JEC Joins Hands with Industry Partners to Promote BIM Application

JEC collaborates with Hilti, WSP Asia, BYME Engineering (HK) and Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong to launch BIM with HILTI, a 10-month training programme in August 2021 for younger engineers to learn about the efficiency of BIM in construction and new BIM technologies via a series of activities including virtual tour to Hilti BIM Experience Center, software training & application, BIM2FIELD workshops and factory visit.

JEC has put green project management into practice at its Shek Wu Hui Effluent Polishing Plant (Main Works Stage 1) project. Adhering to 5Rs concept (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Rethink), the project team implemented several upcycling initiatives such as turn coffee capsule into accessories, make fallen trees into table and phone stand, and reuse expired safety helmet as flowerpots to give the waste materials a second life. Their green effort has been recognized in the Energywi$e Certificate by Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification.

On 4 June 2021, Chief Executive Kevin O’Brien took part in Hong Kong Business Environment Council’s Enviroseries Conference “Redefining Business Leadership for Green Growth”. 

Click to see the video of the Keynote Session and Panel Discussion.

Other speakers featured in this session included Peter Bakker, President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and T.K. Chiang, Managing Director, CLP Power Hong Kong. Read more about WBCSD’s Vision 2050 here.

(Hong Kong, 26th May 2021) The Jardine Engineering Corporation Limited (“JEC”) today announces the following management change:

Kevin O’Brien, currently Chief Executive of JEC, will be moving at the end of August 2021 to succeed Thomas Ho as Chief Executive of Gammon Construction. Thomas will be retiring on 12th October 2021. In turn, Noky Wong, currently Deputy Chief Executive of Jardine Schindler Group (“JSG”), will succeed Kevin at JEC.

Kevin will commence his new role at Gammon, initially as Chief Executive (Designate), on 1st September. Kevin joined Balfour Beatty in Hong Kong in 1996 and moved to Gammon, a 50/50 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Jardine Matheson, in 2004 where he held a number of senior roles. He was appointed Chief Executive of JEC in 2018.

Noky will start his new role as Chief Executive (Designate) of JEC on 1st July. He joined JSG in July 2003 and has since held a number of leadership roles in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Malaysia before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive of JSG in January 2020.

JEC signed up as a member of the Power Up Coalition, a new initiative under the Low Carbon Charter launched by Business Environment Council (BEC).  JEC aspires to support early electrification of construction sites in non-public works project and promote zero-emission construction sites in Hong Kong in order to achieve the city’s long-term decarbonisation goal.

JEC’s key environmental project Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant (First Stage) has recently won the Silver Award (Government Projects Category) at the HKIBIM Award 2020 in recognition of our efforts in promoting the use of BIM. It also received the Energywi$e Cerificate and Wastewi$e Certificate (both at excellent level) from the Environmental Campaign Committee.

JEC Craft Apprentice from Maintenance & Renovation Security System team Tsoi Chak Kiu was bestowed the 2020 Outstanding Apprentices Award by Hong Kong Vocational Training Council. He joined JEC in 2018 and has earned the award with his outstanding achievement and dedication.

JEC was awarded with the 15 Years Plus Caring Company logo by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in recognition of its commitment in community services. JEC has been involved in community services for children and the elderly since the establishment of Caring Team in 2006.

From 2 to 12 March, JEC took part in the DfMA MiMEP Tradeshow 2021 jointly organised by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors (HKFEMC), using Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant Project as a latest showcase of JEC’s DfMA application.

JEC with its joint venture partners was recently awarded the contract from the Water Supplies Department to design, build and operate the first stage of Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant.

Building on a 8-hectare site, the first stage of construction targets a water production capacity at 135,000m3 per day with provision for future expansion to the ultimate water production capacity up to 270,000m3 per day and associated facilities. The product water will be transferred via a fresh water main to the existing Tseung Kwan O Fresh Water Primary Service Reservoir.

The desalination plant will adopt reverse osmosis technology to produce potable water complying with the Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards under local conditions. It is expected to commence operation in 2023, providing the city with a strategic water resource which is not susceptible to the impact of climate change.

JEC’s joint venture partner Trane Hong Kong has been awarded the Grand Award in the Building Products & Technologies Category at Green Building Award 2019 by the Professional Green Building Council and the Hong Kong Green Building Council for its new Trane CenTraVacTM Chillers @R514A.

Equipped with the latest low-pressure refrigerant R514A, this flagship model has been adopted by large-scale government projects such as Queensway Government Office, for its promising performance that effectively fulfils the environmental goals of Hong Kong 2030+.

Chan Kar Hei, Air-conditioning Craft Apprentice from Maintenance & Renovation team was bestowed the 2019 Outstanding Apprentices Award by Hong Kong Vocational Training Council after the two-year programme.

“I am very thankful for the opportunities the company and colleagues have given me. The programme has deepened my knowledge and practical skills in the field. I love my job even more now and I will seek continuous improvement through ongoing learning.” said Kar Hei. 

JEC Hong Kong was recently awarded a contract from Drainage Services Department for the Main Works Stage 1 of Shek Wu Hui Effluent Polishing Plant. Operating for more than 30 years, the project aims to increase the treatment capacity which is approaching its maximum design capacity of 93,000m3/day with modern technologies.

The works include installation works and testing and commissioning of the electrical and mechanical sludge treatment facilities (including sludge dewatering building, combined heat and power building, sludge digesters, biogas holding tanks etc.); ultraviolet system and associated pumping station and the associated systems. To enhance its environmental performance, JEC will also be the first to install thermal hydrolysis pre-treatment system and sidestream treatment facilities in Hong Kong.

