Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL 136 OPERATIONAL REVIEW The Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme (TCPRS) The Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme (TCPRS), which facilitates supervision plan submission under the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123), gauges the supply of Technically Competent Persons (TCPs) and enhances their quality, skills and knowledge through continuous training. The number of TCPs reached 5,308 by the end of 2024, a notable growth of 23% compared to 2023. Enhancing the Continuous Competence Development Model TCPs play a crucial role in supervising site safety. To enhance the Continuous Competence Development (CCD) Model and continuously improve the standards of TCPs, Integrity has been incorporated into the CCD Model in 2024. Alongside Statutory Requirements, Environmental and Health, Advanced Construction Practices, and Safety, these five core pillars encourage registered TCPs to engage in continual professional development. In addition, six webinars were organised in 2024 to introduce the TCPRS and the registration process. One of the webinars was tailor-made with the theme of Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme – Responsibilities and Duties of Site Supervision Streams under the Buildings Ordinance which was held with speaker from the Buildings Department and provided detailed insights regarding the duties of the site supervision streams. Throughout the year, the webinars attracted over 1,500 industry stakeholders to participate. Optimising the Path to Register as TCPs To encourage frontline site personnel to apply for registration as TCPs, applicants who possess the respective minimum qualifications and experience for TCP of grades T2, T3 or T4, but do not fulfil the local experience requirement, may apply for registration as TCPs. Successful applicants will be listed as a lower grade in the respective types of TCP categories. Way Forward With the aim of enabling TCPs to effectively leverage their capabilities in construction works and to achieve safe construction sites together, the CIC will actively promote the TCPRS to the industry and facilitate the continuous competence development of TCPs through TCPRS.