Imagination drives InnovationInnovation Competition 2012

This year, we are once again celebrating the spirit of innovation at Gammon with our 11th annual competition since 1999. A total of 60 ideas were submitted by our staff across Hong Kong and Singapore, demonstrating that innovation continues to thrive at Gammon.

Innovation is part of the culture of Gammon and has become intrinsic to the way we do business across the company. It not only gives us a strong competitive advantage in the industry but also contributes to our reputation as a rewarding place in which to work and pursue a career.

The spirit of innovation is alive and well in our people, who contribute not only to Gammon’s annual Innovation Competition but also our monthly competitions that recognise the innovators among our staff, subcontractors and suppliers.

Winners of the Innovator of the Month competition, who are announced in our CEO’s Message at the end of each month, are awarded an iPad or iPhone. Anyone who reports an implemented innovation is also entitled to a $500 cash coupon.

We invite you to use your imagination to continue driving innovation across Gammon. By doing so, you help us improve safety, profitability, and our environmental impact, while increasing the value of our business to the communities in which we operate.

Innovation Competition selection process

The annual Innovation Competition is open to all staff of Gammon, our subcontractors and suppliers.

To select the Grand Prize winner, Gammon’s management looked at all entries and shortlisted the top six, which were then entered into the final round.

On the day of the final judging, team members presented their ideas to our panel of judges. The winner, 1st and 2nd runners up were decided by the panel.

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Judging panel

The Innovation Competition is judged by a panel comprising our business partners, management staff and clients. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their valuable contributions:

Dr L K Chan Director, Design and ProjectHysan Development Company Limited

Mr T C Chew Projects DirectorMTR Corporation Limited

Ms Alice Chow DirectorArup

Ms Ada FungDeputy Director (Development & Construction)Housing Department, HKSAR Government

Professor John Malpas Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Infrastructure)The University of Hong Kong

Mr Kevin PooleDeputy Director, Projects Airport Authority Hong Kong

Mr James RobinsonExecutive DirectorHongkong Land Limited

Mr Tsui Wai Deputy Director of Drainage ServicesDrainage Services Department, HKSAR Government

Dr Yau Wing Kwong Member, HK Advisory Council on the EnvironmentMember, Town Planning BoardCo-opted Councillor, NT Heung Yee Kuk

Mr Thomas HoChief ExecutiveGammon Construction Limited

Mr S Y YuExecutive DirectorGammon Construction Limited

Mr Derek SoDirectorGammon Construction Limited

Mr Hee Wee TanDirectorGammon Construction Limited

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Finalists

Building Information Modelling for OPUS HONG KONG

Team members: Sherman Tang, Kwok Yin Tse, Kai Man Fung, William Mok

OPUS HONG KONG, the first residential project in Asia by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, is based on a unique design using unconventional materials. Although the design is very innovative, it also created numerous construction challenges. The building envelope is highly complex, both spatially and geometrically, with external inclined steel columns, a precast facade, shingle glass wall, stone cladding, glass balustrade and curved glass sliding doors. To overcome these challenges, the project team employed Building Information Management (BIM) extensively throughout the construction period to coordinate all works by sub-contractors. As a result, the team was able to bring the design to life seamlessly and in a sustainable, timely and cost-efficient manner.

E&M T&C Works with the aid of BIM

Team members: Victor Tse, Lau Kwok Cheong

Typically, a full Building Information Management (BIM) model is developed for coordination and clash analysis throughout the construction process. On the CX Cargo terminal project at Chek Lap Kok International Airport, the Gammon E&M team joined the Innovation team to develop a simplified BIM-based testing and commissioning system for the commissioning works. The BIM model catered only for major equipment and converted all the traditional T&C forms into an electronic format. By doing so, an electronic format T&C form is now integrated into the object inside the model. The team can rotate the model, walk through it, and quickly locate any equipment to be tested. What’s more, this method allows T&C works to be done electronically on site and manage all information flows more efficiently.

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Finalists

Development and Application of Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Team members: Vincent Lo, KC Ng, TK Cheung, Nathan Lei, Walter Lee, Ka Lok Wong

In 2011, Gammon commenced the Zero Carbon Building project initiated by the Construction Industry Council to showcase low-carbon design and technologies. Under the contract, Gammon was required to use recycled aggregates in concrete production. Recycled coarse aggregates (material produced by crushing old concrete), however, were not available in the local market. The solution proposed by the project team and the Concrete Technology Department allowed an alternative source to be used, with a concrete reclaimer system that extracts coarse aggregates from residue concrete waste returned from site. Around 20% of the normal coarse aggregates in the concrete mixes are substituted by the recycled aggregates processed from the reclaimer. This cost-effective and environmentally-friendly method not only increases the recycle content in concrete to meet BEAM Plus requirements but also reduces the burden on public fill.

Category Winners

In addition to our main winners, we also award ideas that have a smaller but significant impact. These Category Prizes are an opportunity for everyone at Gammon, to contribute ideas that make a difference on our business and to receive recognition for their innovative thinking.

Human ResourcesTemporary Works e-Training David Sein, William Hopkin, Winnie Ho, Johnny Ng, Kristen Chan, Karen Hui

Information SystemsGEMS MobileWilliam Hopkin, Ronald Tao

Management, Financial, Legal & CorporateCarbonisationShirlee Algire, Susan Siu, Eddie Tse, Arvin Ng, Erica Lam

Technical, Construction work, Safety & EnvironmentUse of QR Code on DrawingsAndrea Weight, Alan Kong, Dick Chan

Less than HK$10K to implementDeck Opening PlatformPrabu Kaveri, A.Saravanakumar, Sasi Kumar, Vijayalakshmi

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