JOINT HKCA-HKIOA SYMPOSIUM CUM EXHIBITION ON MAY 2014 QUIET CONSTRUCTION: STATE-OF-THE-ART MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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1 JOINTHKCA-HKIOA SYMPOSIUMCUMEXHIBITION ONMAY2014 QUIETCONSTRUCTION: STATE-OF-THE-ARTMANAGEMENTPRACTICES AneventproudlypresentedbytheHKCAandHKIOA Symposiumthatwouldidentifysolutionsforyourconstructionnoiseproblems Anopportunitythatacousticprofessionals,noisecontrolpractitioners,architects,buildingcontractors, siteengineersanddeveloperscannotaffordtomiss.

2 INTRODUCTION HongKongissmallbutdynamiccity.Manyconstructionactivitiesfornewinfrastructuralprojectsaswell asredevelopmentsareallovertheterritory.whiletheconstructionmethodsemployedareofworldclass, they need to be compatible with various environmental and noise mitigation requirements. In order to preventnoisenuisancesfromthecourseofworks,inparticularforthosefast-trackprojectswhichareoften conductedinround-the-clockmanner,conscientiouseffortsareneededtoaddresstherisingexpectation from the local communities and stakeholders through better site management, more environmentally friendlypracticesandwideruseofquiettechnologies. Inthissymposium,world-renownedexpertsfromFrance,UnitedKingdom,JapanandHongKongwillshare their views and experiences in this important issue. They will keep you abreast of the latest policy development in tackling construction noise, the most updated practices in noise management, and innovativequietconstructiondemolitionmethods.itisbelievedthatkeynoiseissuesencounteredinmost constructionprojectswouldbeaddressed. An exhibition showing variety of quiet methods will also be held starting from the first coffee break at MonacoRoom,thesameflooroftheSymposiumvenueinRegalHongKongHotel.Coffeeandsnackwillbe providedthereduringthecoffeebreaks. certificateofattendancewillbeawardedtoparticipants.thissymposiummaybeconsideredto meet in partofthecontinualprofessionaldevelopment(cpd)requirementsofthehongkonginstituteofacoustics. Youarecordiallyinvitedtoparticipateandshareyourviewsonthissubject. SYMPOSIUMANDEXHIBITIONVENUE Venue: RegalBallroom(Symposium)andMonacoRoom(Exhibition),B1, RegalHongKongHotel,88YeeWoStreet,CausewayBay, HongKong Date: Thursday,May2014 Time: 8:30am5:30pm ORGANIZERS TheHongKongConstructionAssociation TheHongKongInstituteofAcoustics MAJORSUPPORTINGORGANIZATION EnvironmentalProtectionDepartment,TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR

3 SUPPORTINGORGANIZATIONS AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,HKSection CivilDivision,TheHongKongInstitutionofEngineers EnvironmentalDivision,TheHongKongInstitutionofEngineers Mechanical,Marine,NavalArchitectureChemicalDivision,TheHongKongInstitutionofEngineers DevelopmentBureau,TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR HongKongHousingAuthority,TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR TheHongKongInstituteofArchitects TheHongKongInstituteofEnvironmentalImpactAssessment SYMPOSIUMORGANIZINGCOMMITTEE IrRingoYu(HKCA) (Co-chairman) DrKinCheng(HKIOA) (Co-chairman) MrLouisChan(EPD) (Co-chairman) MrCheung(HKIOA) (Secretary) IrPatrickTang(HKCA) IrWong(EPD) DrChi-WingLaw(EPD) MsGraceKwok(HKIOA) MrWilliamFung(HKIOA) FLOORLANGUAGE Cantonese (Interpretation services will be provided for simultaneous translation into English, and from JapaneseintobothCantoneseandEnglish) REGISTRATIONFEE Theregistrationfeeperpersonis HK$1,300forgeneralparticipants HK$1,100formembersofHKCAorHKIOA HK$700forfulltimeregisteredstudents. PleasemakechequepayabletoHONGKONGINSTITUTEOFACOUSTICSLIMITED

