There has been wide concern from the public on the partial collapse of the Married Inspectors’ Quarters on the evening of 29 May 2016 during the revitalisation of the Central Police Station. In response to the incident, a three-member Independent Review Panel has been formed by The Hong Kong Jockey Club to examine the incident.

The Institution is pleased to announce that Ir Dr Greg WONG Chak-yan, Past President of the Institution has been appointed Chairman of the Panel while Ir Benny LAI Siu-lun, a Committee Member of the HKIE Structural Division, will be the Panel member. Both will work together with Australian engineer Mr Simon Wiltshier.

Given the extensive structural engineering experience of the three Panel members, we believe that the Panel will provide a comprehensive review on various aspects of and the likely causes contributing to the partial collapse, and the enquiry will soon be completed with findings submitted to the Club’s Board of Stewards.

For more details of the Independent Review Panel, please refer to the following webpage: http://www.taikwun.hk/en/incident/latest-updates/

香港工程師學會獲邀出任中區警署部分大樓倒塌事故獨立檢討小組

正進行保育和活化工程的法定古蹟 － 舊中區警署建築群其中第四座已婚督察宿舍於2016年5月29日發生部分大樓倒塌事件，引起社會對有關古蹟保育及建築物結構安全的關注。有鑑於此，香港賽馬會(馬會) 於6月29日宣布成立三人獨立檢討小組，邀請本地及海外專家調查事故。

香港工程師學會樂見前任會長黃澤恩博士、工程師被委任為獨立檢討小組主席，而學會結構分部委員會委員黎兆麟工程師則擔任獨立檢討小組成員，他們將會與另一位由馬會委任的澳洲工程師Simon Wiltshier攜手為事件進行調查。

學會相信在獨立檢討小組三位富有經驗的結構工程師領導下，將循多個方向深入調查事故，並提供專業意見，協助調查大樓倒塌的可能原因，令有關調查工作盡快完成並將資料提交馬會董事局。

更多關於獨立檢討小組的資料: http://www.taikwun.hk/ch/incident/latest-updates/

The Institution noted that ECUK announced in the Washington Accord meeting 2015 to cease recognizing Bachelor's degrees of the Washington Accord signatories. This will take effect for those students commencing Washington Accord Bachelor's programme from 1 July 2015 onwards.

The Institution is now actively pursuing communication and negotiation with ECUK in resolving issues arising from the announcement. In this connection, the Institution would like to draw the attention of all stakeholders, in particular, students, graduates and potential HKIE members to the possible impacts that the announcement may have on their future planning.

They are invited to take into account the above development when planning to study in the United Kingdom (UK), applying for membership in the UK Institutions and other related initiatives.