Announcement

"The Construction Charity Fund" was co-founded by Hong Kong Construction Association, Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association, Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union and our HKFEMC in Oct 2009. The Fund aims to provide immediate financial assistance and condolences to families of the unfortunate colleagues who died in fatal industrial accidents.

We are pleased to announce that a Construction Charity Fund Launching Ceremony cum Fund Raising Luncheon will be held on 26 February 2010 (Friday 正月十三) to officially launch the Fund and is also the first of a series of fund raising activities. An invitation letter issued by our President, Mr Otto Poon, with details and the enrollment form are attached for your attention.

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.

Dear all Members,

The current Council will retire at the next Annual General Meeting to be held on 22nd October 2009. Nominations are now open for the election of Council members for the Term 2009/2011.

Details of the AGM are as follows :
Time : 6:30 pm
Venue : Lecture Room C, The Joint Professional Centre,
Unit 1, G/F., The Centre,
99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong

Members are invited to attend. Please return the completed Reply Slip and Proxy Form (if needed) to our Secretariat by fax 2519 0298 at your earliest convenience.

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).

中華人民共和國勞動合同法》已由中華人民共和國第十届全國人民代表大會常務委員會第二十八次會議于2007年6月29日通過，並公布，自2008年1月1日起施行。

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.

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.citb.gov.hk/cib/psdas. The dealine of this round of application is 29th June 2007.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 31st May 2007. Details and registration form are also attached.

ASD has released FEMC a table showing the annual forecast of contracts that are anticipated to be invited by the Department in this year.

The record for the 4th quarter of year 2006 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, Industry and Technology Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.citb.gov.hk/cib/psdas. The dealine of this round of application is 30th March 2007.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 28th February 2007. Details and registration form are also attached.