The Lighthouse - Winter 2014

Hong Kong Market Review 2014-2015

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THE LIGHTHOUSE Winter 2014 The Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Suite 1901-2, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queens Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel : +852 2736 9885 Fax : +852 2687 2252 lighthousehkg@gmail.com Administration Secretary : Ms Elaine Man Editorial Committee : Steve Tennant John Battersby Vincent Connor Mike Staley Elaine Man Published by ROF Media Publisher : Mike Staley Designer : Parnell Chan E : publisher@rofmedia.com T : +852 3150 8988

Executive Committee

Chairman’s Message Time is passing quickly and we had a very successful second regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur in September. John Arkinstall and his team’s arrangements were ideal and the meeting proceeded smoothly. Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Medical Benefits Programme was presented by Jon del Mar and it seems an excellent medical insurance. The new format magazine is also very professional and I trust all will try and submit articles for publication.

We also discussed how to be seen as less of a drinking club and more of the benevolent society that we actually are. More publicity of our charitable work is needed, as I know we do so much good around the region. I was pleased to see such publicity in the Autumn Edition of The Lighthouse magazine and I commend to you this edition with its focus on Hong Kong’s construction industry and our Club’s activities there.

By the time you read this we will have had our third regional meeting in Manila coupled with their annual dinner and dance. I am looking forward to another memorable weekend as only the Philippines can host it.

Our work on improving safety continues and I look forward to seeing how many more Branches will have an actual event, just to promote safety?

I wish all our members, friends and associates a very happy and peaceful Christmas and hope that 2015 brings all that you desire.

Chairman Wille Kay

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Immediate Past Chairman Steve Tennant

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Chairman Elect Keith Buckley

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Willie Kay Chairman The Lighthouse Club, Asia Pacific Region

Deputy Chairman John Battersby

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Secretary John Arkinstall

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Treasurer Barry Adcock

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Membership Secretary Colin Johnston

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About The Lighthouse Club The Lighthouse is the magazine of the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region, which was established in 1998.

The Lighthouse Club was originally established in England in 1956 and first came to Asia in 1986 with the formation of a Branch in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

The aims of the Lighthouse Club worldwide are to promote good fellowship amongst its members who work in or are associated with the construction industry and to provide charitable assistance to those in need within the construction industry and to their dependents in qualifying cases.

Kuala Lumpur

The Lighthouse Clubs that were in existence in 1998 in Asia agreed to the formation of the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region with the following objectives:

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Ho Chi Minh City

Colin Johnston cjohnston@bkasiapacific.com John Battersby, Les Leslie, Barry Adcock lighthousehkg@gmail.com John Arkinstall john.arkinstall@plus3.com.my

Macau

• To support and where necessary co-ordinate the work of charitable assistance undertaken by the branches of the Lighthouse Club within the Asia Pacific Region

Manila

• To promote the establishment of further autonomous branches of the Lighthouse Club in the Asia Pacific Region

Richard Travers travers@macau.ctm.net Keith Buckley keith.buckley@cotai.venetian.com.mo Guenter Taus guenter.taus@jec.com

Phnom Penh Colin Rogers

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Singapore

In addition to the charitable works of the individual branches of the Lighthouse Club, the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region has two related Hong Kong based charities which provide charitable assistance throughout the Asia Pacific region: • The James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust which provides assistance for education and training to qualifying young persons • The Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Benevolent Trust which provides assistance to relieving poverty and financial need to persons currently or previously employed in the building and civil engineering industries and allied trades where such persons and/ or their dependents are suffering hardship as a result of accident, disability or ill health.

For more information and membership / sponsorship enquiries please contact the Membership Secretary or Deputy Chairman of the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region at lighthousehkg@gmail.com. To advertise in this magazine please contact publisher@rofmedia.com or lighthousehkg@gmail.com

• To promote good fellowship between the members and branches of the Lighthouse Club in the Asia Pacific Region

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Features

In This Issue

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Heritage Conservation Revitalisation of Central Police Station

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Market Review

Infrastructure fuels record construction activity

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Public Transportation MTRC hightlights current railway projects

Advertorial

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Regional

Asia Pacific region committee meetings

Medical

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Regional Branch News Manila Kuala Lumpur Singapore Australia Vietnam Cambodia Hong Kong

Events

Calendar of forthcoming member’s events Jan-Mar

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Cover image of (HATS) Stage 2A project courtesy of Leighton Asia.

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Feature Heritage Conservation

© Herzog & de Meuron

Central Police Station Revitalisation Project

Architect’s rendering of the revitalised site: ample open space will be available for leisure and cultural activities

Conserving a heritage site for public enjoyment “This is intended to be an exemplary conservation project despite many construction challenges,” remarked Mike Moir, Director of Property of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, referring to the revitalisation of the Central Police Station compound that the Club is leading and funding.

low-rise buildings designed by Herzog & de Meuron are being constructed to add key facilities to support adaptive reuse. Upon the completion of revitalisation works in 2016, 65,000 square feet of new construction areas will be added to the 235,000 square feet of renovated buildings and 40,000 square feet of open spaces.

Located at the heart of urban Hong Kong, the compound consists of three Declared Monuments - the former Central Police Station, Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison – a symbol of law and order in colonial Hong Kong.

“The greatest challenge is to restore the heritage buildings to their historic setting whilst bringing them up to the latest standards,” Moir added. Meticulous planning, continuous monitoring and frequent testing are required.

Partnering with the Hong Kong Government, the Club is revitalising the vacated site by transforming it into a cultural destination where heritage, contemporary art and leisure elements are creatively integrated for all to enjoy.

For a start, the compound is situated on a terraced site with poor ground conditions. Before the foundations for the Herzog buildings could be built, pile testing alone took six months to complete. About 830 steel billets weighing 1,800 tonnes in total were stacked up to test the piles. After passing the three-times working load test, the production friction piles were installed some 45 to 75 metres below ground to support the new builds.

Refurbishment works are being carried out on 16 historic buildings and several open spaces at the 3.37-acre site. Two

The contractor brought in for the job had previous experience working on many important heritage projects, including stabilizing the ground beneath the leaning tower of Pisa. The complexity of the foundation works alone resulted in an extension of the project schedule of 15 months.

The heritage buildings, some of which date back to the mid19th century, have survived war-time bombing and many reconfigurations over the years and were under-maintained when they were decommissioned in 2006.

“When we took over the site for work in 2011, D Hall of Victoria Prison, built in the 1850s and the oldest standing building, was in metal straps and had to be handled with great care,” said John Latter, the Club’s Head of Property Project Management.

All the buildings have shallow foundations. Throughout the site, structural defects were identified prior to works commencement and had to be monitored prior to repair. Yet, new structural weaknesses are discovered from time to time when render is removed, revealing weakened mortar and brickwork that were caused by settlement or weathering.

© Herzog & de Meuron

Š Herzog & de Meuron

To stabilise D Hall and the other heritage buildings, a massive under-pinning exercise was conducted employing micro-fine cement for grouting, mini-piles and new concrete strip footings.

All the buildings have been structurally reinforced, some with additional columns and new beams.

Brick wall repaired by using closely matched bricks from the United Kingdom

Latter said all of the pan-tiled roofs have been retiled and waterproofed and now have thermal insulation. In the case of D Hall, the concrete flat roof, believed to be a replacement after the original pitched roof was destroyed in the second world war, has had to be rebuilt as the concrete slab was only 60 mm thick and contained only 1 layer of reinforcement.

Adding to these challenges is the need to provide for barrier-free access, fire safety systems and utilities to meet modern standards and safety requirements. Plant rooms and air-conditioning equipment have to be located in clusters to minimize intervention.

Utilities trenches have had to be constructed adjacent to buildings of high heritage significance and this has proved problematic as the site is strewn with granite boulders up to 1.5 metres in diameter.

The small site area makes it more difficult for site logistics. With little open area between the heritage buildings, free space has to be used innovatively for material storage and scaffolding while ensuring safe access for up to 700 workers. Work schedules have to be managed carefully to enhance efficiency. Heavy machinery has to be dissembled, craned over the prison walls on to the site and reassembled for use.

