BUILDING A STRONGER CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR HONG KONG
OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

AIM OF CONFERENCE

The Hong Kong construction industry has long been serving as an influential engine for the local economic growth. Following the Asian economic turmoil in late-1997 and the emergence of construction markets in the region, the industry experienced a drastic transformation in workload, resources and market structure. To address the challenges ahead, the Construction Industry Institutes - Hong Kong (CII-HK) is organising the CII-HK Conference 2008 to identify challenges and opportunities for various construction stakeholders in an effort to build a stronger construction industry for Hong Kong.

The CII-HK Conference 2008 will be a timely forum for industry leaders from various disciplines to meet and discuss issues that can benefit from the new frontiers in achieving excellence in the sustainable development of the construction industry during the 21st Century. It also offers a unique opportunity for the next generation of leaders to meet and build relationships with their peers and counterparts from other disciplines.

CONFERENCE THEMES

Distinguished speakers will share their experience and address the following four themes at the conference:

• Positioning the Hong Kong Construction Industry • Opportunities & Challenges in Local & Global Marketplace • Improving Competitiveness & Productivity • Preparing for the Future

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The conference aims to bring together policy makers, government officers officals, researchers, academia, practitioners and other stakeholderse in construction related organizations for sharing and discussing the contemporary issues on the opportunities and challenges for building a stronger construction industry for Hong Kong.

The conference programme would focus on strategic directions for the construction industry to move forward. It will also identify what key investments required to maintain the industry's international and domestic competitiveness, what further development of opportunities will be available to various stakeholders in the industry, and how resources should be planned to facilitate the industry development.

CONTACTS

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