ABOUT CICID

BACKGROUND

The Centre for Infrastructure & Construction Industry Development (CICID), which is in the Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Hong Kong, was established in November 2002. The aims include fostering continuous improvements, while targeting excellence in the construction industry in general and infrastructure development in particular, through the development of innovative strategies and techniques. The objectives include (a) developing an internationally recognised 'Centre of Excellence' for research, discourse and dissemination of innovations in infrastructure and construction engineering & management, and construction industry development methodologies; and (b) encouraging and supporting interdisciplinary research into planning, implementing and evaluating construction projects including mega/ multi-project infrastructure programmes.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Centre are:

1. To develop an internationally recognised ‘Centre of Excellence’for research, discourse and dissemination of innovations in infrastructure and construction engineering & management and construction industry development methodologies.

2. To encourage and support interdisciplinary research into planning, implementing and evaluating construction projects (including mega/ multi-project programmes) in general and infrastructure projects in particular.

3. To develop a library, a database and a knowledge-base of major infrastructure and construction projects incorporating relevant engineering and management parameters and experiential knowledge.

4. To encourage and support useful case studies of innovation in infrastructure and construction engineering & management.

5. To organise Workshops and Conferences in this field and to publish the outputs.

6. To initiate and support other publications in this field.

7. To develop strategies and methodologies for innovative infrastructure and construction engineering & management.

8. To promote exchanges with industry and relevant research and professional organisations in this field, in HK and in other countries.
 
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