Weakened mortar and brickwork caused by settlement or weathering

Feature Heritage Conservation

According to Project Manager, Kenneth Lee, the site constraints represented only part of the problem. Restoring the heritage buildings authentically poses another major challenge for the project team.

“The revitalisation project will help bring the compound back to life for adaptive reuse for several decades before a major repair will be needed,” said Moir. “This is undoubtedly a highly challenging undertaking but we are excited to have the opportunity to transform this cluster of law and order institutions into a cultural destination for all to enjoy.”

“Fortunately our research has uncovered large volumes of records, plans, diagrams and photographs that informed us about the original buildings. Paint analyses showed that in some places For more information, visit the Project website: there are over 30 layers. These discoveries allowed the heritage www.centralpolicestation.org.hk architects to select materials that we use to repair the roofs, facades, interior walls and floors and the windows and doors.”

Of note, the project team identified the same British brickyard that supplied the compound in the 1860s and imported approximately 37,000 closely matched bricks for repair work. Damaged gargoyles and other architectural facade features on the Police Headquarters Block were recreated by moulding and replication from intact samples.

An intact lion head gargoyle at the Police Headquarters Block

Condition of a pan-tiled roof before repair

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Architectural facade features on the Police Headquarters Block were recreated by moulding and replication from intact samples

Pan-tiled roofs have been retiled and waterproofed and have now included thermal insulation

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Feature Hong Kong Market Review

Hong Kong Market Review Feature by Michael Hoare Images courtesy of Leighton Asia and Dragages Hong Kong

Only a few years ago, Hong Kong’s construction industry was becalmed. Following the exuberance of the late 1990s, the early years of this century followed a trajectory of singular, spectacular infrastructure jobs but an overall greatly diminished share of the city’s GDP. In 1980, the construction industry’s share of the city’s GDP was 6.49 percent, according to the Census and Statistics Department. By 1990, it had fallen to 5.17 percent, before bottoming out in 2007 at a 2.53-percent share of GDP. The fall reflected the winding down of the city’s manufacturing heritage as much as it represented a level of government nonchalance about infrastructure.

“We have come from a previous decade where the Government spending was only about HK$20 billion per year,” Nicolas Borit, Managing Director of Dragages Hong Kong Limited. “When I came

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Factory Acceptance Test of the 17.6-m in diameter Tunnel Boring Machine

here for the first time in 1997, Dragages was running a lot of projects, all about HK$1 billion and HK$2 billion. These were seen to be very large projects. Today, the size of the projects is far larger.”

Turning point The Development Bureau’s Deputy Secretary for Works Policies and Infrastructural Projects, Chan Chi-ming, says seven of the 10 projects have entered the construction phase: the Kai Tak Development, the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-ShenzhenHong Kong Express Rail Link, the South Island Line (East), the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link, Sha Tin to Central Link; and the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Mr Chan and the bureau are responsible for overseeing the city’s major infrastructure projects.

The turning point came when the government outlined a strategy of “Ten Major Infrastructure Projects” in its Policy Address for 200708. It was presented as a five-year plan, part of a grab-bag of policy initiatives that are unfolding around us now, including greater ties with Guangdong and Shenzhen, in particular; efforts to improve the travel sector’s impact on the economy with works on the Kai Tak Development and its new cruise terminal; a pledge to deliver the West Kowloon Cultural District; another runway at Hong Kong International Airport; and, of particular relevance, the strengthening “The construction market in Hong Kong right now has a lot of of what was then the newly created Construction Industry Council. opportunities,” he told the The Lighthouse. “There is a big demand for infrastructure, particularly housing and public infrastructural These headline grabbing projects would come to be complemented support for land development. The total construction output stood by land improvement projects, transport works, heritage at around HK$180 billion for 2013. We expect this figure would not conservation, sewage and waste treatment, environmental be the peak.” protection and education, among others. The formidable agenda would involve a number of government agencies and the spine was to “The government’s capital works expenditure was about HK$70 be 10 works projects to tackle long-term infrastructure needs. billion in 2013-14. We expect this level of spending to be maintained for the coming few years.”

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MTR Express Rail Link Contract No. 820 – Mei Lai Road to Hoi Ting Road Tunnels

In the space of only a few years, the number of high-profile projects has increased dramatically and the industry has undergone somewhat of a renaissance. This may well be a golden age for the construction industry.

“Over the last 12 months, Leighton had been very successful in securing new work,” says Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd’s General Manager for Hong Kong-based operations Boyd Merrett.

“In February, we were awarded a HK$3.2-billion contract for the construction of the tunnel buildings, the design and installation of all tunnel services and works associated with the tunnel commissioning for the Central-Wanchai Bypass. Shortly after, in April, we were awarded another major contract of HK$8.4 billion for the construction of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities passenger clearance building.”

Leighton says it is currently working on 17 projects in Hong Kong, including a HK$2.9-billion contract to build the 260-bed Tin Shui Wai Hospital, a 12-storey building with a floor area of about 58,900 square metres. Mr Merrett says two contracts on the muchpublicised MTR South Island Line (East) – the four stations, rail tunnels and viaducts of contracts 903 and 904 – “should be substantially completed” by the third quarter of next year.

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Deep and wide Dragages has a storied past in Hong Kong and its adding another chapter to the history with some extraordinary construction projects. The company’s teams are at work on seven major projects, including some of the most demanding marine engineering in the world: the foundation work for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge-Hong Kong Link Road. “We have spent quite some time in the water, preparing the piles, which has not been easy. The piles are very long, and we have to change the design of foundation works in some areas since rocks were not found at 140 metres,” Mr Borit says.

The company will have six TBMs working on tunnelling jobs right across the city. Some of the most challenging terrain they will be chewing through is between Causeway Bay and Admiralty. The area is some of the world’s most expensive real estate, heavily built-up and densely populated. Two different TBMs will be used on the twin tunnels to battle soil may be soft and the rock on which Hong Kong Island sits.

In the New Territories, work on the city’s longest road tunnel is underway, thanks to a TBM with a cutter head that can carve a 14-metre diameter channel – not the biggest in the world, but right up there. The twin, dual-lane tunnels to the Liantang-Heung Wai Boundary Control Point will stretch 5.4-km and have a contract value of HK$10.3 billion.

The granddaddy of all infrastructure jobs in Hong Kong is the HK$18.2-billion Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link – the city’s biggest contract in dollar terms. The Dragages-Bouygues Joint Venture won the contract in August last year and is due to start tunnelling in March. The underwater tunnels will run from the landing point of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on Lantau island, north to the western side of the New Territories.

The project is notable for several firsts. The TBM, with its 17.6-metre diameter, is the biggest in Hong Kong and the biggest anywhere on earth. At 50 metres underwater and about 5-km long, the twin tunnels will be Hong Kong’s deepest and longest sub-sea road tunnels. “This is a project with a lot of technical firsts,” says Mr Borit.

“This is going to be fun.”

Risky business More complex and more valuable than ever before, the city’s infrastructure projects are also creating potential pitfalls for the contractors executing the government’s ambitious works programme.

“It looks like the future is full of wonderful opportunities, but it also comes with challenges. Nothing is quite that simple,” says Mr Borit. He argues that it is contractors that face – unfairly – the consequences of negative cash flow and the greatest share of

financial risk. “A large contract today is more than HK$10 billion.

There are always unknowns in construction. You need the support of your employer when you come up against those unknowns,” he says.

“It’s not a question of an engineering issue that we cannot solve, it’s a question of timing. With five or six projects worth HK$10 billion and bigger, you simply cannot wait until the end of the project to solve the issues.”

Another long-running problem for the industry – and for most businesses in Hong Kong – is access to skilled workers. Mr Merrett labels a shortage of labour “a major challenge”, one that is compounded by an ageing workforce. Labour shortage have been “one of the key contributions to a recent surge in construction labour costs and is anticipated to remain a key issue over the coming years”, he says.

