Chartered Institution of
CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Hong Kong Region
Mr. Eric Lo
Chairman
Mr. Denny Mak,
Secretary of the Region
E-mail: [email protected]
Regional News for Oct
October 2009
16 October 2009: A Case Study – Benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
and Virtual Reality (VR) technology for Civil Projects at the Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers headquarters. Speaker: Mr. Elvis Li Mr. Li is the VP and Director of The
seminar was jointly organized with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. The speaker
Mr. Elvis Li Vice President and Director of Tecton Limited, introduced the use of
powerful BIM software on many civil engineering projects he has worked for. About 80
participants attended this seminar.
Mr. Elvis Li introduced the BIM project background in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing,
Tokyo and Mumbai. He also shared some real cases on how BIM & VR technology helps
a civil project design team to improve communication and enhance efficiency through
evaluating different design alternatives, checking constructability and functionality of the
design.
There were also some interesting points at the process of generating and managing
building/ civil projects data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, realtime, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building/ civil
design and construction works.
The seminar ended with a question-and-answer session which provided a platform for
civil engineering teams to exchange of some practical and special ideas.
A full house of participants listening to our speaker, Mr. Elvis Li
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Hong Kong Region
Michael Wong (right) presented souvenir to Esmond Mok (left)
Michael Wong (right) presented souvenir to Esmond Mok (left)
27 October 2009: About 100 industry leaders/professionals attended this Chartered
launch – a cocktail reception to mark the granting of Royal Charter at Foreign
Correspondents’ Club in Central.
The Region has invited learned friends from the related professional institutions,
industries representatives, academia as well as lawmakers in construction industries to
attend our celebration.
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Dominion House, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7PP United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 972 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 972 3118 Web: www.cices.org
Registered company No. RC000832
ICES is a registered educational charity 1131469
Chartered Institution of
CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Hong Kong Region
Working with BK SURCO, a company registered in Hong Kong to provide training
services in Asia-Pacific areas, BK-Surco took the same platform to formally announce its
formation. Legislative Councilor Hon Patrick Lau, our Chief Examiner Ian Cowling and
Chairman Eric Lo and BK-SURCO Directors Robin Jones and John Battersby gave their
speeches about the fruitful achievement of the Chartered Institution as well as the
planning and development for the BK SURCO in coming days. Details will be published
in the next Civil Engineering Surveyors issue.
Heads from the Hong Kong Region and BK SURCO in the Chartered Launch
ICES and BK SURCO offered a toast to all attendants
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Dominion House, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7PP United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 972 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 972 3118 Web: www.cices.org
Registered company No. RC000832
ICES is a registered educational charity 1131469
Chartered Institution of
CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Hong Kong Region
Chief Examiner visiting
Chief Examiner Ian Cowling visited Hong Kong from 26 October to 30 October. He has
not been in Hong Kong for a while. Apart from attending the Charter Launch in Hong
Kong, he took the opportunities to visit the professors in the Hong Kong Polytechnic
University for their course accreditation as well as delivering examination training for
Hong Kong Region Examiners.
On 29 October 2009, Ian and Hong Kong Committee representatives Andrew Keung,
Michael Wong and Jacob Lam visited two core departments of the Faculty of
Construction and Land Use of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University: the Department of
Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) and the Department of Building and Real
Estate (BRE). Ian discussed with the head of BRE on the possible recognition of
undergraduate and post-graduate courses conducted by the Department. This preliminary
discussion was fruitful and further work will be processed accordingly. Ian also paid a
courtesy visit to LSGI, he commended the Department for the support and cooperation
over the years and solicited on-going cooperation between two parties. Review of the
existing recognition of LSGI courses was also addressed.
In the evening, Ian conducted a training seminar with the Hong Kong Region examiners.
He briefly discussed with two Moderators Alan Cheung and Michael Wong about the
workings of the examination process in Hong Kong. After that he delivered Examination
Training to our Examiners.
(L to R: Jacob Lam, Asso Pro Eric Chiang, Dr. Andy Wong, Ian Cowling, Andrew Keung, Prof
Albert Chan and Michael Wong)
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Dominion House, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7PP United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 972 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 972 3118 Web: www.cices.org
Registered company No. RC000832
ICES is a registered educational charity 1131469
Chartered Institution of
CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Hong Kong Region
This is a mandatory re-fresh programme to the Examiners so that they could be eligible
for conducting Corporate Review Interview in Hong Kong. Lastly Ian discussed issues
concerning education, professional development, membership or examination; for head
office feedback.
Ian was delivering his training to the Hong Kong Examiners
Coming Events
Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Surveying Conference in Beijing was set on 14 to 16
November. PW, MW and CL would join the Conference.
30 Nov 2009 BIM – High Performance Building Design and Delivery by Mr. Paul Yue,
Application Engineer, Bentley Systems Hong Kong Limited at Room 1007, 1/F, HKPC
Building, 78 Tee Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
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Tel: +44 (0)161 972 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 972 3118 Web: www.cices.org
Registered company No. RC000832
ICES is a registered educational charity 1131469