Concrete Modular Construction High-Rise Complex Tops Out in Hong Kong

A pilot project to promote the adoption of Modular Integrated Construction (MiC), the three-story complex has topped out in Hong Kong.

24 August 2020 | Hong Kong, China

Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the topping-out ceremony of the Disciplined Services Quarters for the Fire Services Department at Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O on 24 August, 2020.

He witnessed the installation of the final Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) module atop the building structure.

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The quarters, built using around 3,800 MiC modules, is the first high-rise building project constructed using concrete MiC in Hong Kong.

One of the Government’s pilot projects to promote the adoption of MiC, it comprises three blocks of 17-story towers, providing 648 units in total.

Mr. Chan said that the Government will continue encouraging the construction industry to adopt MiC through various measures.

He expressed hope that such innovative construction method could be more widely used in public housing and hospital projects, with a view to taking the projects forward in a more cost-effective manner and expediting project delivery.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the project is expected to be completed about four months earlier than if conventional construction techniques were used.

The duration of work and demand for workers on-site has been largely reduced with most labor-intensive and time-consuming processes accomplished in off-site factories, thereby enhancing productivity, quality control and site safety as well as substantially reducing building site waste and environmental nuisances during construction.

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