4 THESYMPOSIUMPROGRAMME(TENTATIVE) OnMay2014,Thursday Time Program/Topic/Activities 08:3008:50 Registration 08:5009:00 WelcomeNotes ChairpersonsofOrganizingCommitteefromHKCAandHKIOA 09:0009:40 "NoisefromconstructionequipmentEuropeanregulations" DrJeanJacques,ConsultantfortheEuropeanStandardizationCommittee(CEN),EC 09:4010:20 50yearsofconstructionnoisemanagementintheUK MrStephenTurner,HeadofTechnicalEvidenceTeam/NoiseNuisance/Atmosphere andnoise,departmentforenvironment,foodandruralaffairs(defra),uk 10:2010:50 CoffeeBreak(OpeningofExhibition) 10:5011:25 AquietwaytogetConstructionNoisePermit MrAaronLui,SeniorEnvironmentalProtectionOfficer, EnvironmentalProtectionDepartment,TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR 11:2512:00 Anotherquantumleaptofurtherquietingourconstructionsitesrunningthenext mile IrRichardKwan,EnvironmentManager,MTRCorporation 12:0012:15 PanelDiscussion 12:1513:40 LunchBreak 13:4014:20 KeynoteAddress MsAdaFung,JP,DeputyDirector,HousingDepartment, TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR 14:2015:00 Thelatestsilentpilingtechnologiesforurbanconstructions MrMasaakiKatami,Manager,InternationalBusinessDepartment,GikenLtd 15:0015:20 CoffeeBreak 15:2016:00 Applicationofthemovehatmethodfordemolitionworksofhigh-risebuildinginurban area MrMinoruChiba,NishimatsuConstructionCo.,Ltd(Japan) 16:0016:30 Planningandachievingquieterconstructionsites MrKevinGuillermo,DragagesHongKong 16:3017:00 Goodpracticesatconstructionsites MrTang,ExecutiveDirector,AECOM 17:0017:15 PanelDiscussion 17:1517:30 ClosingSpeech MrWongKam-sing,JP,SecretaryfortheEnvironment,EnvironmentBureau, TheGovernmentoftheHKSAR 17:30 ClosingRemarks ChairladyofHKIOA

5 SPEAKERS DrJeanR.JACQUES graduated at INPG engineering school in Grenoble, France,andgotdoctorateinacousticsat the French National Research Centre (CNRS). He researched on Concorde noise at the SNECMA Company near Paris and got in 1974 PhD from Cambridge University, UK.Hejoinedin1977theFrenchNationalInstituteforHealthandSafety at Work. Since then he has been concentrating on standardization in acoustics in relation to the European regulations being developed to accompany the free circulation of products, including industrial machinery,intheopeneuropeanmarket,inparticularasconsultantfor thecen(europeanstandardizationcommittee)inchargeofcheckingthe qualityofstandardsacrosstheeuropeanregulationsonproducts. Mr Stephen TURNER studied engineering at King s College Cambridge andappliedacousticsattheuniversityoflondon.hebeganhisacoustics careerin1977whenhejoinedthescientificbranchofthegreaterlondon Council.In1986,hemovedintotheprivatesectorandmanagedtheteam that provided acoustic support to number of mega-infrastructural projects including the Docklands Highways, the Limehouse Link, the CanaryWharfdevelopment,andinrecentyears,theCrossrailonbehalfof severallocalauthoritiesinlondonaffectedbythescheme. Since 1999, he has been the lead technical advisor to the Government noise policy officials who are responsible for developing and implementing policy, including construction noise. He was appointed head of the noise and nuisance technical and evidence team in the Government s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)in2011. He was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics in 2012,heismemberoftheEuropeanEnvironmentAgency sexpertpanel onnoiseandwasgiventhenoise Abatement Society s John Connell 50 th Anniversary award in 2009 for his commitment, influence, positive impactandoutstandingcontribution inaddressingnoisepollutionissues. MrAaronLUI is Senior Environmental Protection Officer with the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government. Aaron is veteran acoustics professional with over 25 years of experience in the environmental noise field, with seasoned experience obtained from his workinconsultancypractices,industryandgovernment.hiscareerwith the Government involved in wide variety of work including the developmentofnoiselegislation,planningandenforcement.he had also writtenandco-authorednumberofpapersandarticlesininternational journalsandenvironmentalpublications. MrMasaakiKATAMIismanagerofInternationalBusinessDepartment ofgikenltd.hehasbeenworkingforgikenover19years.he spent his early carrier in the Netherlands to get to learn Silent Piler, Giken s uniquejacking-pilingmachine.sincethen,hehasbeenasthespecialistof Silent Piler business including construction works and machine sales, especially in new foreign markets. He involved sheet piling projects overseas such as China, Singapore, USA and Mexico. He was former representativeofgikenhongkongbrunchoffice,andnowheisincharge ofsoutheastasiaregionandhongkong.

