Eligibility

General Conditions

Each project can be operated in Hong Kong or other cities in Greater Bay Area and is a project with construction activities in the period between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023 to be eligible for application.
Applicant(s) should provide further supporting documents upon the request made by the Judging Panel for assessment purposes.
The shortlisted applicants will receive further notice for final assessment by the Judging Panel.
The CIC and/or the Judging Panel reserve the right in their sole and absolute discretion to determine the eligibility of any applicants and the decision is final.
Applicants are bound by the rules and conditions of the CIC Sustainable Construction Award set out in the “Rules and Conditions” section of the Application Form.
All the information provided by applicants, including any personal data as defined in the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance (Cap. 486), will be used solely for purposes relating to the activities of the CIC, particularly assessment and publicity purposes relating to the Award. Please refer to the “Personal Information Collection Statement” and “Rules and Conditions” section of the Application Form for further details.

Organisations Category

Each organisation can submit one project per application and can submit more than one application.
Each project can be applied in one sub-category only.
Applicant(s) should nominate their practitioners to participate in all sub-categories of “Industry Practitioners”.
Nominated organisations should hold a valid Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate or is a limited liability company.

Industry Practitioners Category

Applicant(s) should be nominated by his/her organisations.
Applicants should select “Option 1” or “Option 2” to complete the application. Please refer to the “Application Form” for relevant requirement.
In the sub-category of “Construction Manager” under the “Industry Practitioners” category: The applicant should be appointed as an onsite managerial staff who is authorised to allocate site resources for sustainability. A copy of appointment letter should be attached in the application.
In the sub-category of “General Practitioner” under the “Industry Practitioners” category: The applicant should be a registered construction worker under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 583) (CWRO) and/or a frontline staff who is supervising, arranging or coordinating the construction works, such as construction supervisor or equivalent. A copy of appointment letter should be attached in the application.
In the sub-category of “Young Practitioner” under the “Industry Practitioners” category: The applicant should be a registered construction worker under the CWRO and/or a frontline staff who is supervising, arranging or coordinating the construction works, such as construction supervisor or equivalent. The applicant must be aged 18-27. A copy of appointment letter should be attached in the application.

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria for Organisations Category

The judging criteria with weighting score for Organisations Category are listed below. Digitalisation Technology is a new judging criteria to encourage the use of digitalisation to advance sustainable construction.

Engagement and Communication

25%

Supply Chain Management

20%

Measures and Achievement

25%

Digitalisation Technology

10%

Innovation and Bonus

20%

Judging Criteria for Industry Practitioners Category

With a view that site management team and workers may play different roles on construction, specific criteria (listed below) are developed for managerial staff and general practitioners to highlight their effort in sustainable construction. For details of the weighting score of different criteria, please refer to the Nomination Kit and the online Application Form:

Leadership

Achievement

Collaboration

Creativity

Digital Competence

Skill and Workmanship

Idea and Energisation

Assessment Process

Organisations Category

Assessment Process

2023

Step 1

Initial Assessment

Fill in the online application form with supporting documents.

Step 2

Site Interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to give a presentation to the Technical Committee. Site tour will be arranged if necessary.

Step 3

Final Assessment

Finalists will be invited to give a presentation to the Judging Panel.

Industry Practitioners Category

Assessment Process

2023

Step 1

Initial Assessment

Fill in the online application form and submit a video (if applicable) with supporting documents.

Step 2

Final Assessment

Shortlisted Construction Manager will be invited to give a presentation to the Judging Panel.

FAQ

Award Category

1. How many categories are there in the CIC Sustainable Construction Award?

The Award comprises of two categories – “Organisations” and “Industry Practitioners”. For “Organisations” category, there are total 16 awards. (There are a Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Award in each sub-category, or a combination as deemed appropriate) For “Industry Practitioners” category, there are total 18 awards (1 Excellent Award and 5 Outstanding Awards in each sub-category of practitioners.)

2. Is there a new award in 2023?

Yes. A “Smart Sustainability Award” is added under “Organisations” category to recognise winners with outstanding performance in application of digitalisation to contribute to sustainable construction.

