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Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) recently unveiled the 236 winners of the DFA Awards 2023, an illustrious celebration of design excellence that recognises its enduring impact in Asia.

The Quality Building Award 2024 (QBA 2024) is now officially open for nomination. The QBA, which was inaugurated in 2002 by nine of Hong Kong’s leading professional institutions and organizations, is a prestigious biennial award that recognizes the excellent teamwork capabilities and highest standards of professionalism in designing and constructing quality buildings in Hong Kong, Mainland and Overseas. It has been recognized as the most prestigious Award for the building and construction sectors. QBA 2024 will mark the award’s twelfth edition, with the theme being "Empowering Innovation | Sustaining Green | Generating Wellness” and newly introduced Building in GBA award category.

Green Building Award 2023 Award Presentation Dinner Embracing Wellbeing．Excellence in Sustainable Built Environment Record-Breaking Milestone: 147 nominations Mark a Striking 47% Increase from Previous Edition 9 Outstanding Developers, Consultants and Organisations Honoured with Pioneer Awards of Green Building Leadership

Hong Kong, 3 November 2023. Eco Expo Asia 2023 was held in Hong Kong from 26 – 29 October, with some 12,000 visitors from 112 countries and regions as well as over 300 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions making their way to the AsiaWorld-Expo to explore the latest technologies in tackling the ongoing climate crisis. International participation was also reflected in the increased number of buyer delegations from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and more, as well as new exhibitors from Finland, Italy and Spain. Online business matching services “Click2Match” are still ongoing and will be available until 6 November.

The Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design is excited to announce the Urban Design Conference 2023, a global event that will be held on 17th November 2023, at the Nina Hotel, Tsuen Wan West,Hong Kong as the focus event of Hong Kong Urban Design Week. The Conference will bring together top experts, researchers, and professionals from around the world to exchange knowledge, foster collaborations, and shape the future of "New Urban Mobility - Healthy Change for the High-Density City".

Co-organized by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited (AEC), and co-hosted by Greater Bay Area Carbon Neutrality Association (GBACNA), the highly anticipated 2023 GRESB Regional Insights: Hong Kong event will focus on real estate sustainability in partnership with AEC on November 23, as we gather to delve into key industry topics and trends. This event offers an exclusive opportunity to connect and engage with industry experts which will be followed by a networking reception.

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Eco Expo Asia 2023 will be held at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 26 – 29 October, with online business matching services “Click2Match” available from 19 October to 6 November. The exhibition will bring together leaders from Mainland Chinese regions and overseas, with new pavilions for Jiangsu and Hunan provinces, the cities of Shanghai and Zhongshan, the Macao SAR as well as a debut hydrogen pavilion from Hong Kong. These new additions come alongside returning pavilions from Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, presenting solutions to the most imminent global climate issues.

The CABE Built Environment Awards celebrate and recognise the very best of professionals, projects and teams working within the construction sector. They are a marker of industry standards, presented to those who have made a meaningful contribution to the industry, giving you the recognition for excellence and ingenuity that you deserve. Now split into three groups – Project Awards, Organisation Awards, and Individual Awards – we are pleased to now offer over 25 categories to enter into. The Built Environment Awards are FREE to enter, and you are invited to complete the entry forms and submit by 20 September 2023.