Institution of Civil Engineers, Association Chairman’s Report 2017-18

Dear Members,

It has been an honour to serve as the Chairman of Institution of Civil Engineers, Hong Kong Association (ICE HKA) for the 2017-18 session. Building on the success of previous years, this session was another eventful and exciting one. My sincere thanks go to all those who have contributed to this session, including ICE HKA Graduates & Students (G&S) Division, guest speakers, sponsors, helpers and in particular the following:

ICE Vice President International Prof CK MAK, GBS, JP

ICE Representative for Hong Kong Mr Chi-keung HON, JP

ICE Council Representative Mr CM LEE (until 30 Nov 2017) Dr Patrick CHAN (since 1 Dec 2017)

Honorary Auditors Dr John LUK Mr Kenneth LAU

Honorary Advisors Prof Francis TK AU The Mr Peter Scott CALDWELL Caldwell Ltd Mr Allan CHAN Hip Hing Construction Co Ltd Mr James DB CHEN Mr Albert CHENG Construction Industry Council Prof KF CHUNG The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Daniel KW CHUNG, JP Highways Department, HKSAR Ms Ada FUNG, BBS, JP Mr Thomas HO Gammon Construction Limited Mr Jun KAN China Road and Bridge Corporation Mr Michael KWOK ARUP Mr Sai-hung LAM, JP Civil Engineering and Development Department, HKSAR Prof Hong LO The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Mr Kevin POOLE Airport Authority Hong Kong Mr Samson SIN Atkins China Limited Mr Edwin TONG, JP Drainage Services Department, HKSAR Mr CS WAI, GBS, JP Mr Charlton WONG AECOM Asia Co. Ltd Dr Philco WONG MTR Corporation Limited

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ICE HKA Committee

Prof Ken HO, JP Chairman Dr Eric LI Vice Chairman Ms Eva KONG Immediate Past Chairman Mr Chi-ming LEE Past Chairman Mr Jacky WU Honorary Secretary (until 30 Nov 2017) Mr HY YAU Honorary Secretary (since 1 Dec 2017) Mr Louis WONG Honorary Treasurer Mr Alan CHENG Committee Member Mr Cecil CHENG Committee Member Mr Trevor CHUNG Committee Member Dr Victor LI Committee Member Mr SS KONG Committee Member Mr Francis KUNG Committee Member Dr Robin SHAM Committee Member Ms Carrie CHEUNG Co-opted Member Ms Cecilia LAW Co-opted Member Ms Gigi POON Co-opted Member Mr Alex SO Co-opted Member Mr Whai Tak TANG Co-opted Member Mr Max NG Chairman, Graduates & Students Division

The Regional Support Team

Ms Eva KONG Regional Director, Hong Kong Ms Jenny CHAN Senior Executive Officer Ms Shirley CHENG Membership Development Officer Ms Jessica WONG Membership Support Officer Ms Crystal FUNG Executive Officer

Overview

The ICE membership in Hong Kong has continued to grow steadily, up by 5.8% this year to 6,044 (as at 21 May 2018).

During this session, we have organised a total of 121 events, with ICE HKA being the supporting organisation for another 18 events. The total number of participants in our events was over 7,200. These events are summarised in Appendix A.

The activities have been organised by the various sub-committees including:  Caring Engineering: Cecilia Law  Civil Engineers Outreach: Carrie Cheung  Delegation: Francis Kung and Trevor Chung

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 ICE 200 Bridge built with LEGO® bricks: Eric Li and Robin Sham  ICE 200 Dinner: SS Kong, Alan Cheng and Cecil Cheng  ICE 200 Summit and Masterclass: Eric Li, SS Kong, Alan Cheng, Victor Li, Louis Wong, Carrie Cheung and Gigi Poon  Knowledge: Robin Sham  Networking Activities: Cecil Cheng  Public Voice: CM Lee  Shaping Hong Kong: CM Lee and Louis Wong  Technical Seminars and Breakfast Forums: Victor Li  Technical Visits: Trevor Chung  Graduates and Students (G&S): Max Ng

