China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has won awards at the 2026 Design for Safety Excellence Awards presentation ceremony organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Two CRBC-contracted projects — Yuen Long South Phase 1 Site Formation and Infrastructure Works (Yuen Long South Project) and Lok Ma Chau Loop Development – Phase 1 Main Works (Lok Ma Chau Project) — were received Silver Awards in the Mega Project and Major Project categories respectively, in recognition of their outstanding design for safety and innovative engineering solutions. Mr Lau Chun-kit, Permanent Secretary for Development of the HKSAR Government and Justice of the Peace, officiated at the ceremony and presented the awards to the winning projects.

The HKIE Design for Safety Excellence Awards commend engineering projects with outstanding performance in design for safety and innovation. Through rigorous assessment, the judging panel evaluates innovative technologies and engineering elements integrated into safety design, contractors’ design optimisation measures, whole-lifecycle implementation effectiveness, and the replicability and extendibility of technical achievements. The awards aim to drive continuous safety improvement across the industry and foster safer and more sustainable urban development in Hong Kong.

Adhering to an innovation-driven philosophy, CRBC has long focused on safety pain points and technical bottlenecks in construction, tackling operational challenges through technological innovation and promoting in-depth integration of Design for Safety with engineering practice.

To address the constrained space of the retrieval shaft for the rectangular TBM and the difficulty of lifting out conventional TBMs, the Yuen Long South Project team adopted an innovative modular RTBM design. In response to high safety risks of piling works along major nullahs during flood seasons, the team developed a bespoke automated piling platform.

For the Lok Ma Chau Project, an innovative Full-span Erection Method for precast segmental bridges was introduced to minimise disruption to Fanling Highway traffic and drastically shorten on-site construction time. To overcome the difficulty of erecting precast segmental bridges in very limited works area, the team developed a 360° Rotating Special Lifting Frame, enabling safe and efficient bridge erection.

Both projects have delivered exceptional outcomes in technological innovation and safe design. Their technical solutions and safety management models have been recognised by the HKSAR Government as replicable benchmarks for wider industry adoption. Setting a new benchmark for safety innovation, quality enhancement and efficiency improvement in Hong Kong’s construction sector, the two projects inject fresh momentum into the high-quality development of Hong Kong’s infrastructure.