Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole government, including many young faces, have been working in concerted effort to fight the epidemic. Amid the severe epidemic, they have dared to face challenges and proactively taken part in the construction of additional community isolation and treatment facilities. This time, I have invited three Post-90s engineers respectively from a works department, a public utility and a contractor to share their experience of taking part in the urgent works projects and how to rise to the challenges in fighting the virus together……

Maps are an indispensable tool for most people in their daily lives. The Survey and Mapping Office (SMO) of the Lands Department (LandsD) has produced various kinds of maps, ranging from the traditional 2D paper editions of the Hong Kong Guide to the latest developed 3D visualisation map, for public use. Earlier on, I have talked about the 3D digital map. This time, I have invited other colleagues of the LandsD to introduce the new Hong Kong Guide and give us an insight into what a digital orthophoto map is……

To combat the fifth wave of the epidemic, all government departments are fully committed to the anti-epidemic efforts. Since the onset of the epidemic, the Government has been tirelessly identifying suitable venues for departments, contractors or social welfare organisations (SWOs) to operate centres for anti-epidemic purposes. This time, I have invited a colleague of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and a representative of SWOs to share with us what it is like to combat the epidemic in Hong Kong at the frontline……

To tackle the fifth wave of the epidemic, a number of community isolation facilities (CIFs) have been constructed in Hong Kong with Mainland support. With the construction of these facilities, our capacity to combat the epidemic has been significantly enhanced. Recently, the first batch of the Penny’s Bay Community Isolation Facility, consisting of around 1 000 units, has been handed over for operation. We will continue to take forward at full steam the remaining facilities in Penny’s Bay, as well as the large-scale CIFs adjacent to the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and in Lok Ma Chau Loop. This time, I have invited frontline colleagues of the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) to introduce to us the features of Kai Tak CIF, the challenges encountered during construction, and share with us how they feel......

Since 1995, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has removed 127 flooding blackspots, with only four still remaining in Hong Kong. In that regard, the Drainage Improvement Works at Chatham Road South in Tsim Sha Tsui are scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year, with a view to eventually removing the flooding blackspot from the list. This time, I have invited a colleague from the DSD to talk about details of the Drainage Improvement Works in Tsim Sha Tsui, as well as how to enhance the drainage capacity and mitigate the flooding risk in the area......