Details of G&S events are summarised in the G&S Division Chairman’s Report for 2017-18 session (https://www.ice.org.uk/ICEDevelopmentWebPortal/media/Documents/Events/Lectures/2017-G-S- AGM-Paper-Full-Set.pdf)

ICE 200 Programme

Established in 1818, ICE celebrates its 200th anniversary in the year 2018. To commemorate the bicentenary, ICE HKA has launched a programme of flagship events aimed at enthusing the profession, enhancing our public image and inspiring the next generation. The highlights are presented below:

(a) Innovation Summit on Transform and Protect Lives, which featured many world renowned experts sharing their knowledge and insights with some 300 delegates. The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of HKSAR Government, gave the opening address as the Guest of Honour. Professor Lord Robert Mair, ICE President, delivered a Special Address and highlighted the importance of application of emerging and advanced technologies by the civil engineering profession to support smart infrastructure. . (b) ICE 200 Distinguished Lecture was delivered by Dr Robin Sham, CBE, and Dr Ana Ruiz-Teran from Imperial College. They gave an interesting and intellectually stimulating talk on the topic ‘There is no bridge too far’. Mr Andrew Heyn, British Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macao, gave the opening address as the Guest of Honour.

(c) Public exhibition of the world-record ICE LEGO® suspension bridge. The Honourable Mr Matthew Cheung, Chief Secretary for Administration, was the Guest of Honour for the Grand Opening Ceremony. Some 80 students from 8 schools contributed to pre-assembling the bridge components. The LEGO® bridge was displayed to the public in ELEMENTS for one month and attracted more than 10,000 visitors along with extensive social media coverage.

(d) ICE 200 Board Game Design Competition, which attracted more than 300 participants and 26 entries from a wide spectrum of background including secondary school students, university students, civil engineering consultants and contractors, planners, board game cafes or producers, and individual participants of the general public. We plan to mass produce the winning board game as a civil engineering promotional and educational tool.

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(e) Masterclass for Tomorrow’s Global Leaders - over 100 students from 19 local and international schools plus 5 tertiary institutes attended, with Lord Robert Mair, President of ICE, as the keynote speaker.

(f) ICE 200 Shaping Our Future City Campaign, which comprises a series of technical visits, workshops and competition targeting about 50 high schools students from 9 schools.

Other Highlights

Other special highlights of the session include the following:

(a) ICE President Lord Robert Mair visited Hong Kong from 10 to 14 January 2018. He delivered a speech and met members and guests at the Presidential Reception. During his visit, he also met and addressed local captains of industry, policy-makers, British Chamber of Commerce Construction Group, the CIC Innovation and Technology Application Centre, the British Consulate General, visited a number of signature project sites.

(b) A special technical seminar series entitled “New Advances in Civil Engineering” featured various esteemed speakers covering topical issues.

(c) An UK delegation comprising around 30 practitioners visited signature sites and The University of Cambridge and attended Lord Mair’s Presidential Address at ICE Headquarters building.

(d) Our flagship Caring Engineering Group, ICarE, which provides a platform for our members to use engineering skills to help the needy, are tendering technical support to a number of projects in conjunction with several other community service groups and NGOs.

Financial Situation

The Financial Report prepared by the Honorary Treasurer, Mr Louis Wong, was audited by our Honorary Auditors Mr Kenneth Lau and Dr John Luk on 7 May 2018. The balance sheet as at 31 December 2017 showed a stable and healthy financial situation. Please refer to the ICE HKA Financial Report 2017 for details.

