Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

ANNUAL REPORT 2024 181 OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY “Safety Reunion” – Construction Industry Poster Design Competition To further promote safety awareness in the construction industry, we held “Safety Reunion” – Construction Industry Poster Design Competition in 2024. With categories for parent-child teams, primary schools, secondary schools, and an open group (18-40 years old), the competition inspired creativity and contributed to enhancing construction site safety. Over 300 entries were received, each creatively showcasing safety messages while expressing care and gratitude towards construction workers. Safety Webinars and Reference Materials We also periodically offered a series of webinars and workshops to promote safety and developed several key safety reference materials to enhance safety practices across the industry. Left to Right: Standard and Guide on Lifting Operation, Standard and Guide on Scaffolding Safety and Building Services Safety Handbook Safety Pilot Run Scheme We are actively promoting “Design for Safety” to encourage construction projects to put safety into consideration from the design stage. The Kick Start Ceremony for the first phase of the Design for Safety Pilot Run Scheme was held on 26 July 2024, where participating organisations were commended for their involvement. At the ceremony, Dr. Alex KATSANOS, representative of the Consultant and the British expert, Mr. Stephen COPPIN shared insights into the Pilot Run, including practices and application cases in Britain. It facilitated valuable discussions among the participants, assisting in strengthening their safety awareness and promoting the adoption of safer design principles. Kick Start Ceremony for Design for Safety Pilot Run Scheme 10 projects participated in the first phase of the Design for Safety Pilot Run Scheme Life First 2024 The 4th Life First campaign was successfully organised in May 2024, continuing our efforts to promote construction safety. It continuously showcased outstanding efforts and achievements in improving construction safety. The campaign also featured safety conferences, site visits, and exhibitions, engaging over 300 sites and more than 3,000 participants.