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Mr Chan sees part of the solution within innovations towards “better designs and more economical construction”. Outsourcing prefabrication works to the suppliers in the Pearl River Delta was one solution. “Some people query whether we have the ability to deliver the level of infrastructure at the present moment as construction workers’ wages have increased and construction [costs] have gone up, but I need to stress that slowing down infrastructure development is not an option,” he says.

Perhaps intensifying the industry’s workforce woes, particularly at the management level, is the gradual transition from enormous infrastructure works towards civil projects. Mr Chan earmarked the provision of public housing as a key item on the government’s agenda. “A major focus of projects in the pipeline will be land supply,” he said. “The government has set a target to supply 470,000 new residential units in the 10 years. They will generate a lot of projects, not only in the public sector but also in the private sector.”

Training is part of the solution, but for some of the bigger firms, already at capacity and geared up for large-scale infrastructure, there may be issues ahead.

“We expect that there will be a little bit of a slowdown in the next 12 months. Compared to the last three years, we expect that there will be a slowdown on the infrastructure side,” says Mr Borit. “Something that will start to ramp up is the housing side of the industry. There are already a number of projects in the pipeline. For us, this is a totally different ballgame. We haven’t been involved in this type of construction for a while.”

What is clear is the government’s commitment to its programme of 10 infrastructure projects. Next up, the express rail link between the airport and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport that will traverse the Qianhai financial district, and the urbanisation of two areas in the northern New Territories.

“The industry’s sustained robustness is supported by the government’s development blueprint including its comprehensive housing target, airport master plan, new railway network and environmental facilities,” says Mr Merrett. “I strongly believe that the implementation of these infrastructure proposals will enable Hong Kong to maintain its position as one of the greatest cities in the world.”

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West Kowloon Terminus work site

MTR Enhances Public Transport Backbone The Railway Development Strategy 2014 reaffirms railway as the backbone of Hong Kong’s public transportation system. The five new railway projects that MTR Corporation is currently undertaking will continue to support this strategic vision.

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Considered one of the key infrastructure projects flocally, the Hong Kong section of the Express Rail Link (XRL) runs from a terminus in West Kowloon, heading north without any intermediate stations to the Shenzhen/Hong Kong Boundary, where it connects with China’s national high-speed rail network.

are used. When finished, the terminus will also be a landmark incorporating numerous environmentally-friendly elements in its design such as using sophisticated glazing panels to allow abundant natural sunlight in to enhance indoor visibility as well as to conserve energy.

With a length of approximately 26 km, XRL operates entirely in tunnels which will be constructed by tunnel boring or by drill-andblast methods while the terminus will be constructed mainly by the cut-and-cover method.

Construction began in January 2010, and by August 2014, over 76 percent of the project had been completed. By October, the project reached another milestone with the successful breakthrough using TBM of the Mei Lai Road to Hoi Ting Road Tunnels in the densely populated Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong districts housing many old buildings

The 11-hectare terminus, to the north of Hong Kong’s future arts and cultural mecca – West Kowloon Cultural District, is a site of enormous size. It is 30 metres deep with four underground levels to be built. Both top-down and bottom-up construction methods

The line is anticipated to commence service within 2017.

Tunnel breakthrough by tunnel boring machine (TBM)

West Kowloon Terminus (photomontage)

West Island Line Construction of the West Island Line (WIL) began in July 2009.

With a length of 3 km, WIL is an underground extension of the existing MTR’s Island Line (ISL) from Sheung Wan to the western end of Hong Kong Island in Kennedy Town. When completed, passengers will be able to travel directly from Kennedy Town to Sheung Wan in eight minutes and to Causeway Bay in 13 minutes.

With three stations at Sai Ying Pun, HKU (Hong Kong University) and Kennedy Town respectively, the line is expected to serve about 230,000 people living and working in Western District.

At the end of September, the project was over 93% completed.

MTR’s operations staff have been conducting trial operation of

Sai Ying Pun cross section

trains and testing on passenger service facilities while testing and commissioning have been underway at HKU station.

Both HKU and Sai Ying Pun stations are deep below the ground.

Excavation was mainly performed using the drill-and-blast method. The deepest and largest cavern-type station of the MTR network, HKU station is 70 metres below the ground and lifts of a large carrying capacity up to 28 passengers are deployed to take passengers from the Pok Fu Lam Road entrance to the underground station concourse. Likewise, these high-capacity lifts are used to connect Bonham Road station entrance u with the concourse 93 metres straight down below.

It is targeted to commence service in December 2014 but with Sai Ying Pun station slated to open in the first quarter of 2015.

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A new entrance of Admiralty Station at Rodney Street (photomontage)

South Island Line (East) Seven kilometres in length, the South Island Line (East) (SIL(E)) project has five stations at Admiralty, Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung and South Horizons. Admiralty is an interchange station with existing MTR lines and the future Shatin to Central Link (SCL).

Construction of the project began in May 2011, and by September 2014, more than 78% of the overall works had been completed.

Targeted opening for SIL(E) is 2016.

A medium capacity railway system with 3-car fully automated trains, SIL(E) comprises underground and viaduct sections. The underground section linking Admiralty, Lei Tung and South Horizons were constructed mainly using the drill and blast method while Ocean Park and Wong Chuk Hang stations were connected by elevated viaducts.

The extended Admiralty station will serve two existing lines – Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line – and two future lines – SIL(E) and SCL. Complex yet delicate underpinning is therefore needed to transfer the loads of existing running lines above while excavation are being undertaken underneath.

Structural works of Ocean Park Station

Structural works of Wong Chuk Hang Station

Underpinning works underway at Admiralty

Modified Hung Hom Station concourse upon the completion of SCL North South Corridor (photomontage)

Shatin to Central Link A railway of a length of 17 kilometres, the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) is a strategic railway line connecting several existing railway lines to form two strategic railway corridors, namely the "East West Corridor" and the "North South Corridor". The East West Corridor will extend the current Ma On Shan Line via Tai Wai through East Kowloon to link up with the West Rail at Hung Hom station. The North South Corridor is formed by extending the current East Rail Line via SCL at Hung Hom station through Hong Kong’s fourth cross-harbour rail tunnel to reach Admiralty.

Hung Hom Section’ and the ‘Hung Hom to Admiralty Section’ are expected to be completed in phases. The former section is expected to be completed in 2018 while the latter section, which will have to interface with other infrastructure projects, including Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass, is targeted for to completion in 2020.

Kwun Tong Line Extension

The Kwun Tong Line Extension (KTE) is a 2.6-kilometre railway extension connecting the existing Kwun Tong Line terminus at Yau Ma Tei to the Whampoa area with an intermediate station at The SCL traverses various developed urban areas using tunnels and Ho Man Tin. The Ho Man Tin station will eventually become an interchange station with the SCL. The open blast method is used for with stations to be built underground. This project also involves extension of an existing heavily utilized Hung Hom station. As such, the construction of the station which is geographically located deep different construction methods such as drill-and-blast, cut-and-cover in the rock of the site of former Valley Road Estate. The project is targeted for completion in 2016. method, tunnel boring and immersed tube tunnel are adopted.

The construction of SCL commenced in 2012. The ‘Tai Wai to

Ho Man Tin Station

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We Build Yau Lee Construction Company Limited is a modular fast track builder with over 5 decades of conventional hybrid construction experience. We adopted over 50% of off-site prefabricated elements and a 4-day construction cycle while the use of rebar was reduced by 45 tonnes and grade 40 concrete was used in the Hotel. All of these adoptations can reduce wastage of materials, quantities of on-site waste as well as minimize the energy waste, pollution and CO2 emission by 70%.

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• Integrated Solar Hot Water Panel, Heat Pump and Solar Hot Water Cladding Systems to drive lower energy usage for central hot water system, in which Solar Hot Water Collector System can save over 75% of the energy consumption.

• Intelligent Fan Coil Unit (iFCUTM) saves as much as 80% of the power consumption for cooled air distribution in the Hotel under average speed operation.

• Patented Peltier Headboard is an innovative personal cooling concept which can reduce air conditioning load whilst maintaining guests’ sleeping comfort.

