The Development Bureau and the University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development (UGI Consortium) co-organised the “Construction R&D Forum – Bringing Applied R&D to a New Height” on 4 November 2022. The Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) of PolyU, as the host office of the UGI Consortium, was delighted to co-organise the forum with the Development Bureau and see the Government playing a key role in driving construction innovation, particularly in promoting applied research and development (R&D) in public works.
The forum attracted about 400 participants including scholars from local universities and stakeholders from the Government and the construction industry, exchanging views on the promotion and adoption of applied R&D to enhance the industry’s efficacy to meet the challenges ahead.
At the forum, the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan Mo-po delivered an opening remark; and Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ms Bernadette Linn, Secretary for Development of the Development Bureau, and Ir Dr Andrew Chan, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the UGI Consortium delivered keynote speeches.
Ir Wai Chi Sing, Managing Director of the Urban Renewal Authority and Ir Ricky Lau, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) of the Development Bureau chaired the plenary session and made a concluding remark respectively.
The forum included presentations, discussion sessions, and showcase of university research projects. Five research projects from RISUD were exhibited at the forum.
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/risud/news-and-events/news/2022/2022_11_04/
| Research Units | Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development |
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