CIOB (HK) Webinar - Digital Works Supervision System (DWSS)

Mr. Kelvin Kuo, Project Director of #MESGroup, has attended the webinar as a speaker of Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), which was held on 5 October 2020. More than 70 professionals in the construction and property sectors in the discussion on the digital platform for Digital Works Supervision System (DWSS).

The DWSS is essentially a web-based centralized portal of collecting construction works information and managing the workflows of site activities to enhance efficiency, safety and quality performance.

According to Development Bureau TC(W) no. 3/2020, from 1st April 2020, capital works exceeding HK$300M are required to adopt the DWSS with an aim of enhancing the standard and efficiency of works supervision as well as the quality and safety of works.

Bureau/Departments are encouraged to adopt the DWSS in other works contracts, such as maintenance and term contracts, with a view to strengthening works supervision. The speaker will introduce the platform for DWSS with local examples to share experiences and for discussions with participants.

The speaker shall share his experience in the following areas:

(A) Introduction of DWSS

(B) The practical application of DWSS in 5 mandatory modules:
• Request for Inspection/ Survey Check (RISC) Form;
• Site Diary/ Site Record Book;
• Site Safety Inspection Records;
• Cleaning Inspection Checklists;
• Labour Return Record.

(C) The impact of using DWSS to the HK construction industry