“Building the City: Inspirations from the Emergence and Continued Development of Construction Technology in Hong Kong” Exhibition

     The construction industry always keeps pace with the development of our society. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hong Kong Construction Association, and to bring the history and continued development of the construction technology closer to the public, the Hong Kong Construction Association and the Lee Woo Sing Hong Kong History Resource Center, Shaw College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in association with the Antiquities and Monuments Office, organized an exhibition “Building the City: Inspirations from the Emergence and Continued Development of Construction Technology in Hong Kong”.

     The exhibition will last for 4 months (from 11 June to 13 October 2010) and covers three main areas included “Expansion of the City”, “Construction and Living” and “Passing on Skills”. There will be an in-depth exploration of the history and heritage of construction technology, as well as its relation to the living and urban development of the society. Each theme features the close linkage between construction technology and people’s livelihood. There are also displays of construction models, equipment from different periods and photos of historical value. A number of historical short video clips will also be shown at the venue.

     At the Opening Ceremony, Mr Conrad Wong, JP, President of the Hong Kong Construction Association highlighted the speed of construction technology advancement in recent years and stressed that the construction technology gives an impetus to the city development and town planning.

     Mr Wong hoped the exhibition could trigger youngsters’ interest in construction. “While the development of construction technology is moving forward, there is a need to have more young talents to join the industry and contribute to the development of the society”, Mr Wong said.

 

 

“Building the City: Inspirations from the Emergence and Continued Development of Construction Technology in Hong Kong” Exhibition

 

11 June to 13 October 2010

 

Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

 

Hong Kong Construction Association

Lee Woo Sing Hong Kong History Resource Center

Shaw College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Antiquities and Monuments Office