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The Society of Operations Engineers (Hong Kong Region) and HKFEMC co-ogranize a CPD Joint Technical seminar on "Sustaining a Green Future" for members in FREE of charge on 1 February 2012 (Wednesday). This seminar will introduce LED Lightings, Solar Power Systems as well as different approaches in carbon reduction energy saving systems with sustainability development environmental managements. Flyer is attached.

Details of the Seminar are as follows :

Date : 1 February 2012 (Wed)

Time : 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Refreshment and Registration at 6:30 pm)

Venue : Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Haking Worng), Theatre 035
G/F, 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
(Cheung Sha Wan MTR, Exit B)
Location Map is enclosed for reference

FREE Participation : For SOEHK and HKFEMC (including Constituent Associations - ACRA / ECA / EMCA /FSICA / LECA / PSWTA) members only

CPD : 2-hour CPD certificate to be distributed by SOEHK

Speaker : Mr. Ellis WONG of Eurolite International Co., Ltd.


Limited seats, first come first served.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is developing Hong Kong's first Zero Carbon Building, a project announced earlier in the Policy Address. In order to raise public awareness and interest in zero carbon building and invite ideas for naming Hong Kong's first Zero Carbon Building, CIC will hold a naming competition, targeting the general public, industry stakeholders and students. Please find attached Pamphlet for your reference.

HKFEMC is one of the supporting organization, members are encouraged to participate. For more details, you may click into the folowing ZCB links :

i) Zero Carbon Building link (Eng) : http://www.hkcic.org/eng/zcb/

ii) Hong Kong’s First Zero Caron Building Naming Competition (Eng) : http://www.hkcic.org/eng/zcb/zcbnaming

iii) 零碳建築 中文連結 : http://www.hkcic.org/chi/zcb/

iv) 「香港首座零碳建築」命名比賽 中文連結 : http://www.hkcic.org/chi/zcb/zcbnaming/

We are pleased to inform you that EMSD has kindly agreed to conduct a seminar to members on the above subject. Details are as follows :

Date : 10 January 2012 (Tuesday)
Time : 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 103, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,
No.15, Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Fee : * Member of HKFEMC - HK$40.- /head
* Member of ACRA / ECA / EMCA /FSICA / LECA / PSWTA - HK$50.- /head
* Non-member - HK$100.-/head

Programme Outline:
The Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordnance (Cap. 610) (Ordinance) had been enacted in Nov 2010, and will come into full operation in Sep 2012. The objective of the Ordinance is to require the compliance with EMSD’s Building Energy Code (BEC) for energy efficiency of building services installations and Energy Audit Code (EAC) for energy audit. The seminar will briefly introduce the frameworks, the control regime & compliance requirements of the Ordinance and give an overview of the codes.

Speakers: Ir Osman Lau & Ir Brian Leung

Ir Osman Lau and Ir Brian Leung are engineers of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD). Ir Lau and Ir Leung have actively participated in the development of the Ordinance and the BEC & EAC. Ir Lau had over 15 years experience on design and project management of building services installations in multi-storey buildings of private and public sectors. Ir Leung also had over 15 years experience on design and project management of a wide variety of building projects.

Both Ir Lau and Ir Leung have various professional qualifications, including corporate member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (MHKIE) and Registered Professional Engineer (RPE).

The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese with English terms as supplement.

The contents will be useful to us as E&M contractors. This is an excellent opportunity to know first hand from the regulatory body about the requirements of the Ordinance. Do not miss the chance to exchange your views on these issues.

The ERB Manpower Developer Award Scheme has been launched by ERB in December 2009, and recruitment for Manpower Developer for 2011-12 has been commencing now until mid-Nov 2011. For more understanding by public, the ERB is going to run 2 briefing sessions for potential applicant organizations on the Scheme's details & application procedure at 2:30 pm (for NSME) & 4:00 pm (for SME) on 20 Sept 2011 at Room 1008, HKPC Building.

