Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

ANNUAL REPORT 2024 179 OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY The CIC APP: Driving Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability in Construction We launched the CIC APP in 2024, representing a groundbreaking step in transforming the construction industry through digital innovation. By streamlining services and enhancing operational efficiency, it demonstrates how technology can align environmental responsibility with improved user experience. The CIC APP fully digitalises key services, including workers registration, payment processing, and document management. It also delivers real-time safety updates and weather alerts, ensuring timely information. Moreover, the CIC APP reduces transportation- related carbon emissions by consolidating services into a single platform, enabling users to manage registrations, applications, and webinars remotely. This shift enhances convenience and also supports the industry’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Funding Support: Driving Innovation and Sustainability Through Construction Innovation and Technology Fund The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF) continues our efforts to modernise the construction industry. By providing financial support, it promotes the adoption of innovative and advanced technologies, enhances safety practices, and fosters the sustainable development of the industry. In 2024, the CITF demonstrated its continued commitment to innovation by expanding its funding scope. This expansion now includes financial coverage for network upgrades, additional manpower, technical support and maintenance associated with implementing the Smart Site Safety System (4S). This enhancement ensures that stakeholders can seamlessly integrate advanced safety technologies. Key CITF figures in 2024: Contributed >HK$1.5 billion for projects Consist of >400 products in the CITF pre-approved technologies list Approved >4,400 funding applications Benefiting >1,200 recipients Provided an additional funding ceiling of HK$1.5 million (for the adoption of Smart Site Safety System)