On behalf of the Construction Industry Council(CIC), pleased to announce the launch of the CIC Innovation Award. The Award aims to spearhead development of new concepts to enable continuous enhancements in the construction industry of Hong Kong. It also aims to recognise new technologies and scientific breakthroughs by academia and industry practitioners, as well as to arouse international awareness on achievements in Research & Development and innovation in the construction industry of Hong Kong, the Mainland China and overseas. The innovative idea in the proposal of each entry must focus on one of the following subject areas: 
- Construction materials – new construction materials beneficial to the built environment or conventional construction materials which are more sustainable
- Construction technology – procedures and techniques such as prefabrication, automation, robotics, etc in construction which can be applied to different projects
- Construction management – management tools and applications that enhance safety, environmental protection, project management and productivity in construction
As the Organizing Committee of the Award, CIC would like to take this opportunity to cordially invite your colleagues/friends to submit entry for the Award. The Grand Prize recipient of both the local and international section will receive a cash prize of HK$300,000. The success of the Award relies on your support and participation. Kindly refer to the Award brochure with detailed information for your reference and circulation. Please note that the deadline for submission is 5:00pm, 1 September 2015 (Tuesday). Please complete the Application Form downloadable from CIC’s website ( http://www.hkcic.org/cicinnovationaward2015/ ) and return it to the CIC, 15/F Allied Kajima Building, 138 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. All information submitted will be treated as strictly confidential. Should you have any enquiries in regard to the Award, please contact us via email at [email protected].