Our award-winning research eCheckGO appeared in various newspaper and media!
May 12, 2026
https://www.am730.com.hk/article/1025333 https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202604/29/AP69f1cfede4b0b49ad1b8e27e.html…
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Visiting Shanghai to learn more about mega engineering projects with HKAE fellows from 22nd to 25th April 2026!
Apr 26, 2026
This was a truly eye-opening trip. Colleagues from the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) were not only highly knowledgeable but also humble…
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Professor Tan Tieniu and Nanjing University delegates visited iLab!
Apr 26, 2026
This is undoubtedly one of the proudest moments in iLab’s history. This visit will further encourage us to develop the Lab to new heights!
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Signing MOU with Nanjing University to set up the “Joint Laboratory for AI-enabled City Development and Safety Governance”
Apr 26, 2026
In response to the escalating risks in urban development and governance, the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the…
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Receiving a group of European students led by Prof. Martina Huemann to visit Light Public Housing projects on 20 April 2026.
Apr 26, 2026
Ms. Winnie Ho, Secretary of Housing, graciously introduced the public housing system and long-term policies to our European visitors.
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Signing the MOU between HKU and the Housing Bureau on March 31, 2026, attracted widespread media attention.
Apr 26, 2026
The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, and the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, Professor Xiang Zhang, have signed an…
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Prof. Lu’s research appeared in HKU’s major social media such as facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN, Weibo, and so on
Mar 28, 2026
Up to 40% of global carbon emissions come from the construction industry – meaning changing how we build could help us win the climate fight. HKU…
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iLab and Hong Kong Branch of the National Centre of Technology Innovation for Digital Construction (NCTI-DC) received the visitors from the Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development (MOHURD)
Mar 28, 2026
On March 24, 2026, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) welcomed Mr. Tianwei Yao, Director-General of the Standard and Quota Department of the Ministry…
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iLab received visitors from Mace Consult
Mar 28, 2026
On 27 March 2026, iLab has the great honor to receive visitors, David Martin (Managing Director, APAC) and Andrew Jeffrey (HK Head of Mace Consult)…
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Prof. Wilson received the Honorary Fellowship of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS)
Mar 2, 2026
At the recent Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) Building Surveying Division annual dinner, Chair Professor Wilson Lu, our Head of Department…
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We won the Hong Kong ICT Award (Bronze Award of the Smart Mobility category) and the “Best Use of AI” award
Nov 25, 2025
We won the Hong Kong ICT Award (Bronze Award) and the “Best Use of AI” award in the Smart Mobility category. The idea is very much from Dr Mike WU…
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I introduced the ‘MiC Trio’ to the guests attending the “HOUSING • I&T Summit” on 7 November 2025 Hong Kong
Nov 23, 2025
The MiC Trio is now matured in MiC projects. It has been fully implemented in the HKHA’s Tak Tin Street project. HKHA team is very resourceful in…
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I attended the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) 30th Anniversary Ceremony and chaired the first keynote speech session on the CRIOCM Annual Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Nov 22, 2025
This year (2025) marks the 30th Aniversary of the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM). CRIOCM was founded by my PhD…
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Prof. Lu joined the CIB World Building Congress 2025 and the Global Leadership Forum at Purdue University, Indiana, US from 18 to 24 May 2025
Jun 26, 2025
The winning team from iLab (From left to right: Zoe Yang, Wilson Lu, Frank Ato Ghansah, and Benjamin Ababio) Engineering, Construction and…
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what an extraordinary honor to win the HKU Outstanding Researcher Award and Outstanding Research Supervisor Award in one year!
Apr 1, 2025
More on the ceremony, please refer to https://www4.hku.hk/award/ceremony/
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A paper “Building feature-based matching learning to quantify urban material stocks: A Hong Kong Study. Journal of Industrial Ecology” was ranked by Wiley as a top cited paper in the Journal in 2023.
