{
  "id": 12076501,
  "title": "Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors hosts Quantity Surveying Conference 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hong-kong-institute-of-surveyors-hosts-quantity-surveying-conference",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:50:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/hong-kong-institute-of-surveyors-hosts-quantity-surveying-conference-2026-162157.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) hosted its annual Quantity Surveying Conference 2026 on October 3, 2026, at the CIC-Zero Carbon Park. The annual theme, \"Transforming QS Practice in a New Era: Integrating Digital Construction, Collaborative Contracting and Payment Security,\" highlighted the evolving role of Quantity Surveyors amid economic restructuring. Around 200 attendees, including government officials, industry leaders, professionals, academics, and young practitioners, joined the event both in person and online.\n\nLAU Chun Kit, Ricky, JP, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), delivered the keynote speech, emphasizing the need for Quantity Surveyors to transition from traditional roles into enablers of value creation in construction projects. The conference featured 20 speakers from government bureaux, the private sector, academia, professional institutions, and law firms who shared insights on digital construction, collaborative contracting, and payment security. Through discussions, the event aimed to enhance technical knowledge and foster cross-sector collaboration, positioning Hong Kong as a leader in construction excellence.",
  "summary": "The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Quantity Surveying Division hosted its annual conference focusing on digital construction integration collaborative contracting models and legal payment security mechanisms",
  "key_points": [
    "HKIS hosted Quantity Surveying Conference 2026 on October 3, 2026",
    "Theme focused on digital construction, collaborative contracting",
    "200 attendees, including government officials and industry leaders"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The conference underscores the shifting role of Quantity Surveyors in Hong Kong's construction sector, now expected to drive value creation amid economic restructuring and digital transformation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}