We are pleased to inform you that Manulife (International) Ltd. has kindly agreed to conduct a seminer to members on the above subject. Details are as follows :

Date : 23 September 2011 (Friday)
Time : 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Venue : Seminar Room A, 16/F Manulife Provident Funds Place,
345 Nathan Road. Kowloon (MTR Exit A)
Fee : * Member of HKFEMC - HK$40.- /head
* Member of ACRA / ECA / EMCA /FSICA / LECA / PSWTA - HK$60.- /head
* Non-member - HK$100.-/head
Content of the Seminar :

1) Needs - Why Professional Indemnity Insurance is needed?

2) Source of exposure - Who will sue you and under what circumstances?

3) How can a Professional Indemnity Insurance protects you?
- Standard Cover of a Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Common Extensions
- Common Exclusions

4) Policy Type - Project Base (Multi Year) / Annual Base

5) What are the limitations to insure Professional Indemnity Insurance?

6) Factors to be considered determining premium and terms of cover

7) Q & A

(青年建造探索挑戰賽)

The YCDC is an open competition for secondary school students. It is organized by the Building and Civil Engineering Training Board of the Vocational Training Council, the Construction Industry Council, The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors and various industry associations and professional bodies in the construction industry.

The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited (HKFEMC) has stepped into the tenth anniversary. To commemorate this important milestone of the Federation and the formation of the newly elected Council 2011/2013, we will publish a Special 10th Anniversary Journal to review our achievements in the past and to prospect our future. Our Federation has endorsed the Professional Publications Co. to publish this Special Journal for our organisation.

We will distribute this Special Journal to government bodies, leading organisations, overseas counterparts as well as all guests attending our tenth Anniversary Dinner scheduled for 10th November 2011. We wish you could provide advertising support to us as it would undoubtedly make the activity a success.

(香港建造界慶祝中華人民共和國成立六十二周年聯歡宴會)

You may aware that FEMC jointly co-organises a PRC Anniversary Celebration Dinner annually with HKCA, HKCIEGU (Employees General Union), HKCSA and CIC. The event of this year (62nd Anniversary) is being organised at the moment, and the dinner will be held on 30 September 2011 (Friday).

Thank you to those members who generous supported to the captioned event by participation in the past years.

Having received enquiries from members that they are interested in participation again this year, and now I would like to inform you that dinner tickets are ready for reservation. Details of the event are as follows :

Date & Time : 30 Sept 2011 (Friday), 7:00 pm

Venue : Metropol Restaurant (名都酒樓)
4/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Central, H.K.
(香港中環金鐘道95號統一中心4樓)

Dinner Fee : @$200.- per person

Programme : Comprehensive Performances and Lucky Draw

Please be informed that a Charity Golf Day is being organized by Construction Charity Fund (CCF) for one of the fund raising events this year, it will be held at Mission Hill Golf Club on 22 September 2011. Being a co-founding member of CCF, FEMC is also one of the Event Organisers, our Federation earnestly request you and colleagues to support the fund raising continuously by participating this activity, just teaming up golfers to play or placing an advertisement at souvenir programme.

Attached please find a flyer enclosing with an introduction of CCF, Fact Sheet, Donation Form and Team Entry Form for details and taking action.

The E&M Safety Walk and Carnival Fair for this year will be held on 18 December at Tai Tong Lychee Valley (大棠荔枝山莊) in Yuen Long. It is the 9th year jointly organized by The Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions and our Federation. We aim to promote continuously the construction site safety for various trade including Electrical, HVAC, Fire Services, Plumbing & Drainage and Lift installation.

The programme includes morning drill exercise, hiking, safety Q&A and games, as well as a highlighted program of lucky draw etc. Lunch will be provided at BBQ style. For promotion of the event, we are going to print posters which will be posted at various construction sites and leaflets will be distributed to our members through respective associations and Trade Unions.

This function will be sponsored by various trade companies and supported by Occupational Safety & Health Council, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department, Labour Department, Hong Kong Housing Authority and Legislative Councillors similarly as previous years.

We cordially invite your company to support this function by advertising on posters and leaflets. Would you kindly return the completed Advertisement Booking Form to us on or before 31 August 2011 by fax (2519 0298) for reservation, and mail the form together with cheque to FEMC office subsequently.

