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Canstruction |
Architect and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Canstruction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York. |
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News Headlines
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| LCQ14: Building height restrictions |
| Hong Kong Government, 28 May 2008 |
Following is a question by the Hon David Li and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, in the Legislative Council today (May 28) |
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| 37 building plans approved in April |
| Hong Kong Government, 28 May 2008 |
The Buildings Department approved 37 building plans in April - 13 on Hong Kong Island, 12 in Kowloon and 12 in the New Territories. |
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| Financing for cultural hub queried |
| Helen Wu, SCMP 27 May 2008 |
Lawmakers have demanded that the government disclose information on how revenue from retail, dining and entertainment will cover operation costs at the West Kowloon Cultural District. |
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| Draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan amended |
| Hong Kong Government, 23 May 2008 |
The Town Planning Board today (May 23) announced amendments to the draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan (OZP). |
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| Heritage find could alter Kai Tak plans |
| Olga Wong, SCMP 23 May 2008 |
Relics believed to be of a 130-year-old stone pier have been uncovered at Kai Tak during excavation for a heritage assessment of the former airport - a discovery that could lead to a change in development plans. |
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| Bulky buildings feared as result of height limits |
Helen Wu, SCMP 22 May 2008 |
The plan to reintroduce height restrictions in Tsim Sha Tsui may prevent the development of very tall buildings while increasing the number of bulky ones, harbour activists have warned. |
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| Council opposes Mega Tower roadworks |
| Fanny W. Y. Fung, SCMP, May 21, 2008 |
Wan Chai District Council has urged the government to reassess the affect on traffic of Hopewell Holdings (SEHK: 0054)' controversial planned Mega Tower. |
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| Play-fair call over Mong Kok plan |
| Nishika Patel, The Standard, May 19, 2008 |
A green group wants to stop a just-revived, 17-year-old project to build two high-rise blocks and a shopping arcade in Mong Kok, claiming it will hamper air flow. |
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| Group attacks high-rise plan for Mong Kok |
| Colleen Lee, SCMP, May 19, 2008 |
More than half of community facilities examined in Kwun Tong did not meet government standards for "barrier-free living", causing hardship for the elderly and the disabled, a survey has found. |
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| Kwun Tong facilities fail to meet standards for the disabled: survey |
| Peter So, SCMP, May 17, 2008 |
More than half of community facilities examined in Kwun Tong did not meet government standards for "barrier-free living", causing hardship for the elderly and the disabled, a survey has found. |
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| Laws on dumping on private land not up to scratch, says minister |
| Albert Wong and Joshua But, SCMP, May 17, 2008 |
Environment minister Edward Yau Tang-wah acknowledged yesterday that the regime for regulating the dumping of construction waste on private land was inadequate. |
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| Upgrade piers for more activities along harbour, study urges |
| Helen Wu, SCMP, May 17, 2008 |
Underused ferry piers along Victoria Harbour should be upgraded to include more cafes, restaurants and retail stores, a study has suggested. |
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| Food Street zone proposed for Tin Hau |
| Zoe Mak, SCMP, May 17, 2008 |
Part of Tin Hau will be revitalised as a Food Street offering local delicacies and international cuisine if a group of district councillors have their way. |
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| Sale of slope set for Mega Tower |
| Helen Wu, SCMP, May 16, 2008 |
The government is prepared to sell a slope area of about 4,000 square metres to Hopewell Holdings (SEHK: 0054) next year for its controversial Mega Tower project despite strong public opposition. |
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| Why did so many new buildings fail? -'Some survivors said the whole building just sank into the earth' |
| Shi Jiangtao in Beichuan, SCMP, May 16, 2008 |
This secondary school in Dujiangyan collapsed but other buildings surrounding it suffered little or no damage.In a sea of mud, tree limbs and rocks at what used to be Beichuan county's only high school, an old four-storey building is incongruously marooned. |
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| Dredging to make way for mega ships |
| Charlotte So, SCMP, May 15, 2008 |
Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, the world's third-busiest port, is to carry out a massive dredging operation to accommodate a new generation of mega vessels, a senior official from the Transport and Housing Bureau said yesterday. |
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| Vehicle quotas could limit bridge traffic |
| Anita Lam, SCMP, May 15, 2008 |
Traffic on the HK$40 billion bridge linking Hong Kong with Zhuhai and Macau will be limited to about 14,000 vehicles per day, or some 69,200 visitors, when completed in 2016 if the quota system on cross-border drivers remains unchanged. |
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| Closed zone plan to include haven for nature lovers |
| Bonnie Chen, The Standard 14 May 2008 |
The government's green plan for the Frontier Closed Area envisages cycling routes between Lok Ma Chau and Lo Wu for people to appreciate its natural and rural landscape, fishponds and wetlands. |
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| Heritage zone plan questioned |
| Helen Wu , SCMP 14 May 2008 |
The government's blueprint for the closed border area includes a zone that preserves natural and heritage treasures, balanced by low-density residential development. But the lack of provisional development controls may easily tear the beautiful vision to pieces, environmentalists say. |
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Development limited to 12pc of border area. Preservation stressed in plans
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| Olga Wong, SCMP 14 May 2008 |
Development would be allowed on only about 12 per cent of the 2,400-hectare closed border area, according to concept plans revealed by the Planning Department yesterday. |
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Bulletin Board Postings & Responses
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- RICS puts forward its findings and recommendations on adaptive re-use of industrial buildings in HK
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Upcoming Event
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02-03 June 2008
Green Building Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning (HVAC) Operation & Maintenance
Organizer : Business Environment Council
Time : 09:45am-05:00pm
Venue : BEC Auditorium, Jockey Club Environmental Building, Kowloon Tong
Details : This seminar aims to enhance the skill sets of local facility managers, building services engineers, indoor air quality inspectors and occupational safety and hygiene practitioners in managing the built-environment.
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