Prof Ken Ho, JP Chairman (Session 2017-18) ICE Hong Kong Association

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Appendix A - Activities organised within Session 2017-18

No. Date ICE Hong Kong Programme Responsible Party Annual Dinner Sub- 1 09 Jun 2017 AGM and Annual Dinner committee 2 10 Jun 2017 Chartered Professional Review Preparation Workshops Regional Support Team HKA Breakfast Forum on “The regulatory control of Technical Seminars / 3 17 Jun 2017 commercial explosives” Talks Sub-committee Technical Visit Sub- 4 24 Jun 2017 HKA Site Visit Tai Kwun - Central Police Station Committee 5 30 Jun 2017 Membership counselling session Regional Support Team 6 12 Jul 2017 Tongji University Sharing Session G&S Division 7 15 Jul 2017 Future Engineers Project G&S Division 8 22 Jul 2017 Chartered Professional Review Preparation Workshops Regional Support Team HKA Evening Seminar on “Long Span Bridge Technical Seminars / 9 01 Aug 2017 Construction” Talks Sub-committee 10 04 Aug 2017 Membership counselling session Regional Support Team HKA G&S networking event- Aqua Park and Barbeque 11 12 Aug 2017 G&S Division - “Splash & Grill” 12 12 Aug 2017 G&S Mock CPR Presentation Workshop 2017 G&S Division 13 19 Aug 2017 G&S Mock CPR Presentation Workshop 2017 G&S Division 14 25 Aug 2017 Membership counselling session Regional Support Team 15 26 Aug 2017 G&S Site Visit & Eco-Tour at Tai O G&S Division ICE 200 Boardgame Design Competition - First 16 02 Sep 2017 CEO Sub-committee Assessment 17 08 Sep 2017 CPR 2017 Reviewers Conference Regional Support Team 18 9 & 11 Sep 2017 CPR 2017 New Reviewers Training Regional Support Team 19 9-16 Sep 2017 CPR 2017 Regional Support Team 20 15 Sep 2017 University Visit (HKUST) G&S Division 21 21 Sep 2017 G&S Seminar on Railway Feasibility Study G&S Division 22 21 Sep 2017 University Visit (CityU) G&S Division 23 21 Sep 2017 University Visit (HKU) G&S Division 24 21 Sep 2017 University Visit (THEi) G&S Division 25 21 Sep 2017 University Visit (Chuhai) G&S Division 26 26 Sep 2017 Joint Society Mooncake Workshop G&S Division Technical Seminars / 27 27 Sep 2017 HKA Evening Seminar Tunneling Talks Sub-committee 28 29 Sep 2017 Membership counselling session Regional Support Team 29 06 Oct 2017 University talk for CityU associate students G&S Division 30 07 Oct 2017 University Talk - PolyU G&S Division 31 11 Oct 2017 G&S CV and Interview Workshop A G&S Division HKA Networking Event: Craft brewing – Brew to your Networking Activities 32 13 Oct 2017 own taste Sub-committee 33 14 Oct 2017 G&S Bubble Soccer – “Particle Collision!” G&S Division HKA Breakfast Forum on “Know your Risks: Technical Seminars / 34 14 Oct 2017 Professional Liability Issues for Engineers” Talks Sub-committee 35 20 Oct 2017 G&S CV and Interview Workshop B G&S Division HKA Evening Seminar on Latest development in HK's Technical Seminars / 36 31 Oct 2017 storm water and waste water management by Talks Sub-committee representative from DSD Delegation Sub- 37 4-11 Nov 2017 HKA UK Delegation 2017 committee

