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Works departments receive Martin Barnes Awards in UK (with photos)
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     The Drainage Services Department today (June 22) received the Water Contract of the Year and Contract Innovation of the Year awards from the New Engineering Contract (NEC) Users' Group of the United Kingdom. This is the second consecutive year for the department to be awarded under the same categories. The Highways Department received the Transport Contract of the Year award while other works departments achieved encouraging results with commendations under different award categories.
 
     The Martin Barnes Awards, previously known as the NEC Awards, is an annual recognition given by the NEC Users' Group under the Institution of the Civil Engineers of the United Kingdom to projects and organisations around the world that have showcased excellence in project delivery through collaborative partnering. Over 70 entries from across the world participated this year.
 
     At the awards presentation ceremony held for the awardees in Hong Kong, the Under Secretary for Development, Mr Liu Chun-san, said that the implementation of the NEC has yielded very pleasing results in the public works sector. He also congratulated the works departments on their outstanding achievements.
 
     The Development Bureau piloted the use of the NEC form in public works projects in 2009 and has expanded its application since 2015. As of today, more than 380 NECs for public works have been awarded, amounting to over $220 billion.
 
     The full list of the awardees is available on the NEC Users' Group's website at www.neccontract.com/projects/awards.
 
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The Under Secretary for Development, Mr Liu Chun-san, addresses the awards presentation ceremony of the United Kingdom's Martin Barnes Awards today (June 22).
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) and the Highways Department today (June 22) received the United Kingdom's Martin Barnes Awards. Photo shows the Under Secretary for Development, Mr Liu Chun-san (seventh right); the Director of Drainage Services, Ms Alice Pang (sixth left); and the DSD project team who received the Water Contract of the Year award, at the awards presentation ceremony.
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) and the Highways Department today (June 22) received the United Kingdom's Martin Barnes Awards. Photo shows the Under Secretary for Development, Mr Liu Chun-san (10th left); the Director of Drainage Services, Ms Alice Pang (eighth left); and the DSD project team who received the Contract Innovation of the Year award, at the awards presentation ceremony.
The Drainage Services Department and the Highways Department (HyD) today (June 22) received the United Kingdom's Martin Barnes Awards. Photo shows the Under Secretary for Development, Mr Liu Chun-san (third right); the Principal Government Engineer/Railway Development of the Highways Department (HyD), Mr Ngai Hon-wah (third left); and the HyD project team who received the Transport Contract of the Year award, at the awards presentation ceremony.