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BRE Academic Staff Winning HKIPM Project Management Achievement Awards

(2016) under Research Category In the Project Management Achievement Awards (2016) organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Project Management (HKIPM), one academic staff of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) of PolyU was rewarded for his research project announced on 13 February 2017. Under the Research category, Dr Daniel W.M. Chan (陳煒明博士陳煒明博士陳煒明博士陳煒明博士), Associate Head (Teaching

and Learning) and Associate Professor of BRE, was one of the two winning teams from local universities with his empirical study of exploring the application of Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in the construction industry of Hong Kong. He received an award certificate from a member of the Judging Panel at the HKIPM Annual Dinner 2017 held on Thursday, 27 April 2017 at the Royal Plaza Hotel, Mongkok, Kowloon. Project Title: Exploring the Application of Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in Hong Kong Construction Industry Research Team Leader: Cr Dr Daniel Chan Research Team Members: Ir Prof Albert Chan and Ms Tracy Choi The HKIPM Project Management Achievement Awards (HKIPM Awards) is held each year in Hong Kong, and the awards are aimed to provide an opportunity for organizations and project managers in different disciplines showing their project success amongst their counterparts. The winners under each category of HKIPM Awards will be endorsed by HKIPM to submit to the international judging panel of the Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Achievement Awards (apfpm Awards). The awards were based on the quality of application submission and the practical outcomes of research projects conducted by academics in Hong Kong, the contents of which should be focused on the pertinent aspects of project management.

From Left: Dr Daniel Chan (Research Team Leader) and

a Member of Judging Panel of HKIPM

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Group photo with another winning research team from HKUST, together with the Chairman of Judging Panel (Dr Francis Chan) and President of HKIPM (Ir Andrew Keung)

Group photo with other winning industry teams, together with the Members of Judging Panel of HKIPM

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