Nomination Opens for Local and Overseas Projects which Build the Perfect Future
HONG KONG, July 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Quality Building Award (QBA) 2010 which is organized by nine professional bodies in the construction industry is now open for nominations. QBA 2010 carries a visionary theme of "Quality Transcends Time" which aims to recognize the contribution in building a better future of outstanding projects.
Award Categories of QBA 2010:
Categories Remarks
Grand Award:
Hong Kong Residential Any residential projects in Hong Kong are
Category eligible
Hong Kong Non-Residential Any non-residential projects in Hong Kong are
Category eligible
Project outside Hong Kong Any projects that is outside the territorial
Category limits of HKSAR are eligible
Special Awards Category
Historical Revitalization Only local projects are eligible to enter.
Developments
Community Institutional
Facilities
Environmental and
Construction Technologies
*All nominated projects must be completed in the period between 1 January
2007 and 30 June 2009.
For the first time in QBA, the organizers have invited renowned overseas professional bodies and institutions to be the supporting organizations of QBA 2010 which enable more quality buildings (both local and overseas) to be recognized. QBA accepted nominations of overseas projects since last edition (QBA 2008) which gained great support within the industry. The Merit winner of the "Project outside Hong Kong" Category of QBA 2008 is one of the venues of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the National Swimming Centre (which is also known as the Water Cube).
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of QBA 2010, Mr. Wong Kit Loong said, "Quality Building Award has earned great respect and authority in the construction industry over the years since the first edition in 2001. Past winning projects include Chi Lin Nunnery, IFC, Four Seasons Hotel, The Arch and the National Swimming Centre (Water Cube) etc,. Moreover, we have initiated a new policy this year in which project teams are required to submit the nomination material electronically for environmental purposes."
We are honored to have invited the following distinguished figures to be our Honorary Patron, Honorary Advisors and Jurors:
Honorary Mrs. LAM CHENG Yuet Secretary for Development,
Patron： Ngor, Carrie, JP HKSAR Government
Honorary Ir Dr. Hon Raymond HO Member, Legislative
Advisors： Chung-tai, Council, HKSAR
SBS, S.B.St.J., JP (Engineering Functional
Constituency)
Hon Abraham SHEK Member, Legislative
Lai-him, SBS, Council, HKSAR
JP (Real Estate and
Construction Functional
Constituency)
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Member, Legislative
Sau-shing, SBS, JP Council, HKSAR
(Architectural, Surveying
and Planning
Functional Constituency)
Jury Panel：Mr. AU Choi Kai, JP Director of Buildings,
(Chairman) Buildings Department,
HKSAR Government
Mr. YUE Chi Hang, JP Former Director of
Architectural Services,
Architectural Services
Department,
HKSAR Government
Ir Dr. Andrew Ka President,
Ching CHAN Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers
Prof. Anthony Gar Head & Chair Professor,
On YEH Department of Urban
Planning & Design,
The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Alex LUI Former Professor,
Chun Wan Department of Architecture,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Francisco Vizeu Adjunct Professor,
PINHEIRO Macau Inter-University Institute
Mr. WONG Kit Loong Chairman,
Organizing Committee of QBA 2010
The nomination period of QBA 2010 will end on 15 January, 2010. A series of jury and assessment processes will follow and the award results will be announced in June 2010.
About Quality Building Award
Found in 2001 by seven building and construction related associations in Hong Kong, QBA is a biennial award which aimed to acknowledge quality building teams that help construct buildings with outstanding quality.
Organizers of QBA 2010
QBA 2010 is co-organized by nine professional organizations in Hong Kong, including: the Hong Kong Construction Association, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers, Building Division, Building Services Division and Structural Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Hong Kong Institute of Housing, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, the Hong Kong Chapter of International Facility Management Association and the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong. For more information about QBA and QBA2008, please visit the official website at http://www.QBA.com.hk .
Media Enquiries, please contact Award Secretariat:
Ms. Belinda Chan / Ms. Kate Kwan
Mobile: +852-9379-3045 / +852-9077-1337
Email: belinda@creativegp.com / kate@creativegp.com
