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HONG KONG, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

23 outstanding projects and organisations in Hong Kong are selected for the CIC

Construction Digitalisation Award 2021 (Award) organized by the Construction

Industry Council (CIC) for their achievements in digitalisation and innovation

to improve construction productivity, quality, sustainability and safety. 23

winning teams were selected through a stringent evaluation process among the

total 120 entries.

Gold award winner - Project category, Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O - Main

Bridge and Associated Works demonstrated the potential of Design for

Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and prefabrication while adopting digitalised

tools such as BIM, IoT, 3D surveying, robotics and automation in the

construction and electronic site inspection system to enhance efficiency and

quality.

The Award also recognises organisations for their self-developed digitalised

systems. EMSD, gold winner - Organisation - Client category, established the

Regional Digital Control Centre and developed the BIM-AM system for asset

management to enhance digitalisation of equipment and maintenance efficiency.

Gammon won its gold award in the Organisation - Contractor Category A for its

outstanding achievements in digitalising projects through its Integrated

Digital Project Delivery system. Organisation - Contractor Category B winner,

ATAL set up an internal innovation fund to support research and development and

adopted digitalisation solutions tailored for electrical and mechanical tasks

to enhance efficiency, productivity and safety standards. Start-up company

category winner Varadise's Smart Site Management Platform can help monitor

construction projects real time by consolidating BIM, GIS and IoT data and

improve efficiency.

Understanding the importance of generalising innovative technology for

construction digitalisation, the Award also recognizes organisations for their

efforts in knowledge sharing and nurturing digital construction talents. Arup's

active sharing of knowledge on its self-developed construction digitalised

system, and their experience in adopting digitalised design, tools and projects

have helped it won the gold award in the Organisation - Consultant category.

HKUST and its BIM Lab developed a digital twin model of its campus for the

smart campus' sustainable development. The lab also launched a number of

construction digitalisation related programmes which is rewarded with a gold

award in the Training / Research Institute Category.

To further promote digitalisation in Hong Kong's construction industry, the CIC

has worked with experts and key industry stakeholders to launch the

Construction Digitalisation Roadmap during the ceremony. The Roadmap identified

six high-value digital application areas, namely Smart Data Sharing, Smart

Planning and Design, Smart Submission with BIM, Smart Offsite Fabrication and

Delivery, Smart Site Management and Smart Asset and Facility Management, and

strategies to support construction digitalisation.

Winners' showcase and more information are available on cdaward.cic.hk.

SOURCE: Construction Industry Council

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   Caption: Ir Ricky LAU, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) (6th right) poses for

a photo with the project team of Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O - Main Bridge

and Associated Works, the Gold award winner of Project category