Henderson Land Development secured the first biodiversity loan in Hong Kong, receiving around HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank for green initiatives at Central Yards, the company’s flagship mixed-use development on the New Central Harbourfront. This loan would provide a “scalable blueprint” for companies to achieve their sustainability goals and enhance…
Images of the completed Yau Ma Tei section of Kowloon Bypass (Arup & Mott MacDonald) A joint venture of UK-headquartered consulting engineers Arup and Mott MacDonald has announced that the 4.7km-long Yau Ma Tei section of Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass has opened to traffic. The dual three-lane bypass connects the Yau Ma Tei Interchange…
How do we “future-proof” Hong Kong’s built environment? For the design and construction industry in particular, this could be the most relevant question amid today’s grave challenges. In the global environment, military and tariff wars interrupt supply chains and the uncertain economic outlook hinders project investment and financing. These issues are complicated locally by a…