2015
2015/10/12
Establishment of the Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction (Hong Kong Branch) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2015/12/06
Mr. WAN Gang, Head of Ministry of Science and Technology, the People’s Republic of China presented the Official Plague of the Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction (Hong Kong Branch) in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
2016
2016/06/24
CNERC organised its first Technical Seminar on “Effective Design and Construction to Structural Eurocodes: EN 1990 & 1991, EN 1992, EN 1993 and EN 1994” jointly with the Hong Kong Constructional Metal Structures Association
2016/08/01
Plaque Revealing Ceremony cum MOU Signing with Chinese Metallurgical Construction Research Institute (CNERC-Beijing)
2016/09/25
Dr. LI Meng, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, visited the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in particular, the 2 CNERCs and 2 PSKLs
2016/10/26
Ms. Annie Choi, ITC Commissioner of the Innovation and Technology Commission visited the research-oriented units of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in particular, the 2 CNERCs and 2 PSKLs
2016/12/06
CNERC organised its first International Symposium on “Advances in Steel and Composite Structures” jointly with the Hong Kong Constructional Metal Structures Association
2016/12/07
CNERC held its first International Advisory Committee Meeting at the Cordis Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong during the Eighth International Conference on Steel and Aluminum Structures
2016/12/21
CNERC held its first Management Committee Meeting with Ir C. K. Hon, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong SAR at the Central Government Offices, Tamar
2017
2017/04/10
Establishment of Steel Construction and Fabrication Committee of CNERC
2017/07/25
CNERC moved into the new office at Room Z106 with a total space of about 150m2 in Block Z, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which is now accommodating about 20 research and administrative personnel
2017/08/04
CNERC’s new office housewarming party
2018 - 2019
2018/09/05 - 2018/09/07
CNERC held its first International Conference on “Engineering Research and Practice for Steel Construction”
2019/07/11
CNERC organised its first Technical Seminar on “Modular Integrated Construction”
2020 - 2021
2020/06/12
CNERC organised its first Young Researchers Competition at the Annual Technical Symposium, and the following Awards were given:
- “CNERC Outstanding Young Researcher Awards 2020”
- “CNERC Young Researcher Awards”
- “CNERC Young Researcher Merit Awards”
2020/08/31
Graduation of first PhD student supported by CNERC:
Dr. Xuemei LIN is now a Postdoctoral Fellow at BRE
2020/11/26 - 2021/01/21
CNERC organised its first webinar series on “Modular Integrated Construction”
2021/02/26
Prof. K. F. Chung, Director of CNERC was invited by Ir S. H. Lam, Permanent Secretary for Works of Development Bureau and Ir C. K. Lau, Director of Civil Engineering and Development Department to witness the final installation of the Eternity Arch onto the two pre-fabricated piers of the Cross Bay Link at Tseung Kwan O
2021/05/20
Visit of Mr. Alfred Sit Wing-hang, JP Secretary for Innovation and Technology, the Government of Hong Kong SAR
2022 - 2023
2022
Grand Award of the China Steel Construction Society – “The CSCS Science and Technology Awards 2022”
2023
Grand Prize on Innovative Application of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – “The HKIE Grand Award 2023"
Contact Us
- Address: Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction (Hong Kong Branch) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Phase 8, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- +852 3400 8451
- cnerc.steel@polyu.edu.hk
