THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code

2017063

Event Name

QSD Management Series 2017 (4): Challenges in Running Local Contracting Business

CPD Code

Formal Events

Speaker

Mr C. F. Chan, MCEM, MRICS, MCIOB, MHKICM

Mr. Chan is the founder director of a local construction firm. He joined the local construction industry after post-secondary studies 45 years ago. He started to run local contracting business in 1984. In past decades, he has completed a good number of construction projects of residential and commercial nature. Being the top management of the firm, he has to exercise his knowledge and competency in decision making for tender bidding, projects management, finance and resources management, safety control all the way to project completion in sub-structure and super – structure works in building construction contracts. He is also the authorized signatory under the Buildings Ordinance.

Event Date

2017-06-08

Event Time

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Registration and networking time: from 6:30 pm)

CPD Hour(s)

1.5

Divisional PQSL Hour(s)

1.5

Venue

Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 1207, 12/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Division

QSD

Fee

HK$120 for members of HKIS; HK$180 for non-members (HK$30 walk-in surcharge on all prices listed); Free of charge for student members studying full time (subject to availability)

Priority

QSD Members; First-come-first-served

Language

Cantonese supplemented by English

Details

As the founder of a contractor, the speaker will share his experiences in the construction industry in the past decades. How did he develop a small size construction company to a medium size construction company? How did he overcome ever-changing challenges in technical aspects as well as new legislation?

This talk will also cover the following areas:-

1)	Construction company establishing under the Buildings Ordinance before / after 2000
2)	Key – roles of Director in construction company
	a)	How to get jobs?
	b)	Financial arrangement
	c)	How to lead the project team from tender, construction to completion stage?
	d)	Procurement technique (sub-contracting and materials purchasing)
3)	Construction sequence of foundation and building works in related to the Government regulations
4)	Problems encountered and solutions

Remarks

FULL (NO WALK IN AVAILABLE)

Payment

HKD 120

Face-to-Face/Zoom

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