• Patented Pattern Recognition Energy Saving Solution (PRESS) uses the pattern recognition technology which, when integrated with the CCTV system offers lighting and air-conditioning control in the common areas whilst they are unoccupied. This helps to avoid unnecessary lighting and cooling energy usage.

• Harvested rainwater and condensed water from fan coil units can be reused for plant irrigation (e.g. green wall and landscape) after a neutralization process and therefore 5.7% of fresh water consumption is saved. The 18-metre vertical exterior green wall and the green rooftop are iconic features which provide 47.5% of greenery to the Hotel. This reintroduction of vegetation into an urban environment not only serves as beautifying the environment, it also enhances natural cooling processes, which in turn reduce the demand on power for the HVAC system.

The challenges that we face are to optimize the energy/ water consumption and not to affect the comfort level of the guests at the same time. It means that the guests have contributed to the environment when staying with us, without any additional effort on their part. Therefore, an in-house designed online energy and water consumption management software called PowerBoxTM is being used to monitor the system’s performance by verifying with the baseline data. PowerBoxTM allows remote access for hotel operators from any part of the world. Any unusual change in the energy usage pattern can be spotted right away, and thus immediate action can be taken.

We Create Yau Lee understands that Facilities Management (“FM”) is a critical and strategic business discipline. Good facilities management can deliver flexibility, adaptability and sustainability. In view of this, VHSoft Technologies Company Limited (“VHSoft”, www.vhsoft.com) has designed a sophisticated IT platform for communications and control.

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Regional News Asia Pacific Region Committee Meetings

Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Regionl Committee Report Meetings held in 2014 The Second Regional Committee meeting was held on 20 September, 2014 at the Novotel in Kuala Lumpur attended by: Willie Kay Steve Tennant Barry Adcock John Arkinstall Vincent Connor Bert De Munck Brian Radley Bob Park

Chairman Past Chairman Treasurer Secretary Representative Co-opted Representative Co-opted

Asia Pacific Region Asia Pacific Region Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore Hong Kong

The meeting opened with a safety briefing by the venue operator.

Main matters discussed were: • Lighthouse Club Medical Benefits Programme • Treasurer’s Report which showed that financial assistance to August 2014 was HK$545k from the two funds James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust and Asia Pacific Region Benevolent Trust; continued assistance required from the branches to secure sponsorships and advertising to cover the production and distribution costs of the magazine • Upgrading the Asia Pacific Region webpage • Raising profile of Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region and move towards better promotion of benevolent activities • Promotion of HSE and Golden Helmet Awards by all branches within Asia Pacific Region

From left to right John Arkinstall (Asia Pacific Region Secretary & Kuala Lumpur President ), Bert de Munck (Kuala Lumpur Committee member), Barry Adcock (Asia Pacific Region Treasurer & Hong Kong Committee member), Vincent Connor (Hong Kong Committee member), Bob Park (Asia Pacific Region member), Brian Radley (Singapore Committee Member), Steve Tennant (Asia Pacific Region Immediate Past Chairman & Hong Kong Committee member)

The Third Regional Committee meeting was held on 8 November, 2014 in Manila at the City Club attended by: Willie Kay John Battersby John Arkinstall Colin Johnston Guenter Taus HT Ong Jim Chessell Stephen Bennet Philip Parker

Chairman Deputy Chairman Secretary Representative Representative Co-opted Co-opted Observer Observer

Asia Pacific Region Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Vietnam Manila Kuala Lumpur Singapore Manila Manila Meeting in Manila on 8 November

Regional News Asia Pacific Region Committee Meetings

The meeting opened with a safety briefing by Stephen Bennet.

Main matters discussed were: • Lighthouse Club Medical Benefits Programme – various issues to be clarified by BrokerFish • President’s Report to follow up on Promotion of HSE and Golden Helmet Awards by all branches within Asia Pacific Region. Accident statistics to be obtained by each branch • Treasurer’s Report which showed that financial assistance to September 2014 remained at HK$545k from the two trusts.

• Secretary’s Report Asia Pacific Region proposed options for video conferencing to allow greater participation amongst branches for Regional Meetings and cloud storage of documents for ease of access to Regional Committee.

• Webpage had been upgraded and views sought from branches • Lighthouse Club UK and Lighthouse Club HK proposed 60th and 30th Anniversary Book - articles and photos required from the branches of their history.

• To set up a Benefits Committee to obtain benefits/discounts from airlines, hotels and insurances for all Asia Pacific Region branches and their members.

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Meetings to be held in 2015 The Third Regional Committee meeting to be held in Ho Chi Min City on 24 January, 2015 The Fourth Regional Committee meeting to be held in Hong Kong on 27 March, 2015 The AGM and next initial Regional Committee meeting to be held in Singapore on 16 May, 2015

From left to right: Phil Thoburn, John Arkinstall, Jim Chessell, Philip Parker, Colin Johnston, Willie Kay, Stephen Bennet, John Battersby, Guenter Taus and HT Ong.

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Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Medical Benefits Programme

By Steve Tennant

In the spring 2014 edition of this magazine (http://issuu.com/ rofmedia/docs/the_lighthouse_0114_web_5a/22) on pages 22 and 23, we announced that The Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region “LHC APR” had partnered with a specialist medical insurance broker called BrokerFish.com to provide to LHC APR members a medical benefits programme. This programme provides individual members, their families and corporate members with an international health insurance solution to the challenge of providing suitable medical insurance.

The LHC APR committee felt that access to a medical benefits program would be a useful membership benefit as it would enable members to have access to various international health insurance products at competitive prices, whilst also providing income to the LHC APR charities because of a commission sharing arrangement with BrokerFish.com Jon Del Mar, Managing Director of BrokerFish.com has visited some of our branches around the region and spoken to interested members at various Lighthouse Club events. To learn more about the programme insurers or plans available, or to obtain a quotation, please contact Jon Del Mar (my.linkedin.com/in/jondelmar/) of BrokerFish.com at jdm@brokerfish.com (or Skype: “jondmbrokerfish”). Alternatively, you can visit www.brokerfish.com/ lighthouse/ to get details and apply on line for a quotation.

The programme should be of interest not only to members who currently do not have any medical insurance, but to those who do have medical insurance provided by their employer which may not fully suit the needs of the employee.

For those members who do have an employer provided medical insurance policy, when was the last time that you actually looked at the policy in order to understand exactly what your coverage is? All too often, you received a copy of the policy when you joined your employer, along with a whole lot of other paperwork and probably have not looked at it again since then.

I recently helped a friend in Hong Kong who had a bad fall while at a social event, which led him to being admitted into hospital, where some surgical procedures were carried out. Fortunately for him, he had a medical insurance policy from a major medical insurer in the Hong Kong market and so he went into a private hospital for treatment. I am sharing with you, some of the details of his medical insurance policy, the makeup of the hospital bill and the way in which his medical insurance policy responded to the hospital costs which he had incurred. The details are available in table form in the

online version of this article at www.lighthouseclub.asia/category/ regional, but in summary, of the HK$615,122 bill that he received, the policy refunded HK$207,599 leaving him with a shortfall of HK$407,523.

The reasons for the shortfall are very illuminating. They arise from the application of sublimits within the policy. The largest shortfall was in the classification Miscellaneous Hospital Services which includes such expenses as medications, laboratory tests, dressings, oxygen, drips, medical equipment charges etc. If you have ever seen a hospital bill, the itemisation would make any estimator, quantity surveyor or accountant feel proud. Another area of shortfall was in respect of the various doctors charges. It will not come as a surprise to realise that private sector doctors and anaesthetists will charge in accordance with their standard rates, not the rates that the insurance company use in their schedule of charges for various grades of operations.

It should be noted at this point that we are not criticising the insurance company or its policy. As noted above, the insurer is well known in the Hong Kong market and the policy is one which is commonly used in corporate medical insurance policies. In this particular case, the insurance company was quite generous to the claimant in its allocation of costs between the various sub-limits.

Nonetheless, the above shows that you should look at your employer provided medical insurance policy, in order that you understand the coverage that you are receiving and the limits that will be applied. It is all too easy to say that you have medical insurance coverage, but to then discover when you are seeking to make a claim that your cover is not as extensive as you might have thought.