Mar 20, 2025
Yuan, L., Lu, W.S., Xue, F., and Li, M. (2022). Building feature-based matching learning to quantify urban material stocks: A Hong Kong Study…
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iLab celebrated its extraordinary achievements on 11 March 2025
Mar 15, 2025
On 11 March 2025, iLab attended the HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium and Award Presentation Ceremony. Several members secured prestigious awards…
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Prof. Lu attended the buildingSMART international Summit 2024 cum CIB W78 international conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 1st – 3rd October, 2024.
Oct 15, 2024
The buildingSMART is the worldwide industry body driving the digital transformation of the built asset industry. It is committed to delivering…
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iLab celebrated great achievements!
Sep 9, 2024
Stepping into a new semester, iLab has a lot to celebrate: Dr Liupengfei (Mike) Wu won the Li Ka Shing Prize 2024/25 as the highest award for…
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捷报！iLab团队喜提两项香港研究资助局2024/25年度GRF研究项目
Jun 30, 2024
在最近由香港研究资助局(Research Grant Council, RGC)公布的优配研究基金 (General Research Fund, GRF)2024/25年度拨款结果名单中，由港大iLab实验室吕伟生教授主持的“非法倾倒‘黑点’全景因果分析”研究项目，以及陈俊杰博士主持的“建筑缺陷自…
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iLab Wins Two Merit Awards at the Hong Kong openBIM/openGIS Awards 2024
Jun 30, 2024
iLab Wins Two Merit Awards at the Hong Kong openBIM/openGIS Awards 2024 We are delighted to announce that two innovative research projects of our…
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We won the Bronze Medal from the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva!
Apr 30, 2023
The winning entry is the MiC Three Treasures: : 1. Remote e-Inspection System for the Manufacturing and Delivery of Offsite Modular Construction This…
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Prof. Wilson Lu was invited to speak on the International Conference on Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) in CIExpo 2022
Dec 20, 2022
The topic I shared on the Conference is about MiC logistics and supply chain management with a focus on its quality assurance and quality control…
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Prof. Wilson Lu received the certificate of his Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS) (HSSPF)
Nov 25, 2022
RGC Hong Kong organised an Award Presentation Ceremony of Fellowship Schemes on 7 November 2022 in JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. Professor received…
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Our iLab won the 2022 Hong Kong ICT Smart Logistics Gold Award
Nov 18, 2022
Press release from HKU https://www.hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/25383.html Building houses faster and safer for relieving the pressing housing…
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iLab members Dr Jinying Xu and Mike Wu received the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering (JME) Best Paper Award 2022 in California, USA
Nov 18, 2022
Press release from HKU https://www.hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/25353.html Researchers at the iLab under the Faculty of Architecture of the…
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HKU Wong Chuk Hang (WCH) project won the the Celebration of BIM Achievement (CBA) in 2022 – ‘BIM Project’ Category
Oct 23, 2022
Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) co-organise the Celebration of BIM Achievement (CBA) in 2022 with more categories…
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We won the solo Best Paper Award from Journal of Management in Engineering (2022), ASCE.
Sep 14, 2022
The award-winning paper is Wu, L., Lu, W.S., Zhao, R., Xu, J.Y., Li, X., and Xue, F. (2021). Using blockchain to improve information sharing accuracy…
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Resources, Conservation & Recycling (RCR) Best Paper Award 2021
May 28, 2022
The annual Best Paper Awards recognize high-quality, high-impact papers published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling (RCR). The awards are…
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buildingSMART International Awards 2021
Apr 28, 2022
A team led by Professor Wilson Lu, Dr Frank Xue (Assistant Professor) and Dr Jinying Xu (Post-Doctoral Fellow) at iLab, Faculty of Architecture, The…
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CIC Construction Digitalisation Award 2021
Mar 28, 2022
On Nov 1, 2021, iLab was awarded the Silver Award in the Training/Research Institute category at the Hong Kong CIC Construction Digitalisation Award…
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CIC BIM Achievement Award 2020
May 28, 2020
We received the Construction Industry Council (CIC) BIM achievement award 2020. Prof. George Huang (Chair Professor, Dept. of IMSE, HKU), Prof…
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We won the Faculty Research Output Prize 2019!