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No. Date ICE Hong Kong Programme Responsible Party G&S Brunei Delegation 2017 – “Sustainable 38 15-19 Nov 2017 G&S Division Infrastructure Development” HKA Networking Event: Leather Bracelet Workshop - Networking Activities 39 17 Nov 2017 Craft to your own bracelet Sub-committee G&S Students Site Visit to Stanley Sewage Treatment 40 18 Nov 2017 G&S Division Works 41 18 Nov 2017 ICE 200 Board Game Competition - Final Round CEO Sub-committee G&S Technical Seminar on ground treatment works for 42 23 Nov 2017 G&S Division land reclamation 43 23 Nov 2017 ICE UK Spring CPR 2018: Candidate Briefing Session Regional Support Team 44 24 Nov 2017 Career Appraisal Counselling Session Regional Support Team G&S Site Visit to MTR SCL Contract 1108 – Kai Tak 45 25 Nov 2017 G&S Division Station and Associated Tunnels 46 02 Dec 2017 G&S ICE 200 Emerging Engineers Award Final G&S Division G&S Site visit to Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link 47 09 Dec 2017 G&S Division Southern Connection G&S Personal Development event on Life Journey 48 16 Dec 2017 G&S Division Centre at SCHSA 49 16 Dec 2017 G&S Joint Society Networking BBQ G&S Division 50 06 Jan 2018 G&S Site visit to TKO-Lam Tin Tunnel G&S Division 51 10-13 Jan 2018 Presidential Visit Regional Support Team ICE 200 Hong Kong Innovation Summit "Transform Annual Conference Sub- 52 12 Jan 2018 and Protect Lives" committee 53 12 Jan 2018 Presidential Reception Regional Support Team Annual Conference Sub- 54 13 Jan 2018 ICE 200 - Masterclass on “Engineering our Future” committee 55 20 Jan 2018 Membership Certificate Presentation Ceremony Regional Support Team Student Mentorship programme: Engineers x 56 20 Jan 2018 G&S Division Engineers (ExE) - First Meeting 57 23 Jan 2018 Seminar "Routes to ICE Membership" Regional Support Team 58 25 Jan 2018 Company Visit - AECOM Regional Support Team 59 26 Jan 2018 G&S Joint Society Networking Party G&S Division HKA Breakfast Forum on Expert witness by Andy Technical Seminars / 60 27 Jan 2018 Pickles of Golders Associates Hong Kong Talks Sub-committee 61 27 Jan 2018 G&S Model Building Competition 2018 G&S Division Technical Seminars / 62 30 Jan 2018 HKA Dissemination Seminar –UK Delegation 2017 Talks Sub-committee G&S Seminar on corruption prevention in construction 63 01 Feb 2018 G&S Division industry in Hong Kong 64 02 Feb 2018 Career Appraisal Counselling Session Regional Support Team 65 03 Feb 2018 Company Visit - Gammon Regional Support Team 66 03 Feb 2018 G&S Communications Competition 2017-18 (Final) G&S Division G&S Technical seminar on Building Information 67 08 Feb 2018 G&S Division Modelling (BIM) in infrastructure projects Technical Visit Sub- 68 10 Feb 2018 HKA Visit to Hiram’s Highway Committee ICE 200 G&S "Shaping Our Future City" Opening 69 10 Feb 2018 G&S Division Ceremony Student Mentorship programme: Engineers x 70 24 Feb 2018 G&S Division Engineers (ExE) - Second Meeting G&S One-Day Seminar 2018: “Land supply for future 71 03 Mar 2018 G&S Division generation – approaches, challenges and visions”

