HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The organizers of the Quality Building Award (QBA) were honoured to receive The Honourable Mr LEUNG Chun Ying, GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, as the guest of honour at the QBA 2016 award presentation ceremony.
The QBA Grand Award Winners, Merit Winners, Finalists of QBA, and winner of the Quality Excellence Award were revealed at a ceremony on 24 June 2016 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. Under the theme of New Horizons for Superiority, QBA 2016 received extremely competitive and admirable nominations.
The QBA Quality Excellence Award was presented to Hong Kong’s PMQ as the project exhibiting the most outstanding overall quality. The Quality Excellence Award is the most prestigious QBA distinction presented and is reserved for the best project among the QBA Grand Award Winners.
“The competition level and overall quality of nominations was terrific this year,” said QBA 2016 jury panel chairman, Sr HUI Siu Wai, JP. “The entries demonstrated an incredible level of dedication, planning, teamwork and execution that goes into these projects.”
“The Quality Building Award raised the benchmark and widened the quality spectrum for excellent construction projects in the Hong Kong building industry and beyond,” said QBA 2016 organising committee co-chairman, Cr CHUNG Koon Man.
“These awards highlight the dedication of skilled individuals and companies, and show just how much goes into creating an exemplary building,” added QBA 2016 organising committee co-chairman, Ir CHIN Chi Keung, Cyras. “It has been an honour and pleasure for all the committee members to take part in organising the 2016 QBA presentation.”
After 18 months of planning, assessing and judging, the following quality projects were selected as the QBA 2016 Grand Award Winners, Merit Winners and Finalists:
| AWARD CATEGORIES: | AWARDEES: | ||||
| Quality Excellence Award | PMQ | ||||
| Hong Kong Residential (Single Building) Category | |||||
| Grand Award Winner | Harmony Place | ||||
| Merit Winner | Mount Parker Residences | ||||
| Merit Winner | Eight Kwai Fong | ||||
| Merit Winner | Mount One | ||||
| Certificate of Finalist | The Pierre | ||||
| Hong Kong Residential (Multiple Buildings) Category | |||||
| Grand Award Winner | Double Cove | ||||
| Merit Winner | Park Signature & The Green Atrium | ||||
| Merit Winner | The Austin | ||||
| Certificate of Finalist | Greenview Villa | ||||
| Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building) Category | |||||
| Grand Award Winner | Hong Kong Science Park Phase 3ab | ||||
| Merit Winner | Hong Kong Velodrome and Town Park | ||||
| Merit Winner | Kellett School | ||||
| Merit Winner | Ko Shan Theatre New Wing | ||||
| Certificate of Finalist | Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin | ||||
| Certificate of Finalist | Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Building | ||||
| Certificate of Finalist | Trade & Industry Tower | ||||
| Hong Kong Building (Renovation/ Revitalization) Category | |||||
| Grand Award Winner | PMQ | ||||
| Merit Winner | The Court of Final Appeal | ||||
| Merit Winner | TWGHs Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex | ||||
| Building Outside Hong Kong (Residential) Category | |||||
| Certificate of Finalist | The Amethyst, Shanghai | ||||
| Building Outside Hong Kong (Non-Residential) Category | |||||
| Grand Award Winner | Chengdu International Finance Square (IFS) | ||||
| Merit Winner | Center 66 | ||||
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* Names of awardees indicated in alphabetical order by the type of award within each nomination category. |
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About QBA
Quality Building Award (QBA) was established in 2001. Jointly organized by nine building and construction related professional organizations in Hong Kong, QBA is a biennial award giving public recognition to buildings of outstanding quality that have demonstrated excellent teamwork. The provision of quality building is an essential ingredient of a prosperous and modern society, and thus the Quality Building Award aims to promote a collective commitment by the building industry to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and competitiveness.
About QBA 2016
Quality Building Award 2016 is jointly organized by nine professional organizations in Hong Kong (in alphabetical order):
The Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA) [Alternate Co-Chair for QBA2016]
The Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) [Alternate Co-Chair for QBA2016]
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers - Building Division (HKIE-BD)
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers - Building Services Division (HKIE-BSD)
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers - Structural Division (HKIE-SD)
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH)
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS)
The Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA)
The Hong Kong Chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (REDA)
QBA 2016 was endorsed by:
Honorary Patron
- Mr CHAN Mo Po, Paul, MH, JP, Secretary for Development, Development Bureau, HKSARG
Honorary Advisors
- Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, BBS, MH, JP, Legislative Council Member (Engineering), HKSAR
- Sr Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen, BBS, Legislative Council Member (Architectural, Surveying and Planning), HKSAR
QBA 2016 Jury Panel Members included:
Chairman of the Panel:
- Sr HUI Siu Wai, JP, Director of Buildings, Buildings Department, HKSARG
Members of the Panel:
- Ir CHAN Chi Chiu, Immediate Past President, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
- Ir CHIN Chi Keung, Cyras, Immediate Vice-President (Building), Hong Kong Construction Association
- Cr CHUNG Koon Man, Co-chairman of Quality Building Award 2016 Organizing Committee
- Sr HO Kui Yip, Vincent, Immediate Past President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
- Mr LEUNG Koon Kee, JP, Director of Architectural Services Department, Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
- Mr Leslie LU, Principal, Hong Kong Design Institute
- Mr NG Wing Shun Vincent, JP, President, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
- Prof WANG Wei Jen, Head of Department & Professor, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
The Chairing Baton of QBA has been handed over from The Hong Kong Construction Association and The Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers to The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors for the forthcoming QBA 2018. For more details about QBA 2016, please visit the official website at www.qba.com.hk.
To download Event Photos, please find the link below:
http://bdcshk.com/webcontent/QBA2016/Event Photos.zip