2541 4648, or book online at http://www.hillintluk.com/masterclass
 

News Headlines

Tiffany Lam, SCMP 24 February 2009

City planners, students and the public are urged to come up with designs for an underused waterfront area in North Point in a competition announced yesterday by Eastern District Council.

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

New House Construction Company Limited was fined $60,000 at Kowloon City Magistrates' Court today (February 20) for violation of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

The Town Planning Board today (February 20) announced amendments to the approved Kwai Chung Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

The Town Planning Board announced today (February 20) that the Chief Executive in Council had referred the approved Shek Kip Mei Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) back to the board for amendment.

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Ting Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

The Town Planning Board today (February 20) announced amendments to the approved Tsing Yi Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

The Chief Executive in Council approved the draft Peng Chau Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

 
Hong Kong Government, 20 February 2009

Wing Shun Air–Engineering Co. was fined $15,000 at Eastern Magistrates' Court today (February 20) for violation of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

 
Joyce Ng, SCMP 20 February 2009

Concerns were raised about public access to a proposed boutique hotel at the historic Tai O Police Station after details were unveiled yesterday. Una Lau Yuk-man, assistant general manager of the Hong Kong Heritage Conservation Foundation, released more details of the proposal at an on-site press conference.

 
Joyce Ng, SCMP 19 February 2009

The Youth Hostels Association will give priority to the underprivileged when the social enterprise recruits staff for Mei Ho House, a heritage site in Shek Kip Mei that was selected for the revitalisation scheme.

 
Joyce Ng and Olga Wong, SCMP 18 February 2009

The second phase will include various-sized buildings to accommodate the needs of different non-governmental organisations, Secretary for Development Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said.

 
Olga Wong and Joyce Ng, SCMP 17 February 2009

Members of the consultation panel for the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority were announced yesterday but the composition was immediately criticised as not representative enough.

 
Staff Reporters, SCMP 17 February 2009

About 400 government-subsidised apprenticeships will be created in the construction industry over the next two years. The plan aims to address a general ageing of the industry's workforce.

 
Hong Kong Government, 17 February 2009

Six creative and quality projects proposed by non-profit-making organisations (NPOs) have been selected to preserve and revitalise the first batch of historic buildings under the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.

 
Joyce Ng and Olga Wong, SCMP 12 February 2009

Public opinion is split over Hopewell Holding's proposal to turn its open space in Wan Chai into commercial use.

 
 

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