In the Project Management Achievement Awards (2019)organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Project Management (HKIPM), two academic staff of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) of PolyU were rewarded for their research project announced on 18 June 2020.Under the Research category, Dr Daniel W.M. Chan (陳煒明博士), Associate Professor and Ir Prof. Albert P.C. Chan, Chair Professor and Head of BRE, were the winning team from PolyU.
Their research study aimed to review the current status of building deterioration in Hong Kong,and to determine and analyze the perceived benefits, potential difficulties and effective recommendations or good practices for executing the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme(MBIS) towards existing dilapidated private buildings. They received an award certificate issued by the Judging Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Project Management (HKIPM)via emailon 9 November 2020.
Project Title: An Exploratory Study of the Implementation of the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS強制驗樓計劃) in Hong Kong
Research Team Leader: Dr Daniel Chan
Research Team Member: Ir Prof. Albert Chan
The HKIPM Project Management Achievement Awards (HKIPM Awards) is held each year in Hong Kong, and the awards are aimed to provide an opportunity for organizations and project managers in different disciplines showing their project success amongst their counterparts. The winners under each category of HKIPM Awards will be endorsed by HKIPM to submit to the international judging panel of the Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Achievement Awards (apfpm Awards) which was conferred to the same research team announced on 24 October 2019. The HKIPM Awards (Category: Research)are based on the quality of application submission and the practical outcomes of research projects conducted by academics in Hong Kong, the contents of which should be focused on the pertinent aspects of project management.
