The Way Forward

Sustainable development is about having the foresight to make provision for our community in the future without compromising our present needs. The following three areas highlight our concerns in 2005.

Health and Safety

Moving beyond environmental initiatives, we aim to focus on health and safety issues in the coming year, working in close collaboration with our working partners. We have conducted internal auditor training and fine-tuned our Health and Safety Management System and Integrated Management System. We aim to strengthen our risk assessment process, and seek to identify potential hazards and undertake corrective actions in order to achieve the target of zero fatal accidents. We will give an account of our results in the sustainability report next year.

Research and Development

We may not see the results of our research and development on a yearly basis, but we have no doubt about its importance in putting us at the forefront of the building industry in Hong Kong. In 2004, we have prepared and presented 20 papers on a range of topics for local, regional and international audiences. Our R&D focus on four areas: Sustainable construction, building materials, indoor environmental quality and life cycle costing. The common link between the four areas is sustainable development. We embrace these future challenges so as to contribute to a more welcoming built environment for Hong Kong.

Sustainable Design

We strive to deliver on our vision of being the leading practice for procuring and maintaining community facilities. To achieve this, we encourage innovation in architectural design, use of environmentally-friendly construction materials, and meticulous consideration to the urban surroundings and users' needs. This is pertinent to Hong Kong's context, as we need to import most of our building materials, making it all the more important for designers to focus on buildings' longevity and energy efficiency to reduce consumption of natural resources. Through our participation in international conferences, we seek to highlight our progress in sustainable architecture, and exchange know-how with outside experts. We believe our technical solutions provide quality and sustainable buildings for our community. These achievements set our sight higher and further into the future. We aim to build for future generations and will continue to contribute to the sustainability process in Hong Kong.