... projects. Design/methodology/approach Amongst these interviews, five were launched with academics from Hong Kong and Australia, and two were conducted with legislative councillors of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region Government. Findings Findings show that Hong Kong and Australian...

...Yung Yau; Daniel Chi‐wing Ho; Kwong‐wing Chau; Wai‐yip Lau Purpose For the sake of public health and safety, a territory‐wide evaluation of the quality of buildings in Hong Kong is crucial. However, it is a lengthy process to assess the performance of the whole stock of buildings in the city...

... predicts that increased investment by the Hong Kong authorities would see a rise in the number of building projects using a performance‐based approach within a few years. Originality/value The research in this paper provides guidance to the building control regime in Hong Kong on how to achieve...

... and pedagogy at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which included a survey of student and practitioner opinions. Findings Although some progress is noted, serious defects are identified in both curriculum design and its underlying methodology in the areas studied. Demands in the twenty‐first century...

... of deliminated areas of the external wall tiles by regression in a large estate in Hong Kong. Wall tile delamination data are collected from ten blocks of a high‐rise housing estate in Hong Kong, multiple linear regression is used to analyse the effects of orientation and shading on the probability of failure...

.... Findings It is found that there is room for improvement in the building laws in Hong Kong regulating building designs which affect natural ventilation and IEQ. Originality/value This paper contributes to the understanding of the practical needs of the construction industry and may remedy any lack...

...S.K. Wong; A.K.C. Cheung; Y. Yau; D.C.W. Ho; K.W. Chau Purpose The most fundamental requirement of a habitable building is that its occupants can live in it healthily and safely. However, given the proliferation of building‐related accidents recently in Hong Kong, the extent to which our buildings...

... of the quality of seven housing blocks in Hong Kong. Findings The results show that rehabilitation brings benefits to owners, but that these only marginally outweigh the benefits of redevelopment. Research limitations/implications The sample size is small, yet it opens up a new framework for future...

...C.Y. Yiu Purpose To explain the serious social problem of unauthorised building works (UBWs) in Hong Kong and why this problem is difficult to overcome. Design/methodology/approach An institutional economics approach is adopted. This paper concentrates on the governance zone...

...Hilary Davies A method for assessing the environmental performance of Hong Kong’s buildings has been developed, known as the Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method or HK‐BEAM. The assessment is a type of expert‐based survey, either of the design, in the case of proposed buildings...

... an overall empowerment process management model in effective quality service delivery. Reports on a research project investigating the current and potential existence, implementation and levels of training in empowering management styles in ten international property management groups in Hong Kong. However...

...Joseph S.L. Yip Argues that the traditional construction procurement and management dimensions of time, quality and cost should be augmented by a fourth dimension – the environment. Discusses the considerable pollution problems of Hong Kong and the impact that construction has on the environment...

... Limited 1999 Defects Hong Kong Surveys Thermography The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (1997) has pointed out that the lack of maintenance of buildings and the widespread phenomenon of unauthorised building works have been becoming a grave concern in Hong Kong. In response...

... and private sector clients. Uses case studies from Great Britain and Hong Kong to provide examples. The case studies have been selected because they are from condition inspections of high‐rise buildings. The scale of high‐rise building condition appraisals usually requires a variety of different experts...

...Danny Lomas Reviews the use of three defect diagnosis options available to surveyors and engineers, with particular regard to high‐rise buildings in Hong Kong. Draws comparisons between the various defect diagnosis techniques , such as traditional manual hammer tapping, impact‐echo system...

...C.S. Poon; G.R. Baldwin Discusses the problem of steel corrosion in reinforced concrete experienced in buildings in Hong Kong. Outlines the range of defects,including different forms of spalling, loss of cover, major cracking and loss of cross‐sectional area of reinforcement. Explains the mechanism...