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Collaboration between Works Departments
and Innovation and Technology Commission
Mr C S Wai
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Collaboration Mechanism
Works
Departments
Problem
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ITC
R&D
Sector
Expertise
Current R & D Projects
Trial use of R & D Products :
 LED lamps
 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Mobile
technologies for use in construction works
attendance management
 Ground receiving station for gathering
environmental change data
 Galvanized steel with enhanced corrosionresistance performance
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Current R & D Projects
Joint undertaking of R & D Projects
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Identification of water
seepage in buildings
Solution for odour problem of
drainage system
New materials of temporary
road markings
Ground penetrating Rader
(GPR) for detecting and
diagnosing tree roots
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Central Geo-Data Hub for
Government-wide Geographic
Information Systems
Slope Movement Monitoring
System
Building Information Modeling
Enhancing efficiency of solar
Photovoltaic (PV) systems for
electricity generation
Use of algae tubes to improve
air quality
Challenges Ahead
New
Infrastructure
Development
Shortage of
Construction
Manpower
Resources
Building
Safety
Research
Opportunities
Sustainable
Built
Environment
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Better
Asset
Management
Let’s work together to make HK to
become an
“ I I”
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Thank you
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