Hong Kong's Housing Secretary Visits Barcelona to Share Housing Strategies

Hong Kong's Secretary for Housing, Winnie Ho, recently embarked on a two-day trip to Barcelona to engage in discussions with Deputy Mayor Jordi Valls Riera on matters related to housing policy and construction technologies. During the visit, Ms. Ho briefed the deputy mayor on the implementation of Light Public Housing (LPH) projects in Hong Kong, which utilize Modular Integrated Construction and have achieved remarkable completion times, including under 18 months for a high-rise building project. Hong Kong is working to optimize its housing ladder to encourage young people and families to ascend it, with an international symposium planned for November. Ms. Ho also toured various social housing projects in Barcelona, highlighting the importance of innovative construction technologies and sustainable practices in addressing the housing needs of the community.

Key Takeaways:

Hong Kong's Light Public Housing (LPH) projects have achieved record completion times, including under 18 months for a high-rise building project, using Modular Integrated Construction.
The Housing Bureau and Hong Kong Housing Authority are working to optimize the city's housing ladder to encourage young people and families to ascend it.
An international symposium is planned for November in Hong Kong to showcase developments in construction technologies in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is leveraging the strengths of Mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area to promote the development of housing construction technologies.
The city is committed to increasing its housing supply through swift and pragmatic measures and providing accommodation to families with urgent housing needs.
Hong Kong enjoys the unique advantage of having the strong support of the motherland and unparalleled connectivity with the world, as well as a strategic geographical benefit being connected to the bay area.

Statistics:

Record completion time for a high-rise building project in Hong Kong: under 18 months.
Time taken to complete the first LPH project: about one year.
Completion time reference for Modular Integrated Construction projects: No specific data was provided.

Sources:

Hong Kong SAR Government