Please feel free to contact Jon Del Mar at the details given above, if you wish to have a better understanding of the coverage that you have, so that you can make an informed decision, or, if you currently are uninsured, what insurances are available.

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Branch News Manila

The Black & White Annual Charity Ball The Lighthouse Club Manila Branch Events Committee Presents With 470 tickets presold, the Lighthouse Club Manila’s Event’s Committee presented a formal, black tie gala in the beautiful Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel Manila on Friday, 7 November.

By 6:30 pm, guest began to arrive, filling the foyer in anticipation of a festive evening. Gorgeous ladies in their finest evening gowns and gentlemen in their impressive tuxedos walked the LHC Red Carpet to be photographed in black and white souvenir pictures. Attendees mingled, greeting friends during the champagne reception and had the opportunity to speak with event sponsors like Philippine Airlines, Atmosphere Resort & Spa, Lane Archive Technologies and Forth & Tay who all had displays in the hotel foyer and inspect the racecar on display in the hotel driveway, courtesy of AV Solutions & L-Acoustics!

Soon guests were ushered into the Ballroom for dinner and dancing.

The Ballroomceiling had been draped in white shimmering organza with chandeliers of beaded crystals, guest tables and chairs were dressed in black with white chair bow accents, defining a stunning look of black and white elegance.

Local artisans designed unique, twenty four inch tall lighthouse centerpieces especially for the party using Philippine capiz. Later in the evening these centerpieces would become the object of a fun raffle enabling yet another way to raise funds for our charityendeavors.

After a guest welcome from the Events Committee’s Melody Herber, Opening Remarks by Chairman Guenter Taus and his introduction of current scholar Ramil Rosario, a LHCMB sponsored engineering student, our guest speaker, Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Mr Asif Ahmad delivered warm words for our audience.

With the official speeches now complete, dinner and festivities kicked off with a Waiter’s Parade by the Marriott Hotel’s Banquet Staff. The waiters presented a specially choreographed dance, set to the song,Men In Black, as they served our head table- complete with the infamous MIB sunglasses and a laser light show! Guests were delighted.

Marriott’s Executive Chef Miek Brammer and staff created an elegant and delicious five course dinner of seared yellow tuna with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, lemon sorbet, followed by medallion of beef tenderloin with perigourdine mustard herb sauce and gourmet cake decorated in our theme colors of black and white. Tawny port and a selection of Austrian cheeses were also served.

Auctions and raffle drawings ensued making for some very happy winners as prizes included two round trip, business class tickets to London from sponsor Philippine Airlines, as well as, dinner and wine for eight in a state-of -the art Skybox - in the soon-to-open Marriott Hotel Convention Centre including overnight accommodations for the party hosts. An array of other prizes that had been graciously donated were tagged with the winning ticket numbers to be claimed later.

Lane Archive Technologies and Asian Tigers Mobility‘s joint sponsorship of the night’s entertainment brought the popular Manila band “The Spirits” to the stage who then provided upbeat, high energy music that beckoned party goers to the dance floor in droves and kept it packed for the remainder of the night.

Preliminary tallies indicate that through the raffle ticket sales, the auction and centerpiece raffle- close to one million pesos were raised!

Branch News Manila

As the LHC Events Committee and other trustees bid farewells to party attendees last night, we realized our shared objectives for the 2014 annual charity ball had been achieved.

Our goals included - to raise the profile and awareness of The Lighthouse Club within metro Manila and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region. We had aspired to present one of the foremost events in Manila whilst increasing our fundraising efforts by building long term relationships with companies and supporting businesses within the now thriving local construction industry.

The LHCMB proudly extends heartfelt gratitude and thanks to our sponsors who graciously donated time, cash, auction items and raffle prizes, as well as in-kind services. We would also like to thank The Marriott Hotel Manila and it’s staff, “The Spirits” for their lively entertainment, TKHS for their support with various pick-up and delivery services and the manyvolunteers who gave their time and effort to help set up this event.We also offer sincere thank-you’s to our members and guests for sharing the evening with us.

All proceeds raised will go towards LHC charity endeavors that will offer financial assistance to qualifying construction industry students and families who face extraordinary challenges.

Thank you all for helping make our ‘lighthouse’ shine.

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Branch News Manila

Charity Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Benevolent Trust and James Battersby Educational Trust approved support for the following Lighthouse Club students.

Lighthouse Club Manila Branch supported Felix Plaza, Jr, a warehouse coordinator in Leighton’s Masbate Project who suffered a stroke in June .

MIGUEL ALFONSO ROMERO (JBET) Birthday:September 30, 2005 School:ESCUELA DE SAN LORENZO RUIZ Level: GRADE 3 (2014-2015)

Scholarship Grant for 5 yrs. Php354,030

Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2019

LJAY ROXAS (JBET) Birthday:January 7, 2010 School: SAN FRANCISCO ADVENTIST SCHOOL San Narciso, Quezon Level: NURSERY (2014-2015)

Scholarship Grant for 1 yr: Php14,800.00 Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2015

CLIFFORD AGPAOA (APR-BT) School: Divine Word College, Ilocos Norte Educ Level (SY):1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course:BS SEC.EDUCATION MAJOR IN M.A.P.E.

Scholarship Grant for 4 yrs – Php 408,511.00 Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2018

ANNA THERESA PERDIGON(LHCAPR – BT) School: Far Eastern University - Sampaloc Manila Educ Level (SY): 1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course:Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering

Scholarship Grant for 5 yrs – Php 843,116.68

Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2019

MARK ANTHONY BASCOGUIN (LHCAPR – BT) School: Manuel S. Enverga University, Lucena Quezon Educ Level (SY):1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course:BS CIVIL ENGINEERING Scholarship Grant for 5 yrs – Php 639,034.78

Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2019

JOHN ISRAEL TAN (LHCAPR – BT) School: Manuel S. Enverga University, Candelaria, Quezon Educ Level (SY): 1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course: BS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Scholarship Grant for 4 yrs – Php 434,242.5 Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2018

MARINETH CASQUEJO (LHCAPR – BT) School: Laguna State Polytechnic University, Sta Cruz, Laguna Educ Level (SY): 1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course: Bachelor of Science in Education

Scholarship Grant for 4 yrs – Php 246,052.46

Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2018

CLARISSE ANN MENES (LHCAPR – BT) School: Technological Institute of the Philippines - Cubao, Q.C. Educ Level (SY):1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course: BS Architecture

Scholarship Grant for 5 yrs – Php 629,371.69 Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2019 FELIX PLAZA , JR. ANN MARGARETTE ARQUIZA (LHCAPR – BT) School: Laguna State Polytechnic University, Siniloan, Laguna Educ Level (SY): 1st Year/ (SY 2014-2015) Course: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

Scholarship Grant for 4 yrs – Php 183,117.60

Date Scholarship Started – June 2014 Expected Scholarship End Date – April 2018

Birthdate: November 18, 1959 Warehouse Coordinator, Masbate Project (Leighton Contractors, Philippines) Medical Support for “Brainstem paralysis right parietal lobe infract, Hypertension and Pneumonia”

Approved Grant: Php200,000.00

August 19 – Social Event Sponsored By Intax Manila News

It was a holiday in Manila for the observance of National Heroes Day and yet, 66 people came in to the Hub at the Marriott Hotel Manila for our monthly event. Intax – International Tax and Investment Specialists sponsored the evening’s event. Intax also committed to sponsor our September event as well. Intax made a short presentation to Lighthouse Club members and friends regarding ‘lost superann’s. Intax has committed to find those 'superanns' for a mere charge of Php1,800. In turn, Intax will donate each of those Php1,800 fees to the Lighthouse Club Manila!

It was a very enjoyable evening and we were all very surprised and most thankful when members and guests brought raffle prizes to donate to the club to help boost our fund raising efforts that night.

Additionally, Robin Hughes, Managing Director of Clean Air Transport Solutions placed the gas-to-LPG conversions for cars on the auction block, raising Php60,000 for our charity account.

