Workshop on human resources in Geotechnical Engineering
The Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) and the Geotechnical Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) are organising a workshop on human resources in geotechnical engineering in Hong Kong.
The workshop, to be held on Thursday (October 31) at HKIE's conference room, ninth floor, Island Centre, Great George Street, Causeway Bay, is aimed at identifying existing and future problems with the supply of the human resources in the geotechnical field.
GEO has already experienced a shortage of professional staff despite repeated efforts to recruit professionally qualified local staff from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada,
Currently, it has about 16 vacancies for Geotechnical Engineers and 25 vacancies for Geotechnical Technical Officers.
Other issues which are expected to be raised at the workshop include the education and training of geotechnical engineers, technicians and skilled workers, and the availability of overseas and China-trained professionals.
Representatives from GEO, consultants, contractors, public corporations, academic field and government departments will present their views in the workshop.
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Flushing water cut in Sham Shui Po
The flushing water supply to some premises in Sham Shui Po will be temporarily suspended from 9 am to 5 pm on Friday (November 1) for cleansing of the Beacon Hill High Level Salt Water Service Reservoir.
The suspension will affect all premises along the section of Lung Cheung Road between Nam Cheong Street and Lion Rock Tunnel Road, Rhondda Road and Beacon Heights.
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