May 2027 Entry
What's New
- Taught Postgraduate
- Undergraduate
- Undergraduate
With a proud history dating back to 1937, the Department of Building and Real Estate has been renamed the Department of Construction Management and Intelligence (CMI) effective 1 July 2026.
CMI’s vision is to become a world-class academic department in the construction and real estate field. The construction and real estate industry (the Industry) has played a key role in positioning Hong Kong as one of the most recognizable, dynamic and admired cities in the world. It has been an instrumental driver of economic growth and enabler of social development for many generations. While the Industry is faced with challenges from traditional practices, it also embraces great opportunities arising from rapid transformation towards digitalization, innovation and adoption of advanced technologies for sustainable development.
To achieve our vision and meet various industrial and societal needs, CMI engages in high-quality, impactful research with local, national, and global significance. This is achieved through our four research clusters: 1) AI and Robotics for Construction, 2) Digital Delivery of Infrastructure, 3) Neuro-safety and Construction Health, and 4) Sustainable Infrastructure Development, which build upon our core study areas in economics, management, technology and policy. We emphasize the importance of digitization and sustainability for a broader impact of research in academia, as well as translational potential and value to industry, business and the community.
Smart Construction Laboratory
The Smart Construction Laboratory has been providing industrial services covering and extending the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), process simulation solutions and professional training to the construction industry.
Ng Wing Hong Laboratory for Sustainable City
This high-level laboratory provides an information technology infrastructure for examining the sustainable development of Hong Kong at the building and city level.
The laboratory facilitates the archiving, processing and retrieval of databases and information in multi-media formats.
Building Technology Laboratory
The laboratory provides demonstration classes and hands-on building technology experiments on structural mechanics, concrete testing and non-destructive techniques for building diagnostics and inspection. The Laboratory supports research on 3D concrete printing, construction robotics and robotics exoskeleton.
IT Teaching Room
Students can use any of the PC stations in the IT Teaching Room on a first-come, first-served basis during non-teaching sessions.
Smart Infrastructure Management Systems Laboratory (SIMS)
The mission of SIMS is to foster world-class excellence in research, training and technology transfer activities in the important area of sustainable civil infrastructure. The emphasis is on the research and development of effective design, rehabilitation, and management strategies.