Robin has also committed to three more conversions to be auctioned in September and another three conversions to be auctioned in October. Talk about getting into the fundraising spirit. Wow. A limited edition bottle of Bacardi Superior Rum housed in a collectors’ case was also auctioned. Hats off to all of our generous donors and supporters that night. We would also like to thank Samuel Powell of HMR Auctions for providing auction services.

Thank you to everyone for such a great night.

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Branch News Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur Golf Challenge August 2014 at Templar Park Country Club, Rawang The club is set amidst the evergreen Templer Park Forest Reserve and under the backdrop of the majestic Bukit Takun limestone hill, Templer Park Country Club ranks as one of the most scenic and challenging golf experiences in Malaysia.

The course was in good condition but most golfers found playing off the blue tees at 6725 yards was too challenging.

Nevertheless, the participants had a good day’s golf and enjoyed the buffet dinner/d free flow drinks at the prize giving which included a Hardtack raffle for bottles of premium whisky, gin and wine. The winning team was from IP Global and the runner up team Bongsor who are MBAM members. Apart from the usual individual Novelty prizes, there was a team prize for nearest the pin in two on a par four hole.

The Plus Three Claret Jug Lighthouse Club Golf Challenge was held on Friday 18 August 2014 at the Templar Park Country Club which has hosted the Malaysian Open some years back. The format was Strokeplay 2 man Texas Team Scramble 2/3 Ambrose Handicap (combined handicaps divided by 4 X 2/3) which was too complicated for many of the 40 participants (20 teams) to properly understand.

There were some interesting team names, such as Megawoo, Hard Cash, Smashit & See, Bunker Busters and Rory Who – the lteam who finished in last place.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship and donations by IP Global, Sequ Offshore Safety Training, BKBEntrusty, J&R, Driver Trett, TSI, Across the Road, Plus3 and some individual members there were some valuable prizes including replica Claret Jugs for the winning team; runner up team, novelty winners and a healthy surplus.

SPONSORS, PRIZES AND RESULTS PRIZES

SPONSORS

ALLOCATED

TEAM

Claret Jug replicas + RM100 voucher & 4 tubes balls each

Plus3 & LHCKL

Team Winners

IP Global

PLAYERS Duncan Cameron Martin Jacks

RM100 voucher & 2 tubes balls each

SPONSORS

Team Runner Up

Bongsor

RM50 voucher each & special prize

SPONSORS

Team Worst Golf

Rory Who

Lim Hooi Leng (William) Lim Yean Leng (Richard) Garth Mccomb David O’Mahony

Novelty Prizes RM50 voucher + 1 tube balls

J&R

NTP Par 3

Martin Jacks

RM50 voucher + 1 tube balls

J&R

NTP Par 3

Rick Bornet

RM50 voucher + 1 tube balls

J&R

Longest Drive

James Ball

I bottle of wine + 1 tube balls

BKBEntrusty

Straightest Drive

Peter (Datuk) Wentworth

I bottle of wine + 1 tube balls each

BKBEntrusty

NTP Par 4 - team

Sponsors and Donors

Bongsor

Lim Hooi Leng (William) Lim Yean Leng (Richard)

IP Global, Sequ Offshore Safety Training, BKBEntrusty, J&R, Driver Trett, TSI, Across the Road, Plus3 and some individual members

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After a very busy September, which included the De-Constructing Disputes Seminar and the 20th year Founding Dinner, October and November were relatively quiet months, aside from the regular monthly get togethers which were well attended, possibly due to a change in venue. The monthly get togethers and events for remainder of 2014/15 will be held on 4 December, 2014 which includes the AGM, 8 January and 5 February, 2015. The venues for all three events are yet to be confirmed, please check with your branch representative.

Bursary Presentation 10 September, 2014

Lighthouse Club Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) held an award presentation ceremony for MBAM Education Fund Scholarship and Lighthouse Club KL Bursary on 10 September, 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. The ceremony was graced by YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, Chairman of Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) as the Guest of Honour.

This year, MBAM awarded seven Malaysian students in their pursuit tertiary education to foster young professionals for the construction industry and Lighthouse Club Kuala Lumpur sponsored 1 student for the next 4 years. Both LHCKL and MBAM provides the financial assistance in the form of scholarships to outstanding and high achiever Malaysian students on the basis of need or merit ,whose family income is otherwise insufficient for them to go to university.

MBAM and LHCKL hopes this initiative will help in producing more professionals that are capable to support the growth of the local construction industry in order for it to stand tall amongst other developing countries.

Lighthouse Club, Kuala Lumpur Scholarship Award 2014 Mr. Chen Sin Woei 1st Year Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya (UM)

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Social Events Singapore News

It’s been another busy period for the Lighthouse Club in Singapore, with the usual monthly social events taking place on the first Thursday of each month. These continue to alternate between the Penny Black at Boat Quay and a “surprise” bar on other months, which has most recently been the Round House at Bukit Timah (sponsored

by Asgard) and the Fern and Kiwi at Clarke Quay (sponsored by Asia Rail Engineering), at the latter a magnum of champagne, kindly donated by AAM advisory, was raffled.

A successful day at the races was had at Singapore’s Turf Club on 26 October. A myriad of betting strategies could be seen from the low value place bets to the high value accumulators. Willie Kay’s table was very happy when his suggestion that they should all bet on “Good Boss” proved to be wise advice.

Support continues to be given to needy individuals both in Singapore and the region. As well as those who have been injured in industrial accidents. Sadly the gentleman that we reported about last time, a single parent, has lost his battle with cancer leaving behind two children.

The Singapore branch has already provided support to them directly and an application to the regional educational fund is currently being processed – a clear display of the contribution that we all make to the industry by supporting the work of the Lighthouse.

In another case, a Bangladeshi construction worker who has suffered from a severe stroke is being aided by the Singapore branch as are his immediate family.

The highlight of the year, the annual dinner and dance is due to be held at the Tanglin Club on 15 November, as always, this is expected to be well attended and to generate a significant contribution to the clubs funds; enabling us to support those in need.

Progress of revamping the website is nearly complete, with a working draft already in place; this will then act as the focal point for the club’s membership; including enabling payments. As well as making it easier for members to interact with the club and keep up to date with events this will also reduce the amount of time spent on general administration enabling the council to focus on supporting those that are in need of assistance.

Winners of the Champagne

Winners and Losers at the Races

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Gatherings Australia News

Western Australia (Perth)

New South Wales (Sydney)

The Western Australia (WA) arm of the Australian Branch continues to progress. In October, WA broke its own record for highest attendance at a get-together. Our membership continues to grow, and we’re are continuing to see new faces at our monthly events. These are exciting times and we thank everyone for the support and continued loyalty.

The regular monthly get togethers continue with a slow but steady increase in numbers of attendees at each event since our last report.

It’s encouraging that, in addition to previous attendees and existing members returning, we have been fortunate to welcome new faces at each event. Although the numbers of attendees are lower than Brisbane and Perth, we’ve been able to make a small contribution to the Australia Branch fund as a result of raffles held at the events in August and September.

Whilst we’ve had a successful run at the Melbourne Hotel in Perth on Wednesday nights, the committee is investigating a move to the Thursday evenings. We will give everyone plenty of warning before this happens, naturally: watch this space.

The next get togethers are planned for:

• 18 December • 16 January 2015

Thanks to our kind and at 6pm, The Rooftop Terrace, Metropolitan Hotel, No 1 Bridge much-valued sponsors Street, Sydney, 2000. for our latest events: Aquenta for September, the Lighthouse Club WA for October (with kind support from RICS for At a recent event in Perth

the raffle prize – one of our new members, Victor, was a very happy winner - and Jones Day in November. We’re having a break in December but will start the New

Year with an event sponsored by Jackson MacDonald and Contract Solutions International. Other sponsors are always warmly welcomed.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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At a recent event in Brisbane

Queensland has enjoyed three fund raising events since our last report and we would like to thank the generous support of the following organisations for their sponsorship of those monthly gettogethers, as follows: • Aquenta – 21 August • Driver Trett – 18 September • Holding Redlich Lawyers – 16 October

On that note, we have Vladimir Putin and Barrack Obama visiting the city for the G20 Summit over the next few weeks. Whilst we would like to see them at our next get-together on 21 November, we know they too are very busy.

