Building a cleaner future: The Hong Kong construction industries attempts at combatting pollution levels.

Building a cleaner future: The Hong Kong construction industries attempts at combatting pollution levels.

The Hong Kong Government is reviewing changes to the levels of air quality required in the Special Administrative Region’s proposed project areas. These are arguably much needed modifications to a region rife with pollution

Chinese New Year: Engineering & Construction Job Merry Go Round in Hong Kong & Macau

Chinese New Year: Engineering & Construction Job Merry Go Round in Hong Kong & Macau

Every first quarter in China, and in my first hand experience in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong & Macau, there is an incredible turnover of staff and consequent availability

UK Construction Market Set for Growth in 2014 and Beyond

UK Construction Market Set for Growth in 2014 and Beyond

It's been a tough few years for the UK construction market, but things are very much on the up and confidence in the industry seems to be at a 6 year high, according to a recent survey by Markit / CIP

Tunnel Construction Methods and Tunnel Construction Projects in Hong Kong

Tunnel Construction Methods and Tunnel Construction Projects in Hong Kong

Tunnel construction makes up a significant portion of Hong Kong’s civil engineering industry. This includes all the different tunnel types that enable roads, rail, cable, drainage and sewage and

‘Movember’ 2013: The Launch of Maxim Mo-cruitment.

‘Movember’ 2013: The Launch of Maxim Mo-cruitment.

As you will see from the photo, the Maxim team have been working extra hard this month to grow moustaches for the annual ‘Movember’ campaign to raise awareness and money for men's health

Developing A Specialist Rail Desk At Maxim

Developing A Specialist Rail Desk At Maxim

I’ve been at Maxim Recruitment for a month now, and I would like to think I’m getting a good grasp of a new dedicated area of construction recruitment – that of the specialist rail

Middle East and Hong Kong Rail Projects for Planning Engineers

Middle East and Hong Kong Rail Projects for Planning Engineers

Planning Engineers with rail and heavy civil infrastructure experience are in very high demand both in Hong Kong, Asia and in much of the Middle East as the momentum of rail related projects gathers p

An Overview of Construction in Macau & the Cotai Strip

An Overview of Construction in Macau & the Cotai Strip

My previous blog article on Land Reclamation in Hong Kong touched on reclaimed land in Hong Kong and also in Macau, which included the reclamation of Cotai. The past 10 years in Macau has seen an unim

Hong Kong Construction Market Outlook: 2014 and Beyond

Hong Kong Construction Market Outlook: 2014 and Beyond

The MTRC Contracts Still up for Grabs! With the booming construction market in Hong Kong already awash with large scale construction projects it would be reasonab

Land Reclamation in Hong Kong

Land Reclamation in Hong Kong

Land reclamation accounts for around 25% of Hong Kong Island.  The need to reclaim land in Hong Kong is largely due to the topography of the region being a mountainous one. Flat and urban areas

Construction Safety in Hong Kong

Construction Safety in Hong Kong

With the rise in construction activity, there is unfortunately often a related rise in accidents within the construction industry. Of course within this rise, the severity of these accidents will rang

The Qatar 2022 World Cup: Health & Safety in the Construction Industry

The Qatar 2022 World Cup: Health & Safety in the Construction Industry

An issue that often hits the headlines is that of Health and Safety in the construction Industry. This article focuses on this issue in Qatar in relation to the construction of the World Cup facilitie