Construction contractors, site supervising teams, front-line supervisors and workers with outstanding safety performance were commended at the 28th Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme Award Presentation Ceremony today (September 2), the finale of Construction Safety Week 2022.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau, said the industry should work together to build a safety culture that cares for all, and appealed to those in the industry to adopt the design for safety approach with due consideration of site safety at the construction and maintenance stages, and use modern construction methods and technologies, such as the Smart Site Safety system, smart devices and the modular integrated construction method, to enhance construction safety performance and productivity. He noted that a new category of award, the Innovation Awards for Safety and Environment Excellence, was introduced this year to promote wider use of innovative technologies and smart devices, bringing the Award Scheme closer to government policy and construction industry development.
Also officiating at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Mr Thomas Ho, affirmed the effectiveness of the Smart Site Safety system in enhancing site safety. The system utilises smart devices to monitor safety at work, which helps reduce the occurrence of site accidents. The CIC will continue to support the industry in implementing innovative construction technologies.
The Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme was co-organised by the Development Bureau and the CIC. Sixty-four sites received awards this year, of which 36 came from the public works stream and 28 from the non‑public works stream. The list of awardees of the Scheme will be available at the Construction Safety Week website (www.safetyweek.hk).
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