With your great enthusiastic support, the Construction Charity Fund had organized successfully the 1st "慈善麻雀皇大賽" last year 2010. The 2nd "慈善麻雀皇大賽" is now being organized by the Organizing Committee - HKCSA (建造業分包商聯會), it will be held on 28 August this year.

Attached herewith the flyer with details and Enrollment Form for your kind attention. As a co-founded member, our Federation earnestly request you and colleagues to support the fund raising continuously by participating the event. Please take action and return the filled Enrollment Form to the organizing committee (建造業分包商聯會) by fax at 2572 6268 on or before 10 August 2011. For any queries, please call Ms Lavin Leung at 2827 0333.

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/psdas. The dealine of this round of application is 30 September 2011.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 23 August 2011 (Tuesday). Details and Registration Form are also attached.

Accident rate for public works has been improving though less impressive in recent years. Among all Works Departments, EMSD's score is a bit below average thus enhancement on safety measures is being considered. A briefing session is now arranged for members to interact with EMSD on the subject :

Date : 29 July 2011 (Friday)
Time : 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue : Lecture Theatre, Rm 7103A, 7/F., EMSD Headquarters,
3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
( 機電工程署 九龍灣啟成街3號 )
(see map attached)

Topics :
(1) Contract Safety Statistics
(2) Enhanced Contract Safety Measures
(3) Sharing of Lessons-to be-Learned on past accident cases

Nominations Invited for the Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2009
優質公共房屋建造及保養維修大獎 2011 接受提名

All practitioners in construction and maintenance services for public housing, as well as public housing residents are welcome to nominate contenders for the Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2011 jointly organised by the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) with FEMC and other trade associations.

To enchance the awareness of $&M safety among the public, the E&M Trade Safety & Health Committee of OSHC organizes "E&M Trade OSH Slogan Competition 2011". Enrollment deadline is 31 August 2011.

Students of CICTA's training courses in Electrical Installation will be graduated in coming August. For the convenience of employers who would like to employ the Graduates, an earlier interview can be arranged by CICTA before graduation.

To encourage employers who employ graduates within 12 months of graduation, have their apprenticeship contracts registered, and provide proper training may apply for a monthly subsidy of $1,800 or $2,000 for each graduate under the "Employers Subsidy Scheme".

Please be informed the proposed 2012 Edition of the General Specifications for the following building services installations have been drafted by ArchSD :

- Air-conditioning, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Central Monitoring & Control System Installation
- Broadcast Reception Installation
- Catering Equipment Installation
- Electrical Installation
- Fire Service Installation
- Lift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Installation
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installation
- Mechanical Installation
- Swimming Pool Water Treatment Installation

It is scheduled that the 2012 Edition will be finalized for formal release by the end of 2011. ArchSD would welcome any comments from members by 7 July 2011.

Summer is approaching, the Labour Department would like to draw contractors/employers' attention to the risk of heat stroke at the workplace, they have published a leaflet entitled "Checklist for Heat Stress Assessment at Construction Sites" and another leaflet entitled "Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work in a Hot Environment" for employers' reference and take out effective preventive measures.

In addition, FREE health talks on the prevention of heat stroke at work will be organized by the Labour Department in May, June and July 2011. Please refer to the self-explanatory letter as attached for details.

The Labour Department reminds employers to make prior work arrangements for staff in times of typhoons and rainstorms as soon as possible, and they have recently published posters and leaflets on the subject of "Code of Practice in times of Typhoons and Rainstorms" providing advice and practical guidelines for the reference of Employers and employees. Those are available at the Offices of Labour Relations Division for public's collection. Please arrange with Mrs LUI of Labour Dept at 2399 2384 if you want to get copies.

It can also be downloaded from the following links :
- http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/wcp/Rainstorm.pdf (English version)
- http://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/public/pdf/wcp/Rainstorm.pdf (Chinese version)

– International Construction Conference and Construction Services

Enclose please find details of the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region 25th Anniversary International Construction Conference and Construction Services Exhibition entitled "Caring Construction, Collaborative Contracting" at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 2nd and 3rd June 2011 for your reference.

You are encouraged to participate this remarkable event. Please note that HKFEMC members are exclusively entitled to the discounted registration rates (members' rate).