Visit to the General Department of Project Construction Cost Management, Guangdong Province
Five Council Members included Mr. Thomas Ho, QSD Vice Chairman, Mr. Keith Yim, QSD Honorary Secretary, Mr. TT Cheung, Past President, Mr. Spencer Kwan, QSD Past Chairman and I paid a visit to Guangzhou on 10 June 2011. The last visit by the Division to Guangzhou counterpart was in 2009. Meeting was held with the Head from the General Department of Project Construction Cost Management of Guangdong Province, Mr. Yuan Qinghua and other officials from the Department. The Director of the Construction Bureau, Ms. Zeng joined the meeting subsequently. We met the Head of the General Station for Supervision and Examination of Quality and Safety of Construction Engineering of Guangdong Province, Mr. Wu Song, before the meeting

We were briefed the recent development of the Cost Engineering and Cost Management in Guangdong. Co-organized forum including technical visit was discussed and we anticipate further contact for arranging the forum. We raised at the meeting the concern of some of our members about the company registration for the 工程造價諮詢企業 in Guangdong. Ms. Zeng said that it could be followed up, if further details about the application are available. It is also concluded that frequent dialogue should be maintained between the Department and the Institute in order to identify more opportunities for co-operation.

HKIS Quantity Surveying Division Annual Dinner 2011
QSD Annual Dinner 2011 was successfully held on 3 June 2011 at Royal Plaza Hotel with total 19 tables fully seated. We have pleasure in having the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Ir Wai Chi Sing, JP as our Guest of Honour. Guests included government officials from Development Bureau, Architectural Services Department, Housing Department and Civil Engineering and Development Department. Besides, LegCo Member of our Functional Constituency and representatives from Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR and other professional institutes, such as HKIA, HKIE, HKIP, HKILA and HKCA attended the Annual Dinner. We would thank for the support and participation of the HKIS Office Bearers, Divisional Chairmen, Past Presidents and Past QSD Chairmen.

This year, the Annual Dinner Organizing Committee (OC) led by our Vice Chairman, Honby Chan had created a lot of new ideas such as special theme “Hong Kong Heritage” which indeed caught special attention from all guests who attended the dinner. During the cocktail, all guests enjoyed the reminiscent snage such as pop corn and cotton candy with a clown run around making funny balloons to the guests. Other than the interesting theme, memorable brochures and special post cards for table prize drawing, OC injected a number of new elements in the programme such as mixing of MCs (2 from in-house, our QSD Council Members, plus 2 stars outside), clown, magic show and total 6 singers who served good songs for our guests throughout the evening. Although time was overran due to the whole night filling with excellent performance, all guests including our Guest of Honour stayed until the closing of the event announced by the MC.

I cannot afford not to mention the prize presentation for the Best Performance Award in the QSD Final Assessment of the APC. Congratulations to Ms. Leung Hang Kin. Ms. Leung was selected out of 300 candidates taken the APC in September 2010 and the interview was conducted early this year.

The party was so attractive and exciting. The overall feedback received so far was enjoyable and memorable. This is one of the most successful and enjoyable annual dinner I ever joined. I could not bear missing any moment and events. This annual dinner gave life and energy to QSD with all members and guests participated in different sessions. Thanks a lot for all OC members, Honby Chan, KL Wong, Alan Cheung, Tzena Wong, Raymond Kong, Kathy Cheung as well as the two honourary professional photographers and all those provide assistance for the Annual Dinner for their tremendous effort in the past few months. They organized such a successful event and putting together such an enjoyable and fantastic function for the Division. I am sure all members and guests who attended the event had a great time. Well done and appreciate all of you enjoyed the event.

Last but not the least, I would like to thank you for all sponsors of the QSD Annual Dinner. Without your support and participation, the Annual Dinner could not be held successfully. In fact, one of the aims of the QSD Annual Dinner is to let members of the Division mingle together under a relaxing atmosphere. Members can meet friends of the other professions who work closely with us and the related government officials.