Individual or Group Research awards
Our award-winning research eCheckGO appeared in various newspaper and media!
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Congratulations to Wendy Gao who received the Young Civil Engineer Surveyor of the Year (2026) from the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) (UK) (英国特许土木工程测量师学会 年度青年土木工程测量师)!
Visiting Shanghai to learn more about mega engineering projects with HKAE fellows from 22nd to 25th April 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. The Shanghai Science Associations and various companies extended warm hospitality to us.
Professor Tan Tieniu and Nanjing University delegates visited iLab!
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!
I published a long article with two parts on Wen Wei Po (文汇报) !
Signing MOU with Nanjing University to set up the “Joint Laboratory for AI-enabled City Development and Safety Governance”
In response to the escalating risks in urban development and governance, the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the School of Government at Nanjing University have formalised a partnership by signing an agreement to establish the Joint Laboratory for AI-Enabled City Development and Safety Governance on 21 April, 2026...
Receiving a group of European students led by Prof. Martina Huemann to visit Light Public Housing projects on 20 April 2026.
Ms. Winnie Ho, Secretary of Housing, graciously introduced the public housing system and long-term policies to our European visitors.
Signing the MOU between HKU and the Housing Bureau on March 31, 2026, attracted widespread media attention.
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 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (March 31) to establish a co-operation framework for advancing research and practical applications of cutting-edge construction technologies in public housing...
Congratulations to Jacky Ng, who passed his PhD Viva.
Prof. Lu’s research appeared in HKU’s major social media such as facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN, Weibo, and so on
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 Architecture Chair Professor (Digital Construction) Wilson Lu, one of the world’s leading experts on construction waste management, is combining lab-based big data with real-world collaboration to help...
Supervision awards
My Archi Talk Podcast show is available online on 10 July 2026
My Archi Talk Podcast show is available online on 10 July 2026: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71q0JAtgzgiNkub4uYBXpZ?si=JwbEUliyQE60b2AVqFQp3g&utm_source=whatsapp architalks is a flagship podcast programme organised and championed by the Department of Architecture, HKU. It explores the interconnections between architecture, space,...
I delivered a keynote speech on on 31st CRIOCM conference held at West Syndey University, Australia on 14 July 2026.
I delivered a keynote speech on “Construction Digital Transformation: Hong Kong Experience” at the 31st Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) conference held at West Syndey University, Australia, on 14 July 2026. The talk outlined the development of efforts to drive construction digital transformation in Hong Kong by...
Prof. Lu gave a lecture at Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction on 9 July 2026
Lu gave a lecture of “Our Construction Digital Transformation Journey” at Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction on 9 July 2026. This year, the summer school was successful in attracting a full house of 60+ students from 18 countries/regions. This was a good opportunity to showcase iLab’s research on construction digital...
Prof. Wilson Lu and PhD candidate Yuchen Gao shared research on MiC in Aedas!
Wilson Lu and PhD candidate Yuchen Gao were recently invited by Aedas to share insights on Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) at the Aedas Taikoo office on 6 July 2026. Aedas is an architecture firm that has a long presence in the Hong Kong market and beyond. It took around 10 architecture students from both HKU and CUHK in their internship...
Congratulations to Wendy Gao who received the Young Civil Engineer Surveyor of the Year (2026) from the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) (UK) (英国特许土木工程测量师学会 年度青年土木工程测量师)!
iLab PhD student Ms. Yuchen (Gretchen) Gao won the HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium 2026 Best Poster Presentation Award
iLab PhD student Ms. Wendy Gao won the prestigeous Charted Institution of Civil Engineering Surveying (CICES) award 2026 (Hong Kong Region)
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
The winning team from iLab (From left to right: Zoe Yang, Wilson Lu, Frank Ato Ghansah, and Benjamin Ababio) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM) Editorial Board Meeting Award by Frank Ato Ghansah Award by Benjamin Ababio
iLab celebrated its extraordinary achievements on 11 March 2025
On 11 March 2025, iLab attended the HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium and Award Presentation Ceremony. Several members secured prestigious awards: Dr. Wu Liupengfei, a Research Assistant Professor and PhD graduate from iLab, was honored with the highly competitive Li Ka Shing Prize, a distinguished award recognizing the most outstanding...
4th Prize of the 11th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2018
4th Prize of the 11th Innovation Competition in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM), 2018 jointly organised by Tsinghua University and Gammon Construction Ltd., Project title: iBIM: An informative, interactive and intelligent BIM design platform, by a group of PhD students in my team.