Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

ANNUAL REPORT 2024 129 OPERATIONAL REVIEW Promoting World-Class Construction Craftsmanship The 3rd Hong Kong Construction Skills Competition The CIC’s WorldSkills Competition competitors achieved excellent results in the 2024 WorldSkills Competition, bringing honour to Hong Kong. Riding on this success, the HKCITTC held the 3rd Hong Kong Construction Skills Competition (Youth Group & Beginner Group) (Competition) in December 2024. The Competition newly introduced the Beginner Group aiming to attract more potential teenagers as new talents to the construction industry. New innovative elements were also incorporated to the Competition, blending traditional craftsmanship with innovative construction technologies, and injecting vitality into the development of the construction industry. Way Forward HKCITTC will continue to develop in the following three major directions: 1) Further integrate traditional craftsmanship with innovative construction technologies, and promote good and safe practices; 2) Continuously enhance the digitalisation of trade testing operations to improve trade testing efficiency; and 3) Actively promote trade test qualification and uplift the skill level of skilled workers. Continuously Advancing Digitalisation to Enhance Testing Efficiency Fully Implementing the eScheduling System The eScheduling system has been developed and fully implemented in all trades. Comprehensive adoption of the eScheduling system enables more effective resource allocation, enhancing resource utilisation and reducing waiting time for trade tests. Meanwhile, the system features real-time performance dashboards and predictive indicators that facilitate advanced anticipation and intervention by management in preventing prolonged service time. Pioneering the Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to Demonstrate Standard Operating Procedures The HKCITTC has developed BIM models for over 30 popular trades to help candidates better understand test projects, drawings, and acceptance requirements, thereby enhancing candidates’ output quality. Additionally, by making use of BIM, the HKCITTC has created 3D animation videos that demonstrate the standard procedures of test projects, making it easier for candidates and the industry to understand the construction processes and acceptance criteria for test projects. Enhancing Safety Culture and Occupational Safety and Health Levels by Adopting Smart Site Safety System (4S) of the HKCITTC To showcase safe operation and the application of smart technology in the construction industry, the HKCITTC introduced 4S equipment such as the Overhead Protection Sensor System and Fall Arrester for elevating work platforms. Additionally, new equipment such as construction exoskeletons and battery powered wheelbarrow were purchased to enhance occupational safety and health. Such efforts aim to demonstrate to the industry how technology can be used to strengthen safety culture and occupational safety and health levels.