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Interview with VIP | 會客室

Ir. WAI Chi-sing is showing examples to explain the sustainable policy adopted in Hong Kong
韋志成工程師於訪問中列舉例子說明香港現行的可持續發展措施施

Ir. WAI believes that once the development model of KTD is 韋志成工程師相信，啟德發展計劃建立起來的發展模
established, those green construction principles can be 式，可把環保建築原則整合成一套日後設計的基本準
consolidated into a set of standard criteria in future 則，作為其他新發展範疇的良好模式。
designs. Such criteria can become a role model for other
new development areas.

Sustainable Workforce 可持續發展的勞動人口
When Ir. WAI proceeded further on articulating social 韋工程師進一步闡述社會資本，指出人力資源的重要
capital, he highlighted the significance of manpower. 性。他說：「人力資源是香港最重要的社會資本，相
“Manpower is the most important social capital in Hong 信建造業尤其關注。」
Kong. I believe it also arouses much attention in the
construction industry,” said Ir. WAI.

While the level of the statutory minimum wage is a topic 法定最低工資是社會熱烈討論的議題，但建造業工人
的工資，普遍應大為高於法定最低工資。就大部分工
under heated debate in the community, wages of
construction workers should, in general, be much higher. 種的建造業工人， 2010 年 8 月的工資與 2008 年年
The wages of most trades of construction workers in August 底的數字相比，顯著增加。隨著很多預期推行的基建
2010 have shown a significant increase in comparison with 項目進入施工階段，預計未來數年對建造業工人的需
the figures in end 2008. With many planned infrastructure 求會有所增加。工人數量充足可避免建築成本過度增
加及有關工程施工延誤。不過，香港建造業工人年齡
projects entering into the construction phase, it is
anticipated that there will be rising demand for construction 偏高及出現技術錯配情況。鑑於人手短缺問題，韋工
workforce in the coming few years. Adequate supply of 程師提倡建立多技能的建造業勞動人口，他說：「改
革應從建造業工人招聘架構方面展開。」如工人具備
workers is necessary to avoid undue increase in
construction cost and delay in the delivery of these projects. 多種技能，僱主會更加樂意聘用長期員工，就此僱主
However, labour force in Hong Kong construction industry is 可視乎所需技術要求，從一個項目調配人手至另一個
facing the ageing and skill mismatch problems. In view of 項目會更加容易。「在求職方面，年輕人重視工作穩
manpower shortage, Ir. WAI advocates the building up of a 定，有利日後的事業發展，而不單單是報酬。」韋工
multi-skilled construction workforce. “Reform should start 程師說。改變以短期僱傭合約招聘常設職位的傳統做
法，可吸引年輕人考慮在建造業發展事業。
with the structure of employment of workers in the
construction industry,” he said. Employers would be more
willing to recruit permanent staff if the workforce possesses
multi-skills such that the employers can easily mobilise the

Issue No. 5 CIC Newsletter
12 第五期 12 / 2010 建造業議會通訊