Conference Highlights

Join us at the Joint SCCT-HKCI International Conference on Concrete Technologies 2025—Future-Ready Infrastructure. This event will feature cutting-edge topics including low-carbon and high-performance concretes (GGBS, UHPC), capsule-enabled material innovations, rapid-setting solutions for fast pavement replacement, and waste-to-value systems. Focus areas include productivity and resilience in urban infrastructure, modular and lightweight construction, and practical guidance for Hong Kong applications through a new UHPC guidebook. Discover how these advancements are shaping tomorrow’s sustainable, high-performance cities.

Who should attend?

  • Engineers and professionals from Government, public authorities, consultants, contractors and materials suppliers.
  • Academics, scientists and graduates from universities, and public and private research institutions.

HOSTS / SPEAKERS

Meet our esteemed speakers, who will share their insights and expertise.

Prof Jin‐guang TENG
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Prof Jin‐guang TENG

President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Welcoming Address

Ir Michael FONG Hok-shing, JP
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Ir Michael FONG Hok-shing, JP

Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Opening Speech

Ir Dr Raymond CHEUNG Wai-man, JP
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Ir Dr Raymond CHEUNG Wai-man, JP

Head of Geotechnical Engineering Office, CEDD, Afternoon Opening Speech

Ir Jenny YEUNG
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Ir Jenny YEUNG

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Concrete Technology

Ir Dr Jaime YEUNG
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Ir Dr Jaime YEUNG

President, Hong Kong Concrete Institute, Afternoon Welcoming Address

Ir KK YAM
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Ir KK YAM

Co-chairperson of Conference Organising Committee

Ir Dr Fiona CHAN
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Ir Dr Fiona CHAN

Joint OC Chairperson

Ir Dr Tommy LO
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Ir Dr Tommy LO

Chairman, Materials Discipline Advisory Panel Morning Session Panel Chairman

Ir Prof Jian-Guo DAI
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Ir Prof Jian-Guo DAI

Head of Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Chair Professor of Structural Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Afternoon Session Panel Chairman

Ir Jenny YEUNG
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Ir Jenny YEUNG

Deputy Head (Planning and Testing), Geotechnical Engineering Office, CEDD, HKSAR

Dr. Yanmin Wu
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Dr. Yanmin Wu

Associate Director of Research & Development (Construction), NAMI

Mr. Frank ZOU
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Mr. Frank ZOU

Senior Engineer of Research & Development (Construction), NAMI

Dr ZHOU Xiaojun
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Dr ZHOU Xiaojun

Associate Professor of Engineering, Xihua University

Ir Prof. Chi Sun POON
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Ir Prof. Chi Sun POON

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr. Xiangping Xian
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Dr. Xiangping Xian

Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Ir Gregory SIEDERS
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Ir Gregory SIEDERS

Technical Advisor for Civil Engineering Solutions, Tiger Engineered, Australia

Ir Prof Hailong YE
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Ir Prof Hailong YE

Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

Mr. Vincent KWOK
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Mr. Vincent KWOK

Senior Engineer of the Research and Development Division of the Highways Department

Prof Zhen LENG
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Prof Zhen LENG

Professor and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Resources Engineering

Dr Sindhu MENON
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Dr Sindhu MENON

Regional Technical Director (R&D / QC) for ARDEX Group

Ir Wallace TAM
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Ir Wallace TAM

Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Ir Alan HU
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Ir Alan HU

Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

EVENT RUNDOWN

Conference Programme 2024

Registration

Welcoming Address

Prof. Songye ZHU
Head & Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Opening Speech

Ir Dr Raymond CHEUNG, JP
Head of Geotechnical Engineering Office,
Civil Engineering and Development Department

Ceremony of 20th Anniversary Celebration of Hong Kong Concrete Institute

Group Photo

Morning Session: Chaired by Ir Dr Jamie YEUNG

CO2 mineralization technologies applied to the concrete industry in Japan

Dr Ippei MARUYAMA
Professor, The University of Tokyo with the support of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

Development of Low-Density Engineered Cementitious Composite and its Pioneer Application in Road Embankment Construction

Ir CM TANG
Project Team Leader, Civil Engineering and Development Department
Ir Dr Herbert ZHENG
Chief Executive Officer, Glorious Concrete (H.K.) Ltd.

Tea Break

Advanced Coatings and Admixtures for Concrete Corrosion Protection of Sewerage Structures

Ir Prof Hailong YE
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
The University of Hong Kong

Enhancing Printability and Inter layer Bonding Strength in 3D Concrete Printing Through Active Rheology Control

Prof Dengwu JIAO
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering,
City University of Hong Kong

Morning Session Panel Discussion

Lunch

Afternoon Opening Speech

Ir Jenny YEUNG
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Concrete Technology

Afternoon Session: Chaired by Ir Roy HUNG

Sustainable Corrosion Management of Reinforced Concrete using Cathodic Protection: From Electrochemical Principles to Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Mr Weng Khiong FONG
Director, Singapore Concrete Institute

Innovative Polyaspartic-Cementitious Composite System for Extending Service Life of Concrete Structures

Mr Xian YANG
Vice President, The Asia Coating & Ink Federation

Research on High-Strength Lightweight Aggregates Derived from Solid Waste and Lightweight Ultra-High Performance Concrete (LUHPC) and Their Applications in Bridge Engineering

固废高强轻集料与轻质超高性能混凝土(LUHPC)的研究 及其在桥梁工程中的应用
Prof. Zhaolong HUANG
Hubei University

Tea Break

Innovative Sustainable Concrete Applications in Contemporary Construction

Mr Sam YIP & Mr Jonathan CHEUK
Hong Kong Construction Materials Association

Sustainable High-Performance Pervious Concrete and Foam Concrete for Engineering Applications

Dr Jianxin LU, Prof Zhipeng ZHANG and Prof. Chi Sun POON
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Afternoon Session Panel Discussion

Closing Speech

Ir Alex LAI
President, The Hong Kong Concrete Institute

Group Photo

End of Conference

Proceedings for INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024

Emerging Technologies and Trends of Concrete and Related Materials Shaping the Cities of Tomorrow

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VENUE

Jockey Club Auditorium

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom
Hong Kong

MORE INFORMATION

REGISTRATION (CLOSED)
Enrollment Deadline: 16th December 2024

Membership Type & Enrollment Fee

EARLY BIRD

HK$600

HKCI Member
EARLY BIRD

HK$600

HKIE Member
EARLY BIRD

HK$700

Non-Member
Group ≥5 persons

HK$600

HKCI and HKIE member

HK$700

for Non-Member

STUDENT

HK$250

Full-time student

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