1. Background
2. Aims
3. Objectives
4. Facilities and Services
• Consultancy Services
• Supporting Teaching and Learning for Full-time Students
• Supporting Teaching and Learning for In-service Personnel
• Equipment
5. Planned Activities
   

The Government of HKSAR proposed the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS) in 2003.  According to the statistical data collected up to 2003, there are over 42,000 private buildings in Hong Kong and 11,400 of them are between 20 and 40 years old and which are prone to maintenance problems.  Under the proposed MBIS, owners of private buildings aged 30 years or above are required to engage qualified inspectors to inspect their buildings every seven years and undertake necessary repair works as specified by the inspectors.  The final stage of public consultation on the matter was ended in mid-March 2006.

• 2005:

The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) launched a $3 billions "Building Management and Maintenance Scheme" providing "one-stop" financial and technical assistance to building owners.

• 2006:

The Housing Department launched a 6.3 billions programme in to check every public housing flat in a five-year cycle and carry out repairs.

• Others:

• The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) also beefed up its building rehabilitation programme

• The Buildings Department (BD) and the Home Affairs Department,  provide owners with a comprehensive network of assistance to carry out proper building management and maintenance.

The BIMT Center aims:

• providing teaching, training and consultancy services both internally and externally to meet the escalating demand for well-trained personnel in building inspection and maintenance field.

• striving to be the center of excellence and will seek for the co-operation with the industry in the development of technology and procedures in building inspection and maintenance.

The BIMT Center is equipped with the state-of-the-art non-destructive building inspection and maintenance equipment. The objectives of BIMT Center are to excel in the following areas:

• Provide training on the use of building inspection and maintenance equipment for students as well as in-service personnel.
• Provide consultancy services on building inspection and maintenance.
• Provide well-structured training courses on building repairs and maintenance to in-service personnel.
• Promote the awareness of the importance of building maintenance to general public.
• Form a platform and to establish closer links with the industry in the development of technology and procedures in building inspection and maintenance.
• Advise general public about the relevant legislations and provisions for building maintenance work.

Consultancy Services

Consultancy services are provided to public .
For enquiry, please contact Mr Edmond Wong at

Tel: 2436 8519 or
email: hpwong@vtc.edu.hk

Supporting Teaching and Learning for Full-time Students

The BIMT Centre supports the teaching and learning for the course of Higher Diploma in Urban Renewal, Building Inspection and Maintenance.  It provides training to full-time students on the proper use of building inspection and maintenance equipment and equips students with the basic skill and technique for conducting building inspection.

Supporting Teaching and Learning for In-service Personnel

The BIMT Centre supports the teaching and learning for In-service Personnel as well.  Short courses will be launched regularly.  In-service personnel will be trained on the proper use of the building inspection and maintenance equipment and enrich their knowledge in building repairs.

Equipment

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• Mock-up rooms will be constructed in the Center to show the common defects in domestic building and their inspection methods.

• Further expansion of the center by providing IT facilities.

• Develop in the areas of concrete repairs and strengthening.

• Develop in the areas of waterproofing in building.

• Develop in the areas of inspection and maintenance of curtain walls.

• Provide short course to in-service personnel in building inspection and repairs.

• As a Center for seminars for In-service Personnel.
  
  

16 October, 2006