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No. Date ICE Hong Kong Programme Responsible Party HKA Networking Event: Running Games – To have fun Networking Activities 72 08 Mar 2018 in sweating Sub-committee 73 09 Mar 2018 Professional Review Evaluation Seminar Regional Support Team G&S site visit to South East New Territories (SENT) 74 10 Mar 2018 G&S Division Landfill 75 10 Mar 2018 G&S Mock CPR Workshop G&S Division 76 12 Mar 2018 Company Visit - Mott MacDonald Regional Support Team ICE 200 Distinguished Lecture 2018 - Innovation and Technical Seminars / 77 13 Mar 2018 Excellence “There is No Bridge Too Far” Talks Sub-committee 78 15 Mar 2018 Company Visit - Leighton Regional Support Team HKA Technical Visit to Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Technical Visit Sub- 79 16 Mar 2018 Bridge – Artificial Island Committee 80 16 Mar 2018 Company Visit - Jacobs Regional Support Team 81 17 Mar 2018 G&S Mock CPR Workshop G&S Division 82 17 Mar 2018 ICE 200 "Shaping Our Future City" Session 1 G&S Division 21 Mar - 22 Apr ICE 200: World’s Longest Span Bridge with LEGO® 83 HKA Committee 2018 Bricks ICE 200: World’s Longest Span Bridge with LEGO® 84 21 Mar 2018 HKA Committee Bricks - Opening VIP reception G&S Technical Seminar on Application of Reinforced 85 22 Mar 2018 G&S Division Fill Technique in Hong Kong 86 23 Mar 2018 Attribute based Professional Assessment counselling Regional Support Team 87 24 Mar 2018 G&S Site Visit to Shatin Sewage Treatment Works G&S Division 88 07 Apr 2018 G&S Site Visit to Anderson Quarry G&S Division 89 8-14 Apr 2018 G&S Australia Delegation 2018 G&S Division 90 09 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Vinci Regional Support Team 91 09 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Back & Veatch Regional Support Team 92 09 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Build King Regional Support Team 93 09 Apr 2018 University talk for CityU first year students G&S Division 94 10 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Meninhardt Regional Support Team 95 10 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Continental Regional Support Team 96 11 Apr 2018 CPR Preparation Workshop Regional Support Team Technical Seminars / 97 11 Apr 2018 HKA Seminar on new Development in foundation work Talks Sub-committee 98 11 Apr 2018 Company Visit - Golder Regional Support Team 99 12 Apr 2018 CPR Preparation Workshop Regional Support Team 100 13 Apr 2018 Professional Review Candidate Briefing Regional Support Team 101 14 Apr 2018 CPR Reviewers Briefing Regional Support Team 102 18 Apr 2018 Company Visit - ARUP Regional Support Team 103 19 Apr 2018 Company Visit - China Road and Bridge Regional Support Team 104 20 Apr 2018 Company Visit - MTRC Regional Support Team Technical Visit Sub- 105 21 Apr 2018 HKA Site Visit Lamma Island Power Station Committee Student Mentorship programme: Engineers x 106 21 Apr 2018 G&S Division Engineers (ExE) - Third Meeting Networking Activities 107 27 Apr 2018 Networking Event - Wine Tasting Sub-committee 108 28 Apr 2018 ICE 200 "Shaping Our Future City" Session 2 G&S Division HKA Breakfast Forum on Consulting Engineering Technical Seminars / 109 28 Apr 2018 Practices in Hong Kong Talks Sub-committee 110 29 Apr 2018 G&S Career Development Workshop G&S Division 111 03 May 2018 Company Visit - WSP Regional Support Team

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No. Date ICE Hong Kong Programme Responsible Party G&S Joint Society One Day Seminar on Contract 112 05 May 2018 G&S Division Management 113 05 May 2018 CPR Preparation Workshop Regional Support Team 114 10 May 2018 G&S Delegation Dissemination Seminar G&S Division Technical Seminars / 115 11 May 2018 HKA Evening Seminar on Deep Excavation Talks Sub-committee 116 12 May 2018 ICE 200 "Shaping Our Future City" Session 3 G&S Division 117 12 May 2018 CPR Preparation Workshop Regional Support Team G&S Joint-society Technical visit to Construction 118 12 May 2018 Innovation and Technology Application Centre with G&S Division CIArb YMG 119 18 May 2018 G&S AGM and Seminar G&S Division ICE & HKIE Geotechnical Division Joint Evening Technical Seminars / 120 23 May 2018 Seminar on Cavern engineering : The Updated Talks Sub-committee Geoguide 4 Unveiled 121 25 May 2018 Career Appraisal Counselling Session Regional Support Team

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