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The Government announced today (September 28) the appointment of five new members and the re-appointment of 16 incumbent members to the Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board (PCICB) for a period of 12 months with immediate effect.
The new appointees are Mr Lau Chi-keung, General Manager of Henderson Land Development Company Limited; Mr Albert Cheung, Managing Director of Levett & Bailey Chartered Quantity Surveyors Limited; Mr Martin Hadaway, Group Managing Director of Gammon Skanska Limited; Mr Peter Lee, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong; and Mr Nicolas Yeung, Convener and Founding Director of Construction Industry Institute - Hong Kong.
"Being respected figures in their respective professional fields, the new members will provide the necessary expertise and bring in additional impetus for the PCICB to pursue strategic change initiatives," a Government spokesman said.
Established since September 2001, the PCICB has become a focal point of collaboration to take forward recommendations made by the Construction Industry Review Committee.
As the precursor of a statutory co-ordinating body, it also deliberates on pan-industry issues and serves as a primary channel for the Government to obtain feedback on construction-related matters.
The retiring members are Mr Edward Cheng, Professor Lee Chack-fan, Mr Stephen Liu and Mr Louis Wong. They have been serving on the PCICB since its inception.
"We wish to express our sincere gratitude for the valuable advice and unflagging support rendered by them over the past two years," the spokesman said.
"They have played no small part in nurturing a change of mindset among industry stakeholders, and their contribution will pave the way for our continuous efforts to uplift the quality, competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of the construction industry in Hong Kong," he added.
The full membership list of PCICB is as follows:
Mr Keith Kerr (Chairman)
Mr Peter Ayres
Mr Russell John Black
Mr James Blake
Mr Francis Bong Shu-ying
Mr Chan Kam-ling
Ms Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah
Mr Albert Cheung Ho-sang
Mr James Chiu
Mr Choi Chun-wa
Mr Martin Nicholas Hadaway
Mr Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong
Mr Lam Wo-hei
Mr Lau Chi-keung
Mr Peter Lee Kai-kwong
Mr Lee Shing-see
Mr George Leung Siu-kay
Mr Wan Koon-sun
Mr Billy Wong Wing-hoo
Mr Nicolas Yeung Shu-yan
Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)
Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Housing)
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
Director of Buildings
Ends/Sunday, September 28, 2003
Issued at HKT 11:03
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