SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1984
LOCAL MAN WINS RICS PRIZE
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A LOCAL MAN HAS BECOME THE FIRST OVERSEAS STUDENT TO WIN THE TEST OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (QUANTITY SURVEYING) PRIZE OF TE PRESTIGIOUS ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS (RICS).
HE IS 29-YEAR-OLD MR SO CHEE-SING, WHO WORKS IN THE QUANTITY SURVEYING BRANCH OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THE CANDIDATE WHO PREPARES THE BEST SUBMISSION TO THE PRACTICE PROBLEM FROM BOTH THE ASSESSMENTS WHICH ARE HELD IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR.
MR SO WAS TOLD IN A RECENT LETTER FROM THE INSTITUTION THAT, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT PANEL, HIS ANSWER TO THE PRACTICE PROBLEM WAS OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT.
THE ASSESSORS OF THE INSTITUTION ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE WORK PRODUCED BY MR SO WOULD PROVIDE A HELPFUL GUIDE TO OTHERS IN THE FIELD AND REQUESTED THAT IT BE LODGED IN THE INSTITUTION'S LIBRARY AS AN EXAMPLE TO FUTURE CANDIDATES OF A GOOD APPROACH.
MR SO TOOK HIS ASSESSMENT TEST LAST MARCH (1983).
HE GRADUATED FROM HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AS A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS IN 1978 AND AS A BACHELOR OF BUILDING WITH DISTINCTION THE FOLLOWING YEAR. HE JOINED GOVERNMENT IN 1979.
MR SO HAS SINCE BEEN INVOLVED IN WORK ON A NUMBER OF MAJOR PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE NEW SUPREME COURT, PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL AND STAFF QUARTERS IN SHA TIN, TUEN MUN CULTURAL COMPLEX AND THE EXTENSION TO THE WEST PODIUM AND ARRIVAL HALL AT KAI TAK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
MR SO, THE SECOND CHILD IN HIS FAMILY, HAS TWO BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS.
HE HAS BEEN ELECTED A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE OF THE RICS.
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