3. Is there a new assessment criterion in 2023?

Yes. To encourage sustainable construction through application of digitalisation, relevant judging criteria are added in both categories. In “Organisations” category – criteria relating to Digitalisation Technology are added to encourage applicants to highlight their use of digitalisation technologies & solutions to mitigate environmental impacts on diverse aspects, e.g. use of materials, waste generation, carbon footprint, energy efficiency, water efficiency and etc., as well as to illustrate sustainable construction on other ESG areas including social and governance aspects. In “Industry Practitioner” category – criteria relating to Digital Competence are added to evaluate advanced technology and/or digital skills that the applicant has employed or demonstrated to promote sustainable construction.

4. How to gain bonus point in the Award?

In “Organisations” category – Innovations and Bonus, a maximum of 5 bonus credits will be given to projects that has fulfilled all of the following requirements with supporting:

Application of CIC Carbon Assessment Tool, https://cat.cic.hk
Use of materials with CIC Green Product Certification, http://cicgpc.hkgbc.org.hk
Adoption of sustainable materials (Please nominate the supplier’s name and contact details. Shortlisted supplier will receive a plaque)
Obtain a certificate of the CIC Sustainable Finance Certification Scheme, https://sfcs.cic.hk

5. Which type of construction projects can apply for the Award?

The Award welcomes applications from different types of projects, such as foundation, building, civil, and RMAA projects.

6. Is nomination from organisation a must for applicants in the “Industry Practitioner” Category? Once applicants have enrolled in the “Organisations” category, how many of their staff members could be nominated in the “Industry Practitioners” category?

Yes, applicants of the “Industry Practitioner” Category should be nominated by their organisations. Organisations are encouraged to nominate their colleagues in all the three sub-categories under “Industry Practitioners”. Please be reminded that each practitioner can only participate in one sub-category.

7. Are Project Owner (Public Sector) / Developer (Private Sector) and Contractor allowed to apply for the Award “Organisations” category under the same project?

No. According to the eligibility requirements, each project can apply in one sub-category only. Please indicate in the application form the sub-category you intend to enrol in, i.e. either Project Owner (Public Sector), Developer (Private Sector), or Contractor (New Works), or Contractor (Repair, Maintenance, Alteration and Addition (RMAA)Works) Each organisation can submit more than one application (one project for each application).

Application

8. Should an application be written in English?

The application can be submitted in either English or Chinese.

9. How to submit the application?

Please submit the application online at the CIC Sustainable Construction Award website www.scaward.cic.hk.

10. When is the submission deadline?

The application starts from 13 January 2023 to 30 June 2023, 5 p.m.

11. What is the scope of Project Owner (public sector)?

Some examples of Project Owner (public sector) include: Architectural Services Department, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Drainage Services Department, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Highways Department, Water Supplies Department, Airport Authority Hong Kong, CLP Holdings Limited, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Electric Investments Limited, Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong Housing Society, Urban Renewal Authority, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, MTR Corporation Limited or related entities.

12. How many applications can be submitted if our project has multi-construction sites under the same contract?

CIC only accepts one application from multi-construction sites under the same contract.

13. Apart from application form, what additional information should be submitted for the Award?

Applicants are suggested to submit supplementary information such as figures, illustration, charts, photos or multimedia contents to demonstrate their achievement and efforts.

14. Under “Industry Practitioners” category, if I wish to submit a 2-min video, do I need to answer the questions on the application form?

No. For “Industry Practitioners” category, applicants can choose to submit the application form OR a 2-minute video to demonstrate their achievement. Applicants only need to choose one of the two submission formats.

15. What are the benefits of participating in the CIC Sustainable Construction Award?

It helps organisations and practitioners to identify gaps and opportunities in their sustainability journey. It also provides a benchmark and recognition against peers in the industry. The Award winners gain chances to promote their corporate image. Monetary incentives will also be given to the awardees in the “Industry Practitioners” category. (HK$20,000 for Excellent Award and HK$10,000 for Outstanding Award)

16. How can we get more information about CIC Sustainable Construction Award for ease on participation?

Application form and nomination kit can be downloaded from the CIC Sustainable Construction Award website www.scaward.cic.hk. Besides, CIC will organise award briefing sessions in the first quarter of 2023. Details will be announced on www.scaward.cic.hk.

17. What is the eligibility for projects to participate for the Award?

A project with construction activities within the period between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023 are eligible for application. Projects who are shortlisted for site interview in Q3 2023 shall arrange site visit for assessors. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.