《Ir Simon NG Chi Wai Awarded Gold Award in HKIE Grand Award 2026》
Ir Simon NG Chi Wai, a student in our Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction programme, has won the Gold Award in the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Grand Award 2026 for his project ‘Smart Fire Services Inspection with AI’.
This pioneering project is the first to integrate artificial intelligence into fire safety inspection. Deploying proprietary AI algorithms alongside handheld SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) scanners, the system enables the recognition and segmentation of building components within 3D point cloud models and the extraction of their spatial coordinates. This facilitates automated comparison between as-built conditions and design BIM models or drawings, culminating in the generation of comprehensive inspection reports. This innovation significantly reduces on-site inspection time, enhances Programme MSc in Intelligent Construction LI Chuqi WEI Lan MSc in Intelligent Construction Supervisor Prof. WENG Yiwei Prof. SEO accuracy and minimises human error. Ultimately, it boosts overall operational efficiency by 30%, marking a major advancement in Hong Kong fire safety management.
Simon is the Chief Digital Officer of Transcendence Company Limited. He has led the project team from the research and development phase through to full-scale implementation, driving the company’s digital transformation and innovative developments.
