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2020-11-13 18:00
Last update date: 2020-11-13 18:00
In recent years, the global construction industry has developed by leaps and bounds. A few years ago, the 3D printing houses were hotly talked about and focused on saving manpower and material resources. Now many countries have developed such construction projects.
Although there are no 3D printed houses in Hong Kong, a group of young people in the construction industry have introduced their innovative technology and creativity into the construction industry, bringing many elements of sustainable development to the industry.
The appearance of the construction site is different.
In recent years, the Construction Industry Council has actively advocated the integration of sustainable development elements into construction projects, and in 2018 it launched the "Construction Industry Council Sustainable Building Award" every two years.
This year, the industry has responded very enthusiastically. A total of 306 applications have been received from project owners, developers, builders and industry practitioners.
The conference also specially set up the "Young Practitioner" award to recognize the innovative thinking of young talents and encourage them to continue to improve the industry's sustainable construction standards.
Although many young practitioners have relatively low qualifications, the participating projects have reached high standards. Engineer Cheng Dingwei, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Council, praised: "This year's participating projects have become a model of sustainable construction. Project measures such as construction site digitalization and building information simulation (BIM) technology, carbon emission assessment, and the adoption of low-carbon materials have all improved the sustainability of the construction industry and promoted the application of innovative technologies." Three "Young Practitioners" Excellence Award winners-Zhang Peilin, Guan Langxian, and Cai Jingwen , Innovative ideas and environmental protection measures are integrated into the project to bring actual changes to the construction site.
Digital development of construction sites and environmental protection
Many outsiders think that construction sites are just manual labor involving mechanical operations and sweating.
Zhang Peilin, a resident assistant engineer who graduated from Polytechnic University and joined the construction industry for 4 years, shows the high-tech side of modern construction projects.
When she participated in the expansion project of the Sha Tau Kok Sewage Treatment Plant of the Drainage Services Department, she and the engineering team established the concept of "Smart and Green Project Management" to promote and practice sustainable construction and development.
Zhang Peilin explained: "To promote sustainable development, in addition to reducing the impact on the environment, it is more important to meet the needs of contemporary people without harming the interests of the next generation."
Zhang Peilin actively promotes the intelligentization of construction sites and laughs that this award is like a booster for her, and she will be more confident to practice the concept of sustainable construction in the future.
To this end, Zhang Peilin and the team made full use of BIM technology when designing and constructing temporary sewage treatment plants to strengthen the design coordination of civil structures, electrical and mechanical/ sewage treatment facilities, exchange the latest design information of different processes, and coordinate the construction sequence to reduce Eliminate unnecessary processes and material consumption; with the use of off-site prefabricated steel components, reduce the consumption of excess steel, further reduce construction waste, and reduce the burden on the environment during the construction process.
In addition, the BIM model can also facilitate future operation and maintenance management, and help improve the sustainability performance of the building's entire life cycle.
In addition, Zhang Peilin worked with the engineering team to develop a smart phone application to digitize the daily supervision of construction sites, safety management and inspection process records, promote paperlessness, facilitate data analysis, improve productivity, and enable both innovation and development and environmental protection. Have both.
Zhang Peilin and the team developed a smart phone application to supervise the daily work of the construction site, and often personally guide the site supervision personnel on the ground, collect opinions and improve the application's functions.
R & D automation system professional construction industry image
Guan Langxian, a resident site engineer who also graduated from PolyU and worked in the construction industry for nearly four years, has a different understanding of the sustainable development of the construction industry. "Sustainable development is not only about environmental protection, waste reduction at the source, but also the improvement of good-neighborly relations." Introduce innovative technology to reduce the impact of construction sites on residents, while improving the inherent image of the construction industry, making it professional and digital.
"For example, the houses and businesses located near the construction site do not want the sand in the community to roll. My team and I introduced an automated solar water sprinkler system. The atomizing nozzles will automatically adjust and spray water according to the weather to prevent dust from flying and save money. Up to 70% of water consumption."
Guan Langxian hopes to improve the pollution problem through the application of innovative technology on the construction site, thereby promoting the relationship between the construction site and the community.
In addition, Guan Langxian and his team have also developed an automatic water curtain system to automatically clean stains on the windshield of the pile driver to ensure that the operator can maintain a clear vision and reduce the risk of accidents.
Regarding the future development of the construction industry, Kwan Langxian is quite confident: "I will continue to actively promote sustainable construction in the future. Both the construction industry and the whole society have changed. Compared with the past, the new generation pays more attention to the faster "loading". Focus on energy saving, waste reduction and sustainable development."
Guan Langxian believes that the new generation of young people in the construction industry pays more attention to energy conservation and waste reduction on construction sites than ever before.
Newcomers in the construction industry continue the life of construction waste
Tsai Ching-wen, an environmental supervisor who joined the construction industry for only a year and a half, said that she had entered the industry as a "blind pounding", but she became more and more missionary.
"There are many construction wastes on the construction site that still have the potential for reuse, but everyone is afraid of trouble and would rather drop it to the landfill. Environmental protection and sustainable development are always the general trend. I hope to make the best use of resources." Cai Jingwen and the team In the "Turning Waste into Materials" campaign, the gypsum board partition walls and 40 scrap iron sticks of the project were recycled and used, and decorated with stickers to create a rest area for workers, prolonging the life of waste materials.
Cai Jingwen laughed and said that after entering the industry, she became more and more missionary, hoping to promote the sustainable construction of the construction site.
Cai Jingwen also led the "Clean Recycling Incentive Program", which led the management, subcontractors and workers to recycle, and eventually recovered nearly 10,000 aluminum cans and plastic bottles.
As a newcomer to the construction industry, he has successfully promoted sustainable construction on the construction site by greening and "turning waste into materials".
Cai Jingwen encourages colleagues to recycle safety helmets to promote greening of construction sites.
Construction waste made into trophy to implement environmental protection concept
This year's seminar and awards ceremony was held online for the first time. It was successfully held on November 13, 2020 (today). A total of 29 "institutions" and 18 "industry practitioners" awards were awarded and more than 2,000 industry professionals participated.
Online activities can also help reduce carbon. For example, it can reduce the printing of brochures and exhibition boards, reduce venue layout, reduce banquet food waste, and reduce the carbon emissions of participants' transportation to and from the venue, which fits the council's environmental protection philosophy.
This year's trophy is made of recycled concrete and materials that have obtained the "Construction Industry Council Green Product Certification" to implement the Construction Industry Council's sustainable building concept and practice waste reduction and carbon reduction.
The awards of this year's competition implement the principles of waste and carbon reduction, especially made from construction waste.
For more information, please visit the "Construction Industry Council Sustainable Building Award" website: http://scaward.cic.hk/
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