Feb 12, 2020
A paper by iLab professors and researchers was selected as the winner of the 2018-2019 Research Output Prize. Fan Xue, Weisheng Lu, Christopher J…
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May 28, 2019
A paper by iLab professors and researchers was selected as the winner of the 2018-2019 Research Output Prize. Fan Xue, Weisheng Lu, Christopher J…
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May 28, 2018
The Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards were introduced in 2011 in order to recognise each Faculty’s outstanding KE accomplishment that has made…
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HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA) 2014-2015
May 28, 2017
The OYRA is award made by the University Research Committee (URC) at HKU to give recognition to young researchers, respectively, for their extremely…
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CIC Young Innovator Award 2015
Oct 28, 2016
A team formed by Dr Nina Niu, Dr Leo Chen, Dr Megan Ye, Dr Diandian Liu, and Dr Kevin Wang led by Prof Wilson Lu, won the Hong Kong Construction…
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My Archi Talk Podcast show is available online on 10 July 2026
Jul 24, 2026
My Archi Talk Podcast show is available online on 10 July 2026: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71q0JAtgzgiNkub4uYBXpZ?si=JwbEUliyQE60b2AVqFQp3g&utm_…
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I delivered a keynote speech on on 31st CRIOCM conference held at West Syndey University, Australia on 14 July 2026.
Jul 24, 2026
I delivered a keynote speech on “Construction Digital Transformation: Hong Kong Experience” at the 31st Chinese Research Institute of Construction…
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Prof. Lu gave a lecture at Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction on 9 July 2026
Jul 24, 2026
Lu gave a lecture of “Our Construction Digital Transformation Journey” at Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction on 9 July 2026. This…
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Prof. Wilson Lu and PhD candidate Yuchen Gao shared research on MiC in Aedas!
Jul 24, 2026
Wilson Lu and PhD candidate Yuchen Gao were recently invited by Aedas to share insights on Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) at the Aedas Taikoo…
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Prof. Lu joined the CIB World Building Congress 2025 and the Global Leadership Forum at Purdue University, Indiana, US from 18 to 24 May 2025
Jun 26, 2025
The winning team from iLab (From left to right: Zoe Yang, Wilson Lu, Frank Ato Ghansah, and Benjamin Ababio) Engineering, Construction and…
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Mar 15, 2025
On 11 March 2025, iLab attended the HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium and Award Presentation Ceremony. Several members secured prestigious awards…
read more4th Prize of the 11th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2018
May 31, 2018
4th Prize of the 11th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2018 jointly organised by Tsinghua University and…
read more2nd Prize of the 8th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2015
May 31, 2015
2nd Prize of the 8th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), jointly organised by Tsinghua University and Gammon…
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May 20, 2015
2nd Prize of the 8th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM) 2015, jointly organised by Tsinghua University and…
read more2nd Prize of the 6th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2013
May 31, 2013
2nd Prize of the 6th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2013, jointly organised by Tsinghua University and…
read moreBronze Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards, 2013
May 27, 2013
Bronze Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards 2013, organised by GS1 Hong Kong. Project title: Danger Zones Identification and Alert System – The…
read more1st Prize of the 5th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICEEM), 2012
Apr 29, 2012
1st Prize of the 5th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICEEM), 2012, jointly organised by Tsinghua University and…
read more1st Prize of the 5th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICEEM), 2012
Mar 31, 2012
1st Prize of the 5th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICEEM), 2012, jointly organised by Tsinghua University and…
read moreGold Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards, 2011
Jan 13, 2011
Gold Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards, 2011 organised by GS1 Hong Kong. Project title: Simultaneous Score-counting System in Bun Scrambling…
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Gold Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards, 2010
May 31, 2010
Gold Award of the Hong Kong U-21 RFID Awards, 2010, organised by GS1 Hong Kong. Project title: RFID in Construction Site Safety, by a group of Year-2…
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