Hong Kong: The Contractors' Experience

The Hong Kong Construction Association

The Hong Kong Construction Association The Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA) represents building and civil engineering contractors in Hong Kong and has done so for the past 7S years. The Association is the public face of the industry and maintains a high profile in Hong Kong. Its objectives are: to promote the consideration and discussion of all questions affecting the construction industry, and generally to watch over and protect the interests of persons engaged in the construction industry, to originate and promote improvements in the law and to support or oppose alterations therein, and to effect improvements in administration, and, for the purposes aforesaid, to petition the Authorities, and take such other steps and proceedings as may be deemed expedient, to promote excellence in the construction of buildings, and just and honourable practice in the conduct of business and to suppress malpractice, to arrange and promote the adoption of equitable forms of contracts and other documents used in the construction industry and to encourage settlement of disputes by arbitration and to act as or nominate arbitrators and umpires on such terms and in such cases as may seem expedient. In 1989 the original name, the Building Contractors' Association (BCA), was changed to the Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA) primarily to remedy a misunderstanding which was prevalent that only building contractors were represented by the Association. In fact, the Association numbers many civil engineering contractors among its members, including international members from Japan, China, Australia and other countries. Currently the Association has about 3S0 member companies . The Association is represented on all significant external boards and committees associated with construction established by Government and other bodies. Despite its efforts over the past 7S years the Association is far from complacent and sees a number of signficant areas which currently give cause for concern: the status and standing of the contractor In society still needs to be improved , xii The Hong Kong Construction Association mutual understanding and cooperation between the other construction professionals and contractors needs to be engendered, current conditions of contract (and methods of procuring construction) need to ensure equitable conditions of contract. HKCA's contribution to the building of Hong Kong has been impressive and consistent over the past 75 years. The evidence is there for all to see and this.book aims to illustrate the scale and range of its members' contribution. But it can do little more than scratch the surface of the effort, application and skill which goes into constructing this great city state. The Hong Kong Construction Association will continue to make a major contribution to Hong Kong both commercially and socially up to and through the next century. The Officers of the HKCA, 1995-97 President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Honorary Secretary Deputy Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Deputy Honorary Treasurer Pennanent Supervisors Honorary Members Peter Lam K.K. Chan Sun Wen Jie David Jem Jimmy Tse Peter Mok Kwok Woo Peter Nie Paul Chong C. L. Dicky Sung Ching Chun Kau Ho Iu Kwong, MBE Ng Wing Hong Raymond Sung Ho Sai Chu, aBE Tai Tung Ngok, MBE Charles C.C. Wong John Lok John Loo K. L. Chong Ho Shek Kong Yu Tai Pang Eddy Yau Peter Nie The Hong Kong Construction Association Secretary General Council Members James Yiu Ming Law Gerald Mille Hardy K.c. Lok John Faulkner Lawrence Yuk Keung Choi Chung Chun Keung Lau King Lung Chris Chan Yao Xian Cheng La Kai Shui Vincent Chi Keung Chan Lee Cheuk Woon Conrad Tin Cheung Wong Mark Robert Taylor Louis Hak Wood Wong Chung Wah Chiu The HKCA Council, 1995-97 Patrick Chan John Wun Loong Loa G Palmer Harry Pong Chan Kam Ling Fung Ping Tung Thomas Ping Kwong Kwok Stanley H Y Lok Billy Wong Wong Bing Lai Paul Yu Norman Fane Wai Yu Bong Harald Anthes Leung Yat Tung Piere Dussauze xiii ...