We have had good turnouts of regular attendees, with a welcome sprinkling of new faces.

• Thursday, 21 November • Thursday, 19 December • Thursday, 22 January, 2015

Within the hustle and bustle of the construction industry in Queensland, we know that the word of the Queensland Chapter of the Lighthouse Club is getting around. Given the many other events and activities happening in Brisbane at the moment, we are very pleased with our progress and the interest shown in our Chapter.

Our next fundraising events, held from 5.30pm at the Pav Bar, Stamford Plaza Hotel, Edward Street Brisbane, are:

On a final note, we would like to wish Holley King all the best as she departs Australia and thank her for her active support of the Queensland Chapter over the years.

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Networking Events Vietnam News

The October 2014 networking event was held on Thursday 9 October at the Orient Bar. The event venue has changed to the Orient Bar since May 2014 with a pleasant atmosphere combined with tasty and plentiful finger food. The event was sponsored by consultants WSP and attracted 75 attendees in spite of monsoon rains pouring down bang on kick-off time.

Previous monthly events were sponsored by: • July: Altus Page Kirkland • August: DMC • September: LHC HCMC Our next monthly networking event sponsorship are confirmed as follows: • 13 November (Orient Bar): Jointly sponsored by Hong Kong Land + Schindler + Jardines + Gammon + JLT • 11 December (Orient Bar): AIM • 8 January 2015 (Orient Bar): Beckers • 12 February 2015 (Orient Bar): CST • 12 March 2015 (Orient Bar): Jordahl Fundraising Events Lighthouse Club Ho Chi Minh City Branch is going to host the Annual Christmas Dinner again this year. The event will be taking place at the Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon on the 28 November with an international buffet, entertainment in the form of traditional Vietnamese dance, music and magic and lucky draws. Last year was a sell-out (120 people) and we are aiming to do the same again this year.

Steering Committee Acting Chairman: Colin Johnston Vice – Chairman: Alan Murray Acting Treasurer: Nguyen Thi Hue Acting members: Dave Mitchell, Carlos Smollen, Chai Sion Huang, Manai Ryuji, Peter Dwyer, Pham Thanh Minh, Rodger Healy, Sam Dawson, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang.

Benevolence activities In 2015, The Lighthouse Club Ho Chi Minh City branch started scholarship of four more students from the Architecture University in HCMC. The funds provided will be used to assist these students with the costs of their books, travel to attend university and course fees. Total assistance for these four students amounts to VND 26,600,000 from the LHC HCMC funds.

Recently, we also sponsored five students through Saigon Children’s Charity with the total amount of 2,000 USD for year 2014-2015. We are so glad that our fund raising could partly share with them the financial burden and get them better focused on their studies (see enclosed letter we received from scholarship student).

Other future benevolent activities include the following: • Internships for students / recent graduates • Office visits • Safety seminars • Vocational courses Letter from scholarship student To: Lighthouse Club HCMC Branch and SCC scholarship program, organizer board, along with all executive members.

My name is Nguyen Duc Loi, currently being a freshman at University of Technology, HCMC. I feel so lucky and happy when I was offered this scholarship. To me, this is not only a physical motivation but also a big consolation in mental which helps me overcome all difficulties and challenges in my life.

People usually say “Every tree has its flower, everyone has his circumstance” because no one in life has his perfect copy. I was born in a crowded family, with many brother and sisters but my family is always full of smile, every member lives harmoniously and happily because we all feel grateful to our parents, we always try our best to study hard and not to betray the love that all respectable patrons gave me.

The money from scholarship helped me a lots: spending on school fee, book fee, improving my daily life and especially being my motivation for better study and training.

I promise I will try to study hard and become a helpful citizen for society, as do not betray your love for me.

Lastly, I want to send all my regards to all members of Lighthouse Club HCMC Branch and SCC scholarship fund. I wish Lighthouse Club HCMC Branch and SCC fund will achieve more success and always go with us.

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Cambodia News Phnom Penh

The Lighthouse Club Phnom Penh announced recently its intention to join the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific region. An informal announcement was made at our last monthly gathering and no objections were raised. The committee has also formally minuted the decision and the ball will start rolling shortly.

Our last monthly gathering was kindly sponsored by The Room DS (Design Studio) a company which has been established for some years in Phnom Penh but which has recently undergone a change in ownership.

The new management, Nina and Fredrik (not to be confused with that other Nina and Fredrik which older Lighthouse Club members may remember) hosted the gathering at The Exchange where around 30 people were in attendance.

terrible tragedy on one of the bridges and almost 400 people died as a result.

The event was cancelled the following year out of respect and has not been held for the past 2 years either due to the death of the old King Norodom Sihanouk in 2012 and the anniversary of his death last year. Approximately, an extra 2 million people from the provinces will be visiting the capital city this week so we expect to be a little congested.

Our Committee has been joined by Phanya Heng, who was recruited specifically to target the Membership issue and to, hopefully, grow the local membership. Phanya is a graduate of the National University of Management here in Phnom Penh and is current General Manager of Management Venture Asia, a local business consultancy. She will take over the Secretary position from Janey Rogers within the next couple of months.

On that note, we should announce that Janey will be resigning from Please note the corrected date for our Golf Event in January – it’s Friday Lighthouse Club as secretary as she has secured a new position which will 30th January at the Garden City Golf Club. On the evening of the 29th see her travelling to Hong Kong and around the region from January 2015. there will be a monthly gathering which will include registration for the golf. Our Chairman’s position will also become available by the end of January With less than two months to go we are looking forward to welcoming as the Rogers expect to relocate to Hong Kong on a permanent basis. members from the region (and anybody else!) to this event. Please contact us on lighthouseclubcambodia@gmail.com for more details.

For details on joining the committee, please contact Colin Rogers who would be delighted to hear from any budding committee members – The Phnom Penh chapter continued to grow the education program colin.rogers@rtdcambodia.com. sponsored by the James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust with two new students approved to study in 2014. This brings the total of scholarship winners in Cambodia to 5 and the committee is hoping to continue to grow this number every year. All students in the program come from disadvantaged backgrounds and would not otherwise be able to study. Currently, 3 out of 5 students are studying Engineering with one of the new students is beginning a Bachelors Degree in Architecture. With the real estate and construction market continuing to boom in Cambodia and new structural safety regulations on the way, these young students degrees will be valuable for many years to come.

At the time of writing we are heading into another “week” of public holidays here in Phnom Penh with the return of the Water Festival on 5th, 6th and 7th November. You may recall the last time this event was held there was a

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The Lighthouse Club Construction Conference 2014 Managing Change in Construction/Variations

HK$750,000 raised for Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Benevolent Fund and James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust On 27 October, 2014, another successful construction conference, entitled: Managing Change in Construction/Variations, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference was organized by the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Branch who invited prominent construction professionals to speak on the important subject of managing change in construction and, in particular, the identification and valuation of the effects of variations.

One of the speakers, Michael Sergeant, is one of the co-authors of a book recently published on 27 May, 2014 entitled Construction Contract Variations. This is the first book to deal exclusively with variations in construction contracts and provide the detailed and comprehensive coverage the subject demands. Michael was joined as a speaker by one of his partners in Holman Fenwick Willan, who were Gold Sponsors of the conference, Nick Longley, to talk about the thorny issues of payment for variations not instructed and whether disputed work is within the Contract scope.

morning’s proceedings, the conference got underway with a welcoming speech by the Club’s President, TC Chew.

Michael Sergeant then gave his presentation on Payment for Variations in the absence of an Instruction. This was followed by a presentation entitled Avoiding Change through 3D Modelling in an Integrated Design Environment by Phil Thoburn, President and CEO, Forsspac (Aeight Ltd).

