The HKIE Geotechnical Division 42nd Annual Seminar, 2022
The HKIE Geotechnical Division 42nd Annual Seminar, 2022
A New Era of Metropolis and Infrastructure Developments in Hong Kong – Challenges and Opportunities to Geotechnical Engineering
The 2021 Policy Address highlights a suite of mega development projects including Lantau Tomorrow Vision, Northern Metropolis, five New Railway Projects, Ten-year Public Housing Plan, Twenty-year Hospital Development Plan, etc. This visionary blueprint, together with other ongoing and planned projects in the pipeline, offers huge opportunities to the construction industry in Hong Kong. It calls for concerted efforts and collected wisdom of professionals to meet the challenges, arising from not only the ascending construction volume but also new technical considerations in the face of climate change and carbon neutrality. Geotechnical professionals, being one of the key contributors, play a pivotal role in the delivery of this mega development plan. Stepping into a new era, how can we leverage our geotechnical expertise and the latest advances in the technologies to rise to the challenges? This seminar provides a platform for the practitioners and academia to share their insights and brainstorm ideas with a view to gearing up to seize the forthcoming opportunities and shape the new future of Hong Kong.
Please visit https://hkieged.org/public/events/rvtGm8e0NxDoSO4zzDLy/info for more information and registration.
Date: 13 May 2022 (Friday)
Time: 9:00am - 5:00 pm
Venue: The event will be conducted in live streaming mode
Speaker: Ir John K S Kwong, JP, Head of Project Strategy and Governance Office, Development Bureau;
Ir Barry P T Sum, General Manager - New Territories (Projects) Capital Works, MTR Corporation Limited;
Other presenters will be selected from the authors of submitted papers from the local and overseas industrial practitioners and academia.
Enquiry: Please contact Mr. Sampson SIU at +852 3502 4983 or hkie.gdas2022@minerals.hk
