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Quality Building Award 2018
now open for nomination

(HONG KONG) The Quality Building Award 2018
(QBA 2018) is now officially open for nomination. QBA
is a biennially-held award giving public recognition
to buildings embodying excellence across a range of
categories.
QBA 2018 features three main changes compared to iclub - iSelect iclub - iPlus Premier
the previous years with the goals of increasing industry
representation, and encouraging further stakeholder
engagement. They are:
• A newly-introduced Non-Residential Building fitness equipment for hotel guest and a semi-private
Government, Institution or Community category. corner inside the iLounge with a meeting room, business
• An increase in the number of jurors (from 9 to 14). services, touch screen stations and Internet access.
• A single combined Building Outside Hong Kong The hotel introduces an innovative service a Mobile
category (previously separated into two). Key, a simple yet secure way which guests can access
Sr Lai Yuk Fai, Stephen, Chairman of the QBA 2018 the guestroom with smartphone.
Organizing Committee, said: I am deeply honored
to be selected to lead the QBA 2018 award process. Buildings of the Future:
Over the years, QBA has become one of the most
recognized industry awards thanks to widespread science fiction or science fact?
industry participation and engagement. This year s (HONG KONG) The world is changing at an exponential
theme, Driven by Profession, United for Success, aims rate and science fiction is fast becoming science fact.
to reinforce QBAs vision: to unite professionals from The built environment has been slower than other
all backgrounds and disciplines in the pursuit of true industries to react to this change. In some ways, it's been
building excellence. in catch-up mode, clutching tightly to the status quo.
Regarding the changes from previous years, Sr Lai The reality is that operational construction functions,
added: As the industry continues to evolve, so does activities and experiences, as well as expectations
the need for more perspectives to be represented. As around performance, are evolving and so too must the
such, the QBA 2018 Organizing Committee has decided built environment.
to further expand the number of jurors from 9 to 14. To better understand how it can help its clients
Furthermore, the Non-Residential Building category has anticipate the journey towards Buildings of the Future,
been separated into commercial and non-commercial. Aurecon has released a white paper called Buildings of
We believe these changes will continue QBAs tradition the Future: science fiction or science fact? Inspired by
of rewarding excellence, while also paving the way for interviews with a broad group of professionals across
greater industry involvement and representation in the the built environment who were asked to imagine what
years to come. Buildings of the Future might look like and how they
For more details, please visit www.QBA.com.hk might be created, the paper shares fascinating thoughts
around whats driving demand, challenges inherent in
Completion of the fourth iclub hotel reaching Intelligent Building status and what some of the
in Hong Kong next steps in this journey might be.
The major drivers identified in the paper have the
(HONG KONG) Under the management of Regal potential to reshape the built environment industry in
Hotels International, iclub Hotels continue to expand the next 30 years, comments Peter Greaves, Aurecons
its footprint in Hong Kong with the opening of iclub Ma Buildings of the Future Leader.
Tau Wai Hotel in mid-2017. With the completion of According to the paper, Buildings of the Future:
iclub Ma Tau Wai Hotel, its fourth in Hong Kong, the science fiction or science fact? , one of the biggest
total room inventory of iclub Hotels will reach 1,025
rooms in the city.
Located in Ma Tau Wai area, the hotel features 340
chic and trendy guestrooms on 20 floors. Guestrooms
are designed with flexibility to accommodate up to 3
persons and options for connecting rooms.
The iLounge is a relaxing space with an outdoor area
featuring a natural vertical garden. Sweat Zone offers
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