Property and Construction
The construction and property market is growing and jobs are becoming more competitive. Learn success tips for careers in property and construction.
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Net-Zero Framework towards Sustainable Northern Metropolis Development
By The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
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Northern Metropolis
“Northern Metropolis” is an emerging hot topic. The Chief Executive John Lee has set his vision in the Policy Address 2022 that the Northern Metropolis will be developed as a new international innovation and technology (I&T) hub and has committed to providing high-level direct supervision to push forward this project at full speed. Meanwhile, the Government also announced the Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 earlier in 2021, which sets out the targets and strategies for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as the overarching goal.
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Is Green Hydrogen a Panacea to Global Decarbonisation?
By The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
HKIE
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Green hydrogen
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Global Decarbonisation
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Energy carrier
Interest in green hydrogen is skyrocketing around the world as it is seen as a potential solution in tackling challenges in decarbonising society. Although it has been a recent hot topic , utilisation of hydrogen is not new at all. Many important industrial processes (e.g. steel manufacturing, fertiliser production and food processing) have been using hydrogen as feedstock for decades. It becomes a spotlight because of its new role as energy carrier.
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【行業動態】卓越結構大獎2022
By The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
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香港工程師學會
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building
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建築
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設計
自2006年起，香港工程師學會結構分部定期舉辦優異結構選舉，旨在推廣於兩年內已落成的獨特建築工程，今年共有六個項目獲頒發最高級別的本地項目大獎，得主均展示出精心的結構設計及獨特的建築方法。
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Project Highlights from the Fire Engineering Excellence Awards 2022
Nowadays in Hong Kong, the designs of buildings are changing rapidly with each passing day in order to fit today’s environment. For example, when designing fire protection for buildings, with special features like large atriums or deep basements, fire engineers must consider all-in-one fire safety design solutions, based on their professional knowledge and experience, that matches the aesthetics of the buildings. The fire safety designs of most buildings in the past were “designed in place”, that is, they were designed and installed in accordance with the prescribed codes of practice and there was less room to play with.
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