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Key Drivers in Introduction to the HKGBC
Hong Kong's
Green Building
Development
THE ROLE OF THE CIC AND ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
In January 2001, the Construction Industry that a statutory industry co-ordinating body (project owners), professionals, academics,
Review Committee submitted a report entitled encompassing all key stakeholders should be contractors, workers, independent persons
‘Construct for Excellence’ to the HKSAR Chief formed to unify the construction industry and and government officials.
Executive. In the report, 109 improvement to promote a culture of self-regulation in a
measures were outlined covering the whole market-driven environment for the industry’s The main functions of the CIC are to forge
spectrum of construction activities to improve sustainable development. consensus among different stakeholders
the quality and cost-effectiveness of the within the construction industry on
industry. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) was long-term strategic issues, convey the
hence formed on 1 February 2007 under the industry’s needs and aspirations to
One of the key observations was that Construction Industry Council Ordinance government, provide training and registration
although being a major pillar of the Hong (Cap. 587) as the statutory co-ordinating for the construction workforce, and serve as
Kong economy, the construction industry body for the whole construction industry in a communication channel for government
was highly fragmented and beset with Hong Kong. The CIC consists of a chairman to solicit advice on all construction-related
an adversarial culture, which impeded and 24 members representing various matters.
long-term development. The report concluded sectors of the industry, including employers
Ir LEE Shing-see, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of Construction Industry Council Mr Christopher TO, Executive Director of Construction Industry Council
44 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Hong Kong's
Green Building
Development
THE ROLE OF THE CIC AND ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
In January 2001, the Construction Industry that a statutory industry co-ordinating body (project owners), professionals, academics,
Review Committee submitted a report entitled encompassing all key stakeholders should be contractors, workers, independent persons
‘Construct for Excellence’ to the HKSAR Chief formed to unify the construction industry and and government officials.
Executive. In the report, 109 improvement to promote a culture of self-regulation in a
measures were outlined covering the whole market-driven environment for the industry’s The main functions of the CIC are to forge
spectrum of construction activities to improve sustainable development. consensus among different stakeholders
the quality and cost-effectiveness of the within the construction industry on
industry. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) was long-term strategic issues, convey the
hence formed on 1 February 2007 under the industry’s needs and aspirations to
One of the key observations was that Construction Industry Council Ordinance government, provide training and registration
although being a major pillar of the Hong (Cap. 587) as the statutory co-ordinating for the construction workforce, and serve as
Kong economy, the construction industry body for the whole construction industry in a communication channel for government
was highly fragmented and beset with Hong Kong. The CIC consists of a chairman to solicit advice on all construction-related
an adversarial culture, which impeded and 24 members representing various matters.
long-term development. The report concluded sectors of the industry, including employers
Ir LEE Shing-see, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of Construction Industry Council Mr Christopher TO, Executive Director of Construction Industry Council
44 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
