Engineers Australia HK: Get Ready to Adjudicate

Engineers Australia Hong Kong Chapter

Hong Kong Institute of Professional Education - Lee Wai Lee

On 28 Aug 2025, Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652) has come into full operation for mandatory adjudication in Hong Kong construction, which ensures swift dispute resolution, enhancing efficiency and fairness in projects.The seminar will cover the legal framework and principle of adjudication in Hong Kong and Australia; and how adjudication enhances efficiency and fairness in construction projects. It allows EA members in the industry to gain the most updated knowledge, and also practical steps for implementing adjudication to resolve dispute swiftly.

Pricing:Engineers Australia members - complimentaryNon-Members HK$50Prior registration is required. The number of participants is limited to 100. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis with priority being given to members of EAHK.

Speaker details Hao WU, Construction LawyerHao is an engineer-turned-lawyer, who specializes in dispute in the fields of construction, infrastructure and energy. Hao has experience in advising PRC, Hong Kong and multinational companies, with a particular focus in construction. He has acted for employers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, engineering consultancy firms and architecture firms in both contentious and non-contentious sides of construction matters, including arbitrations, claims preparations, construction contract review and drafting, project execution, etc.He is currently an adjudicator on the HKIAC's Panel of Adjudicators. Beyond his Hong Kong legal qualification, Hao has passed the PRC Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination, and will be eligible for practising PRC law within the Greater Bay Area. Prior to his legal career, Hao worked as a civil engineer. He has gained valuable technical construction experience at renowned engineering and construction companies such as Arup and Gammon Construction, after obtaining civil engineering degrees with first class honours. In addition to his legal qualifications, Hao is also an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and an Accredited Project Manager for NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract.He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, making him one of the very rare trilingual construction law specialists in Hong Kong with a robust technical background in construction.Hao will be joined by John Lau, Senior EngineerJohn is a Chartered Civil &amp; Structural Engineer, and a Chartered Surveyor with over two decades of experience in construction sector. He holds a Bachelor degree in law and two Masters’ degrees in Law and is active in construction dispute resolution matters. He is an independent arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator on the panels of various leading alternative dispute resolution bodies in Asia. He is also a HKIE Senior Adjudicator for Construction Industry Security of Payment (CISPO) Cap. 652. He holds Fellowships with the Chartered Institution of Arbitrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Engineers Australia, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.Event MC - Koala Ouyang

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