Hong Kong
FIG Conference
In May, ICES has sent a team of delegates led by Alan Wright and John MD Bacon to Hong Kong during the XXX International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) working week 2007 held at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel. Our region organised a welcome dinner on 12 May at the United Service Recreation Club to greet the delegates. Along with Alan and John were Howard Klein, Richard Hucker and Gethin Roberts. The week was a successful event with over 500 delegates from all over the world. Our ICES delegate, Richard Hucker, chaired the project management panel meeting of Commission 10. Some of our regional members also attended and joined in the panel discussion. ICES also set up a stand at the exhibition hall at the hotel. The HKIS president, Raymond Chan and past president, TN Wong visited our stand and had a brief chat with our immediate past president, John Bacon. To foster further collaboration, our chairman, Andrew Keung, also made use of this special occasion to invite HKIS QSD chairman, Spencer Kwan and immediate past chairman, Paul Ho, to have an informal lunch with John Bacon at the HK Royal Yacht Club. We will continue to follow up John's initiatives.
Contractor's Tendering Strategy
Jointly organised with RICS and HKIS, a CPD seminar in May was presented by John Bacon in the HKIS seminar room at Jardine House. It was supported by the ICES HK Region. John delivered the presentation just a few hours before his departure for the UK. Not only was the function over-subscribed with over 150 in the audience, it was also the first time the three Institutions, HKIS, RICS and ICES, held a joint function in Hong Kong. Once again, many thanks for John's laudable effort.
CHINCA Training
In collaboration with the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), the second senior international engineering management training seminar was successfully held in Beijing from 23-25 May 2007. The seminar was focused on project procurement. Over 50 senior managers from major Chinese construction companies took part in this event. Sincere thanks to our wonderful speakers; Gilbert Kwok and MS Yeung of Li & Partners, Jacob Lam of Northcroft and Dr Paul Ho of CityU. Particular thanks also to John Battersby of the Lighthouse Club who worked with us in this CHINCA training programme. The speakers, Nicholas Brown, Brooke Holden and Bernard Ang of Pinsent Masons greatly contributed to the success of the event through their presentations on PPP and BOT.
During the seminar, our chairman, Andrew Keung, introduced John Battersby to CHINCA and, with the assistance of CHINCA's executive vice director of its expert committee, Qian Wuyun, had a meeting with CHINCA's chairman, Diao Chunhe. We explained the rationale behind our collaboration with the Lighthouse Club in the provision of training for CHINCA. We were very encouraged that Chairman Diao could see a useful role for the Lighthouse Club in facilitating cooperation between mainland Chinese and Hong Kong contractors on overseas projects and how ICES Hong Kong can help provide the platform for this partnership.
Many thanks to the team leader for this event, Miranda Lui, and her team members, Jacob Lam and Honby Chan. Despite all the difficult circumstances at the inception and implementation stage, the event was accomplished with applause from the delegates. Many delegates are now keen to join ICES.
Coming Events
August 2007: Professional Negligence
Presented by Catherine Mun, solicitor, Baker & McKenzie. Time and venue to be determined.
September 2007: Presentation and Role-play on Mediation
Presented by the Mediation Council. Time and venue to be determined.