6 Mr Richard KWAN is the Environment Manager at MTR Corporation. Richardisseasonedprofessionalinthenoisecontrolandenvironmental fields. His 30+ years of career has spanned the wide spectrum of contractor, government, consultant and project proponent. His current responsibilities at MTR Corporation include the looking after of environmental issues associated with the new railway lines under constructionaswellasthoseonthedrawing board. Richard was past chairmanofthehongkonginstituteofacoustics. MrMinoruCHIBAhasbeenworkinginNishimatsuConstructionCo.,Ltd. for29yearsasbuildingengineerandisconstructionspecialist.hehas beeninvolvedinvariousbuildingprojectsinjapanincludingconstruction of indoor sports centres, office buildings and residential buildings, redevelopmentofurbanareaanddemolitionofhighrisebuildings.hewas an active member of the development team for the Move-Hat method, demolitionmethodforhigh-risebuildingbyusingauto-climbingexternal enclosurestominimizeconstructionnuisancetopublicsuchasnoiseand vibration.hiscontributiontodevelopmentofthe MoveHat methodwas toestablishitsconceptandtoprovidetechnicalandpracticableadvicefor construction. MrKevinGUILLERMO has been with the Bouygues Construction Group forthelast20years,startinginsingaporeandmalaysia,for10years.he wasthenpostedsuccessively in France at the Head Quarters, in London and Turkmenistan before coming back to Asia with Dragages HK early 2013.KevinhasstartedhiscareerassiteengineeruptoProjectManager on construction sites in France and Australia, before getting involved in QualitySafetyandEnvironmentalManagementSystemsformorethan18 years.heledinparticularin1999,oneofthefirstiso14001certification insingaporefordragages.kevinisrecognizedqseprofessionaland is currently Dragages Hong Kong Ltd Corporate QSE and CSR Director, supporting the projects in the area of quality, safety and environmental managementtoensurecomplianceandperformance. MrYTTANGisanExecutiveDirectorofAECOMwithmorethan20years of experience in environmental management, formulation and implementation of environmental monitoring and audit programmes, design of various environmental mitigation measures for construction work. His experience ranges over reclamation and dredging projects, railways, roads, container terminals, refuse transfer stations, landfills, residentialandcommercialcomplexes.

7 REGISTRATION SYMPOSIUMCUMEXHIBITION QUIETCONSTRUCTION: STATE-OF-THE-ARTMANAGEMENTPRACTICES May2014(Thursday) Pleaseprintortype Title:MrMrsMissProfDrIr(*Pleasedeleteasappropriate) Surname: Firstname: Company/Organization: Address: Tel.: Fax: Membership:HKCAHKIOA (HK$1,100) Non-member (HK$1,300) Membershipnumber: CompletedregistrationformandchequepayabletoHONGKONGINSTITUTEOFACOUSTICS LIMITEDshouldbesentto MsChristieLee TheHongKongConstructionAssociation, 3/F, HennessyRoad, Wanchai,HongKong Foranyenquiriesaboutregistration,pleasecontactMrWilfredZhangatphone:(852)2572 Registration should be made on or before 25 APRIL 2014 First-come first-served. Acceptanceshouldbenotifiedafterwards. FlyeroftheSymposiumcumexhibitioncanalsobefoundathttp:// Registrationfeewillincludeproceedings,lunchandcoffeebreak. TheOrganizingCommitteereservestherighttochangethetopics,timeandspeakers.