China News Service, Guangzhou, March 27 (Reporter Xu Qingqing) According to news from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on the 27th, the Science and Technology and Industrialization Development Center of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers The co-organized 2024 Mainland and Hong Kong Architecture Forum was held in Guangzhou from the 26th to the 27th. During the forum, Guangdong and Hong Kong signed a letter of intent for cooperation to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the fields of construction and related engineering.
From March 26th to 27th, the 2024 Mainland and Hong Kong Architecture Forum was held in Guangzhou. Photo courtesy of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
According to reports, the theme of this forum is "Deepening cooperation in the construction field between the Mainland and Hong Kong, building high-quality Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and jointly promoting the construction of the 'Belt and Road'". It aims to build a bridge for information exchange between the Mainland and Hong Kong construction industries and promote the exchange of information between the two countries. The transformation, upgrading and high-quality development of the local construction industry will help Hong Kong better integrate into the overall development of the country and serve the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
It is reported that with the long-term efforts of the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong, the coordinated development of Guangdong and Hong Kong in the construction field has continued to heat up and accelerate. Guangdong takes the lead in the country in piloting the registration management system for Hong Kong engineering construction consulting companies and professionals, piloting the Hong Kong engineering construction management model, promoting co-construction, sharing and sharing of "Bay Area Standards", and building a Guangdong-Hong Kong supply chain for modular construction. It was established in Hengqin, Zhuhai The International Mediation Center for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Engineering Disputes has researched and established a construction management system in line with international standards in Qianhai, Shenzhen, and pioneered the country's first professional title evaluation mechanism in the construction engineering field of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha, Guangzhou.
In order to further deepen cooperation and exchanges in the field of construction and related engineering services between Guangdong and Hong Kong, and integrate and promote the superior resources of the construction industry in Guangdong and Hong Kong, a series of signing ceremonies were held during the forum.
A series of signing ceremonies were held during the forum. Photo courtesy of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Among them, the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Guangdong Province and the Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a "Letter of Intent to Strengthen Cooperation in the Field of Construction and Related Engineering between Guangdong and Hong Kong", focusing on facilitating Hong Kong enterprises and professionals to start their business and promoting more projects to use Hong Kong engineering projects for construction Cooperate in management models, coordinated development of the "MiC" construction industry, and jointly build Bay Area standards for technologies and products in the field of construction engineering, promote the docking of rules, mechanisms, and production and sales between Guangdong and Hong Kong, and help realize the construction industry between Guangdong and Hong Kong Collaborative high-quality development.
At the same time, 7 construction and engineering-related associations or societies in Guangdong Province and 9 in Hong Kong signed a joint initiative, issuing a letter to the industry to "build a collaborative development platform, integrate the superior resources of Guangdong and Hong Kong", "promote collaborative technological innovation, and jointly build and share industry standards." The four major initiatives are “building dual-chain competitive advantages and building a Bay Area construction brand” and “jointly cultivating talents and promoting interaction, mutual recognition and mutual visits”.
In addition, the Science and Technology and Industrialization Development Center of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council signed a memorandum of understanding with Guangzhou Urban Construction Vocational School, Guangzhou Construction Vocational Training School, Shenzhen Construction Industry Association, and Shenzhen Construction Industrialization The association signed a cooperation agreement. (over)