MiCLab
The University of Hong Kong
OUR Achievements
Performance of Modular Integrated Construction Quarantine Projects
Summary
The Lei Yue Mun Quarantine Facilities (LYMQF), located on Hong Kong Island, is an emergency Design and Build project adopting MiC, led by the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) of the HKSAR Government to respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) (CSCEHK) Ltd. was appointed as the main contractor and China State Construction International Medical Industry Development Co. Ltd. as the designer to deliver this project within the shortest time possible with high quality and life-cycle sustainability. The objective of this Study is to gather and analyse the data and information collected, to study, benchmark and report to add value to the performance of the MiC quarantine project as well as to the benefits of future MiC project, and also adopt smart technologies to add value to the project performance.
Publications
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The project was awarded ICE Brunel Medal - Highly Commended 2020
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Zhang, Z., Pan, W., & Zheng, Z. (2020). Fighting Covid-19 through fast delivery of a modular quarantine camp with smart construction. In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Civil Engineering (pp. 1-8). https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.20.00025
Team
This project is led and coordinated by Professor Wei Pan of Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), with project team members from HKU, collaborators and supporters from a wide range of government and industry organisations in Hong Kong
Acknowledgements
This project is funded by the Development Bureau of the Government of HKSAR (Project Number 200009500)
