With its unique environment, Lantau has a wealth of natural and cultural resources. The Government promulgated the Sustainable Lantau Blueprint in 2017 with “Development in the North; Conservation for the South” as the principle to promote sustainable development of Lantau. This time, I have invited colleagues from the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to talk about the planning and promotion of green living in Lantau. The Chairperson of the Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF) Advisory Committee, Prof. LEUNG Mei-yee, Kenneth, will also talk about the support provided under the LCF for promoting conservation and minor local improvement works in the hope of raising awareness of conservation of Lantau and encouraging participation from more people, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the local communities......

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year. First of all, I would like to wish you good health and prosperity! Chinese people have attached particular importance to traditional festivals. Hong Kong, a small city as it might be, has carried on the heritage of a number of traditional festive events. Under Batch IV of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme (Revitalisation Scheme), No.12 School Street in Tai Hang, Causeway Bay will be converted into the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre for the general public to appreciate and use the historic building while also learning about the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance and the traditional Hakka culture and history. This time, I have invited a representative of the non-profit-making organisation (NGO) responsible for revitalising this old building to share the details of the scheme......

Hong Kong has a hilly terrain with substantial urban development near hillsides. Coupled with torrential summer rainfall, landslide is a long-term threat that we have to face. Since 2010, the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) has launched the Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme (LPMitP) to systematically deal with the landslide risk associated with both natural hillside and man-made slopes. As last year marked the 10th Anniversary of the LPMitP, the GEO specially held the Sustainable Slope Excellence Award to recognise the contribution of the engineering sector in improving slope safety while maintaining the sustainability of the natural ecology. This time, I have invited a colleague from the GEO and two representatives of the consultants to talk to us about the details of their award-winning projects......

With the support of the Central Government, construction of the temporary hospital adjacent to the AsiaWorld-Expo, which is named “North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre”, has been successfully completed and handed over to the Hospital Authority (HA). I would like to express my gratitude again to the Central Government, the Guangdong Provincial Government, the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Wuhan experts for their support and guidance. My thanks also go to the project team and thousands of workers for their hard work around the clock to complete the construction of a new hospital from scratch in just four months. This time, I have specially invited Project Director of the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD), Mr LEUNG Kin-tak, Allen, to talk to us about the layout of the hospital, the design of the wards and the construction details......

The Government has been encouraging the works departments to better utilise innovation and technology to boost productivity, improve built quality and enhance site safety. As early as 2015, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) started applying Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology to works projects to enhance the design and construction process. In 2018, the DSD set up the BiM@D Technology and Training Centre to further promote digital technology. This time, I have invited an engineer of the DSD to introduce how the centre facilities can help review and improve project planning and design so as to deliver higher-quality wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage services to the public......