Announcement

Please be informed that an EGM and the 12th AGM 2013 to be held on 7 November 2013 at 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively at Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong (¤»°ê°s©±).

Dear Members,

The current Council will retire at the next Annual General Meeting to be held on 7th November 2013. Nominations are now open for the election of Council members for the Term 2013/2015.

Authorized representatives of all ordinary members are eligible for nomination through their respective Constituent Associations.

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You may aware that FEMC jointly co-organises a PRC Anniversary Celebration Dinner annually with HKCA, HKCIEGU (Employees General Union), HKCSA, HKGBCA and CIC. The event of this year (64th Anniversary) is being organised at the moment, and the dinner will be held on 24 September 2013 (Tuesday). We are honoured to have Mrs. Carrie LAM, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration as the Guest of honour.

Thank you very much for those members who had generous supported to the captioned event by participation or sponsorship 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 : 24 September 2013 (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm

Venue : Metropol Restaurant (¦W³£°s¼Ó)
4/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Central, H.K.
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Dinner Fee : @$200.- per person

Programme : Comprehensive Performances and Lucky Draw

For dinner ticket(s) reservation, please fill in the attached Reservation Form and return it to us by email (admin@hkfemc.org) or fax (2519 0298) on or before 31 August 2013, then kindly arrange collection of ticket(s) in person at our FEMC office upon confirmation.

By the way, as you are our esteemed members, we would much appreciated if your company could continue to support the event by contribution of 80 pcs of souvenir as table prizes or donate gift(s) / cash sponsorship for lucky draw. It is a good chance to promote your brand name to the industry at this occasion. Please kindly consider and take action by returning the filled Sponsorship Form to us for further arrangement.

Dear Members,

All we know that CIC and VTC are going to provide the Contractor Co-operative Training Scheme [CCTS for E&M Trade] and DVE Trainee Subsidy Scheme to encourage more new bloods to join our E&M construction industry.

Therefore, the attached short notes is drafted out in order to provide a more precise and clear picture on both schemes to all members for your easy understanding.

Regards,
K C Ma
Chairman, Manpower & Training Committee

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.

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.

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 31 March 2010.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 23 February 2010 (Tuesday). Details and Registration Form are also attached.

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 31 Dec 2008.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 25 Nov 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

Construction Workers Registration Authority (CWRA) would like to remind the principal contractors to establish and maintain a register for recording statements made by registered construction workers who cannot produce their registration cards while working on the construction sites.

The record for the 2nd quarter of year 2008 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.

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 2008.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 27 August 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

The record for the 1st quarter of year 2008 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce, Economic and 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 deadline of this round of application is 31 March 2007.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 29 February 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

A letter of Construction Workers Registration Authority announcing the closure of Sheung Wan Registration Office is attached for your information.

We are advised by ArchSD that Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works - Fourth Edition (HKSMM4), published by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, will be adopted in the bills of quantities for works contracts to be tendered after Jan 1, 2008.

The Model Bills of Quantities for Building Works 2007 Edition, newly revised to suit the changes required under HKSMM4, is now available for viewing on ArchSD's Internet homepage (http://www.archsd.gov.hk/).

Any queries in connection with the subject matter, please contact ArchSD's officer Senior Quantity Surveyor/16 (Tel : 2867 4030).

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The record for the 2nd quarter of year 2007 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.

Construction Workers Registration Authority (CWRA) has publicized a Press Release on 18 May 2007 in explanation of "Only registered construction workers can carry out construction work on construction sites from September 1". The Press Release is attached for your reference.

EMSD has announced that an Addendum to the Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations (CoP) in relation to the new CCC has been issued, and the corresponding Gazette Notice was published on 23 March 2007.

Soft copy of the Addendum, as well as the whole set of the CoP, can now be downloaded at the EMSD website :
www.emsd.gov.hk --> Protecting Public Safety --> Electricity --> Publications --> Codes of Practice

The record for the 1st quarter of year 2007 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.