Johnny Cheuk named Young Engineer of the Year
AECOM Technology Corporation recently announced that its geotechnical engineer in Hong Kong, Dr. Johnny Cheuk, was named 2013 Young Engineer of the Year by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers...
View ArticleHousing Authority initiatives promote safety across construction industry
As Hong Kong continues to grow, nearly half of the population lives in government subsidised housing. And it is Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) safety initiatives that allow for the continued...
View ArticleDisclosure of Safety Reports
The honest and timely disclosure of Safety Reports By Nicholas Millar, Solicitor In a recent judgement the Personal Injuries Judge drew attention to the enactment in 2002 of the Safety Officers and...
View ArticleMother Nature inspires design of VVIP Resort
Designed by DPJ & Partners and developed by the country’s leading leisure group, Daemyung Korea, Sono Felice takes luxury to a new level as one of the first VVIP-classified resorts in Korea....
View ArticleKnight Frank receives RICS Awards
Knight Frank has received RICS awards for the second year running. Organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the RICS Hong Kong Awards 2013 recognise the contribution and outstanding...
View ArticlePlatinum – LEED professionals group launched
In March over 100 sustainable building leaders attended the launch of the Platinum – LEED Professionals Group at a reception at Holiday Inn Express SOHO Hotel, the first certified LEED Platinum project...
View ArticleLighthouse Club – Safety Leadership Awards 2013
The best run safety programmes in Hong Kong’s construction industry were lauded at The Lighthouse Club’s Safety Awards last month, with top honours won by two government civil engineering departments,...
View Article1O1O 4G Match Racing – International Regatta
(12 May 2013) Hong Kong 10 to 12 May 2013. After three days and 76 matches, the 2013 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta came to an end in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour with young Kiwi skipper,...
View ArticleSafety Begins with Me – Interview with MTRC Projects Director
Visitors to the MTR Corp Ltd headquarters might have spied it in the lobby, a bronze plaque that spells out the company’s drive to improve workplace safety standards. It is a detailed philosophy...
View ArticleBanking on Design
The launch of a new branch concept by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), rooted in modern design and technology, promises a brand new banking experience and a burst of energy on the high street. Hong Kong...
View ArticleRoyal Hong Kong Yacht Club Spring Regatta
18 May, 2013 – Day One Heavy overnight rain meant that conditions on the morning of before the first race of the RHKYC Spring Regatta were humid and windless but, undeterred, Race Officer Simon Boyde...
View ArticleKnight Frank launches Putney Plaza in prime South West London
Known to Londoners as one of the city’s greenest and most desirable residential quarters, Putney, at the heart of prime South-West London, is also one of its strongest rental markets, seeing 3.6 tenant...
View ArticleJLL presentes a Unique Opportunity
A PRESTIGIOUS COLLECTION OF 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND PENTHOUSES IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA. Friday 31st May, 11am – 7pm, Suite 3203 – 3204, Edinburgh Tower, 15 Queen’s...
View ArticleLandmark IFC Seoul reinvigorates city’s financial hub
Seoul’s Yeouido financial district has received a massive injection of life and is on course to be a major attraction to locals and visitors seeking retail therapy and entertainment options following...
View ArticleA New Approach To Retail Design
Atkins’ emergence as one of China and South East Asia’s leading retail designers has been an unorthodox one. This 1.2 million sq/m project by Atkins in Guiyang for Tranvic will become a new urban...
View ArticleRonald Lu & Partners is at the forefront of green design
MK Leung, Director for Sustainable Design at Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP), discusses how the government, the market and consumers influence sustainable design. “As a company we do not have a written...
View ArticleExhibition celebrates history of railway technology
Designd by Atelier Brückner, a new exhibition opened in May at the German Steam Locomotive Museum in Neuenmarkt, Upper Franconia, Germany. A clear, straightforward design accentuates and structures a...
View ArticleKSR completes Kaisa Lilang Industrial Park phase 1
Building on their existing client relationship and their reputation for design excellence, lead architect KSR China has provided master planning for this 100,000m2 site for developer KAISA Group...
View ArticleHong Kong Government dedicated to create a greener city
HKSAR Secretary for the Environment, Mr KS Wong, speaks to PRC Magazine about building a healthier, low carbon, living-friendly city, for the betterment of people’s lives. The HKSAR Government is...
View ArticleChina’s first international luxury hotel brand debuts
The NUO brand was formally launched at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven earlier this year. Design architects, Hong Kong based URBANPROJECTS, worked closely with the owner and operator to develop a unique...
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