CIC Sustainable Construction Award (SCA) 2026

Objectives

Sustainable construction is a key global issue. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has been actively promoting the implementation of sustainable construction practices within the industry, both at the project level and among practitioners, to collectively explore the economic, social and environmental impacts of the built environment.

In view of this, the CIC launched its first Sustainable Construction Award in 2018. The Award recognises sustainability best practices among projects and industry practitioners in particular of the young generation of the construction industry. The CIC also promotes continuous enhancements of sustainable construction in Hong Kong.

Awards

The Award has two main categories – Project category and Industry Practitioner category to assess the performance and efforts made in promoting sustainable construction.

Project Category - Awards

• Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Award per Project Category and scale. (The Judging Panel reserves the right to make adjustments as deemed necessary, based on prevailing circumstances, without prior notice.)

• If the number of applications in a sub-category, or its corresponding scale, does not meet the minimum requirement, the Judging Panel reserves the right to merge it with another sub-category to ensure fairness and efficiency in the evaluation process.

• Each winning project will be awarded two trophies: one to be presented to the project developer / owner and the other to the main contractor.

Smart Sustainability Award

This award recognises outstanding performance in applying digitalisation to support sustainable construction under the following judging criteria:

• Innovation Technology

• Digitalisation Technology

Each winning project will be awarded two trophies; one to be presented to the project developer / owner and the other to the main contractor.

Low Carbon Citation

(Newly added in 2026)

This citation recognises projects that demonstrate significant impact and innovative practices in carbon reduction.

The application project must demonstrate at least two low-carbon solutions under the following judging criteria:

• Adoption of Sustainable Construction Materials / Products;

• Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction on Construction Activities; or

• Innovations Technologies.

Each winning project will be awarded two certificates: one to be presented to the project developer / owner and the other to the main contractor. 

Industry Practitioner Category - Awards

• One Excellent Award and Five Outstanding Awards per Industry Practitioner Category.

• Each awardee will be presented with a trophy and the following cash prizes: 

           Excellent Award: HK$20,000 or Outstanding Award: HK$10,000

Award Eligibility

General Conditions

• The applicant must be the main contractor for a Public Building Project, Private Building Project, Civil Project or Repair, Maintenance, Alteration and Addition (RMAA) Project, with explicit consent from the project developer, owner;

• Applicants must participate in both Project C

  tegory Awards and the Industry Practitioner Category Awards;

• Applicants should provide supporting documents upon request;

• Shortlisted applicants will be notified to give a presentation for final assessment;

• The CIC and Judging Panel reserve the right to determine eligibility at their sole discretion; and

• Applicants are bound by the rules and conditions outlined in the Application Form.

Project Category

• Each project should be submitted under one sub-category only;

• Each project can be applied by one applicant;

• Each applicant can submit applications on behalf of multiple projects; and

• Each participating project shall have active construction works undertaken during the assessment period (i.e. on or before 31 August 2026) with the following minimum completion thresholds:

  • Public / Private Building Project: the superstructure works of the project must have achieved topping out for at least 50% of the total building footprint area by the application deadline. 

  • Civil / RMAA Project: At least 50% completion of project works according to the contract period by the application deadline.

Public Building Project

• Small Scale Project (Construction Floor Area < 25,000 m²) 

• Medium and Large Scale Project (Construction Floor Area ≥ 25,000 m²) 

Applicable to all capital building projects funded by the Government, including works under Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) and Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) and subvented projects such as school / hospital projects, etc.

Private Building Project

• Small Scale Project (Construction Floor Area < 25,000 m²) 

• Medium and Large Scale Project (Construction Floor Area ≥ 25,000 m²) 

Applicable to all private construction works including commercial, residential, mix-used buildings, shopping centres, industrial factories, hotel developments, and developments under Urban Renewal Authority (URA), MTR Corporation (MTRC), Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) and building projects funded by utility companies etc.

Civil Project

Applicable to essential civil engineering works and major infrastructure projects under various works departments (including the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD), the Drainage Services Department (DSD), the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), the Highways Department (HyD), and the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), as well as other infrastructure projects managed by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and MTR Corporation (MTRC).

Repair, Maintenance, Alteration & Addition (RMAA) Project

Applicable to the routine maintenance, term contracts, minor works and improvement works funded by the Government; all renovation works, fitting-out works and miscellaneous building maintenance works funded by private developers, private companies and incorporated owners.

Industry Practitioner Category

Each nominated project must include three team members as nominees—one for each sub-category:

1. Construction Manager (Appointed as an on-site managerial staff member who is authorised to allocate site resources for sustainability);

2. General Practitioner (Works in any position at the construction site) and

3. Young Practitioner (Works in any position at the construction site and is aged 35 or below on the application deadline, 18 June 2026.)