The improvement scheme of Stage 1 will increase the treatment capacity by 35,000m3/day, and eventually increase to 190,000m3/day upon completion of all stages. The project has commenced in late October and is expected to be completed in 2024.

JEC’s joint venture partner Trane Hong Kong (TYS) was awarded the Innovative Energy Project of the Year Award for the Asia-Pacific Region by the Association of Energy Engineers® in September. An advocate of the Government’s climate action plan, TYS pioneered in adopting the leading green technology from the US in its new generation chiller, coupled with energy-saving refrigerant and energy simulation software that achieves superior performance in energy efficiency. The remarkable energy saving and carbon emission reduction by the chiller have been well proven in buildings such as hospitals, clubhouses, commercial buildings and institute complexes, saving up to 2,837 MWh per year which represents the reduction of 1,986,500 kg CO2/ year (equivalent to planting 86,370 trees).

JEC with its joint venture partners was recently awarded the contract from Environmental Protection Department to design, build and operate the Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2 (O·PARK2).

O·PARK2 will locate at Sha Ling in North District and will be able to treat 300 tonnes of food waste daily and produce biogas. In addition to providing electricity and heat for the facilities in O·PARK2, the surplus biogas will be used for production of town gas or electricity to be fed into the power grids of the power companies. Furthermore, O·PARK2 will produce about 10,000 tonnes of compost annually, of which some will be reserved for use by government departments, farmers and members of the public for free.

With the commissioning of O·PARK2 in 2022, the decrease in use of fossil fuels for electricity generation together with the reduced amount of organic waste being sent to landfills will prevent the emission of some 67,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases, and reduce the amount of food waste to be disposed of at landfills by about 110,000 tonnes annually.

JEC Hong Kong secured the contract to design and install E&M systems for the Temporary Sewage Treatment Plant at Sha Tau Kok. This is part of the works for Expansion of Sha Tau Kok Sewage Treatment Works Phase 1.

To tackle the challenges on short construction period and small site footprint, the project team adopts Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) technology in the project. MBBR is an advanced wastewater treatment technology using specialised plastic carriers to create a surface on which microorganisms treating the wastewater are grown. It is renowned for its compactness and high treatment efficiency.

Besides, Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) technology is used during the construction of steel processing tanks in the plant. Integrated modules of steel tank are manufactured in the factory before transporting to site for installation, substantially reducing the adverse impacts of weather conditions, labour resources and site constraints, in turn significantly improves construction efficiency and site safety.

The project has commenced in March this year and is expected to be completed in May 2020. The plant will have a treatment capacity of 2,500 m3/day and become the largest MBBR plant in Hong Kong upon its completion.

Solignum, a leading wood preservative brand exclusively distributed by Jardine Distribution, Inc. (JDI) was once again awarded with Superbrands status in The Philippines. Being named Superbrands since 2009, Solignum was awarded an Emerald Trophy for the longest participation in Superbrands programme.

Solignum is a tried-and-tested timber expert brand of high-performance wood treatment products such as wood preservatives, soil termiticides, and timber decorative coatings.

JEC was awarded the contracts from Hongkong Land to upgrade air handling units (AHU) for Chater House, Exchange Square, Jardine House as well as Edinburgh Tower and Gloucester Tower of Landmark.

The project involves replacing the AHUs with multiple electronically commutated (EC) plug fans. An EC plug fan has a high-performance direct current (DC) motor which is at least 10% more efficient than a conventional alternating current (AC) motor in general. It incorporates voltage alternation within the motor, enabling speed variation in accordance with target room temperature for a more precise control and less energy consumption.

The design air flow rate of an AHU will be shared by several EC plug fans instead of a single fan. If one of the EC plug fans fails to operate, other fans can speed up to reach the required flow rate so that air-conditioning supply can remain unaffected.

To echo with the Government’s five-year target to achieve a 5% electricity saving for government buildings by 2020, JEC has been working closely with clients from commercial sector to meet their energy saving target with latest technology and products.

JEC secured a contract from CLP Power to refurbish and redesign the electro-chlorination plant for Black Point Power Station in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. JEC will rearrange six existing modules of electrolyser cell, replace transformer rectifier units, upgrade associated inlet and dosing system, and refurbish existing chemical handling system for the electrolyser cells.

The refurbished electro-chlorination system will increase the output capacity of sodium hypochlorite by 44%, allowing a more efficient control of biofouling in power plant cooling system and facilitating operation of new power generation unit at the Power Station. The project has already commenced in February and will be completed by end 2019.

To support the Government’s carbon reduction policies to combat climate change and transform Hong Kong into a smarter and greener city, JEC was recently awarded a contract from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited for Hong Kong’s largest landfill gas (LFG) power generation project in the West New Territories Landfill (WENT Landfill). JEC will build and operate a facility to convert waste LFG to electrical energy. It will generate 10MW of electricity at full capacity. JEC will also set up supervisory control and data acquisition system for remote operation control of the facility from CLP Black Point power station located at 3km away.

Located at Nim Wan in Tuen Mun, WENT Landfill is Hong Kong’s largest landfill where some of the LFG is currently used to generate electricity for onsite facilities and waste water treatment. After the generator site is established, un-utilised LFG can be put to good use for powering over 17,000 four-person households per year. The project will be completed in December this year.