The first inauguration of the Quality Property and Facility Management Award co-organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) and the Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies (HKAPMC) in 2010 had been a great event in which 150 properties had participated. Now is the time for the second biennial. The aim of the Award is to promote professionalism within the Property and Facility Management industry. Candidates for the past Awards included only Residential Private Housing and Commercial Buildings. In order to widen the scope of the Awards to include other categories of properties for consideration, we have revised the Award Category into Residential and Non-residential Categories with different types of buildings like public housing, shopping centres, office buildings, industrial buildings, institutional buildings (including campuses) and Non-governmental organizations. Then each type of buildings will have its own winners.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank members of the OC for their dedicated efforts and time spent tirelessly in working out the Award scheme.

Needless to mention, winning the Award would not only be a great honour to the buildings, but also to the practitioners as well who have made it a success in the eyes of the jurors. It represents the pinnacle of their achievement in the industry.

I would therefore like to appeal to the industry practitioners for their nominations. The greater the number of the nominations and the more diverse range of the nominations mean a more competitive award and can bring in new ideas and concept, which will in turn enhance the public image and perception for the industry.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sr Andrew Lee
Organising Committee
Chairman