Following a break for coffee and networking, there were further presentations by: Timothy Hill, Partner, Hogan Lovells, on ReRating under Government Contracts from a Legal Perspective; Colin Lee, Executive Director, The Contracts Group Ltd., on Contrasting Compensation for Variations - Valuation at BQ Rates under GCC -v- Cost + Fee under NEC; and Mike Allen, Partner, Contract Solutions, EC Harris, on Processing Compensation Events under NEC.

The speakers from HFW were complemented by an impressive lineup of speakers who are partners of other construction law firms and directors of consulting firms and contractors and who presented on other relevant topics ranging from valuation and payment under NEC, through time effects of changes, re-rating, adjustments against GBRs, avoiding change altogether through 3D modelling, to improving cashflow by the introduction of security of payment legislation in Hong Kong. There was something for everyone in the construction industry which accounted for the attendance of over 260 delegates.

After lunch there were further presentations by: Philip Allington, Director, Driver Trett (Hong Kong) Limited, on Assessing the Time Effects of Variations and Changes in Quantities; Alan Donnet, Executive Director (Commercial/Contracts), Dragages Hong Kong Limited, on GBRs – Necessary Improvements to ensure Equitable Compensation for Changes in Geological Conditions; Peter Clayton, Partner, Pinsent Masons, on Payment for Work Done Cashflow is the Lifeblood of the Industry; and Nick Longley, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan, on Determining whether disputed work is within the Contract Scope.

Following a welcome and opening remarks by Glenn Haley, Secretary of the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Branch, who was moderator of the

The day was rounded off by the ever popular panel discussion, comprising the day’s speakers and chaired by John Battersby, Deputy Chairman of both the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Branch and Asia Pacific Region.

The conference made a profit of HK$757,738 which was donated 50/50 to the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Benevolent Fund and the James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust. The Lighthouse Club is extremely grateful to everyone who contributed to a very successful conference, in particular the speakers, moderators, organizers and sponsors (see their logos in this report), and, last but not least, the delegates without whom we could not have had such a successful event.

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TC Chew giving his welcoming speech as President of the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Branch. Mr. Chew told delegates that, given the complexity of many construction works, variations are almost the inevitable elements in project delivery and that if we have a crystal ball knowing what will happen in the future, or what the ground conditions look like, project delivery will be so much easier; the reality is this is seldom the case.

The Lighthouse Club Conference 2014 coincided with Mr. Chew’s last day as Projects Director of Hong Kong MTR Corporation but delegates were pleased to hear that he would continue to be involved with MTR responsible for MTR’s expanding overseas projects. Mr. Chew also said that he thought it is imperative to organize conference of this nature from time to time to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience. He hoped that delegates enjoyed the day and looked forward to participating in similar events in the future.

Michael Sergeant giving his presentation on Payment for Variations in the absence of an Instruction.

Mr. Sergeant is a London based partner in the construction team at Holman Fenwick Willan and the author of Construction Contract Variations, which was published in May 2014 and is the only specialist book on the legal issues relating to changes to the scope of work on construction projects. The book has been widely reviewed in the legal and construction industry press.

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Special Halloween Happy Hour

by Prasad Ekanayake Trick or Treat ?

Treat definitely ! On 24 October, the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Causeway Bay once again hosted the now famous Young Members Group and Women in Construction Happy Hours. The theme for this much anticipated gathering was Halloween. A few demons, witches and vampires could be spotted among the numerous contractors, students, lawyers and architects who came to enjoy the stunning view from the 28th floor.

A big "thank you" goes out to our generous sponsor Jones Day represented by Ashley Howlett. Our members could indeed enjoy free drinks and snacks while catching up with old and new friends from the construction industry.

Mingling was going on at a hellish pace when suddenly all the eyes fell on Steve Tennant. As usual, he easily managed to be surrounded by a group of femmes fatales, raising the legitimate question: what is his secret ? Is it his angelic smile ? Is it his evil charm ? That might be a good topic for the next seminar ...

The evening was successful and managed to raise money for the Benevolent Fund.

We all look forward to the next event.

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Skin Care Seminar finding fact from fiction

On Friday 17 October, 2014, Lighthouse Club Young Members Group and Women in Construction organised a skin care seminar.

The event was sponsored by Pinsent Masons LLP and featured a seminar conducted in Cantonese by dermatology specialist Dr. Kingsley Chan, from Dermamier, Skin & Laser Centre, Central, Hong Kong.

Dr. Chan explained the science behind some of the major claims by the cosmetic industry concerning anti-aging for the skin, thus helping participants to develop a more discerning understanding of some important issues in light of the current bombardment of product messages in the market.

In particular, he emphasised the importance of sun protection and a daily skincare routine. This is especially important for those in our sector who spend most of their work days on dusty

construction sites! He also explained the difference between various treatments, such as botox, chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing and microdermabrasion. The audience were encouraged by a cosy and relaxed setting, and felt at ease to raise many questions and discussion points during the course of the presentation. In turn, the seminar became very interactive and enjoyable and credit is due to Dr. Chan for explaining a wide range of dermatological issues in a way that was both technically exhaustive and yet easy to understand.

Besides being a very informative session, the seminar also provided an engaging and informal networking opportunity for the young members of Lighthouse Club. It was productive to meet and mingle outside of work, on a Friday night and discover other common interests outside of work. Participants of this informative seminar all look forward to the next event!

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Thursday 8 Ho Chi Minh City Networking Drinks

Wednesday 14 Macau Social Gathering

Saturday 24 Asia Pacific Region Committee Meeting

Orient Bar, 24 Ngo Van Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

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Thursday 15 Manila Monthly Social Event

Thursday 29 Cambodia monthly gathering

Marriott Hotel, No. 10 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Garden City Golf Clubfrom 7.30pm

Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay Street from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Insiders, 17 Fenwick Street, Wanchai, from 6.30pm

Friday 16 Sydney Networking Event

Singapore Get Togethers

The Rooftop Terrace, Metropolitan Hotel, No. 1 Bridge Street from 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Kuala Lumpur Social Event Venue TBA

Friday 9 Hong Kong Monthly Get Togethers

Bobby's at Chijmes Resturant, 30 Victoria Street, #B1-03, Chijmes Fountain Court, from 7.00pm

Thursday 22 Brisbane Networking Event

Perth Monthly Get Togethers Friday 30 Cambodia Golf Event Garden City Golf Club

Pav Bar, Stamford Plaza, Edward Street from 5.30pm

Feburary Thursday 5 Kuala Lumpur Social Event

Thursday 12 Ho Chi Minh City Networking Drinks

Thursday19 Sydney Networking Event

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Orient Bar, 24 Ngo Van Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

The Rooftop Terrace, Metropolitan Hotel, No. 1 Bridge Street from 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Insiders, 17 Fenwick Street, Wanchai, from 6.30pm

Thursday19 Manila Monthly Social Event

Thursday 26 Perth Monthly Get Togethers

Singapore Get Togethers

Marriott Hotel, No. 10 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay Street from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 6 Hong Kong Monthly Get Together

Penny Black Pub, Boat Quay 27, from 7.00pm

Wednesday 11 Macau Social Gathering

Brisbane Networking Event Pav Bar, Stamford Plaza, Corner Margaret and Edward Street from 5.30pm

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March Friday 6 Hong Kong Monthly Get Together

Friday 13 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Dinner

Friday 20 Hong Kong Safety Leadership Awards

Insiders, 17 Fenwick Street, Wanchai, from 6.30pm

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Singapore Get Togethers Bobby's at Chijmes Resturant, 30 Victoria Street, #B1-03, Chijmes Fountain Court, from 7.00pm

Wednesday 11 Macau Social Gathering Venue TBA

Thursday 12 Ho Chi Minh City Networking Drinks Orient Bar, 24 Ngo Van Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Thursday 19 Manila Monthly Social Event Marriott Hotel, No. 10 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Brisbane Networking Event Pav Bar, Stamford Plaza, Corner Margaret and Edward Street from 5.30pm

Sydney Networking Event The Rooftop Terrace, Metropolitan Hotel, No. 1 Bridge Street from 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 26 Hong Kong International Gathering Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong Jockey Club, from 6.30pm

Perth Monthly Get Togethers Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay Street from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

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