Admission Requirements for the Membership
Fellow Member
Participants in the construction industry whose qualifications and work duties(Note 1) relate to concrete or concrete related materials meeting the following academic and experience requirements are eligible for applying to be a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Concrete Institute.
(a) A Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) or its MRA partners in a construction related discipline(Note 2) plus at least 10 years working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials, or
(b) a Bachelor degree or higher in construction related subject(Note 3) plus a minimum of 10 years’ working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials, or
(c) a PhD degree in construction related subject(Note 3) plus a minimum of 8 years’ of either research or working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials
(d) other professional membership, academic qualification and working experience that are considered acceptable by the Admission Panel of the HKCI(Note 4).
Corporate Member
Participants in the construction industry whose qualifications and work duties
(Note 1) relate to concrete or concrete related materials meeting the following academic and experience requirements are eligible for applying to be a Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Concrete Institute.
(a) A Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) or their MRA partners in a construction related discipline(Note 2), or
(b) a Bachelor degree or higher in construction related subject(Note 3) plus a minimum of 3 years’ working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials, or
(c) a higher diploma or higher certificate or higher in construction related subject(Note 3) plus a minimum of 7 years’ working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials, or
(d) at least 15 years’ working experience in the construction field with work duties relating to concrete or concrete related materials, or
(e) other professional membership, academic qualification and working experience that are considered acceptable by the Admission Panel of the HKCI(Note 4).
Company Member
No company shall be eligible as a Company Member of the Institute unless it:is
- incorporated or registered in Hong Kong;
- shall have paid the prescribed fees;
- has proved to the satisfaction of the Board of its business being relevant to the objects of the Institute;
Note 1:
Work duties may include
- teaching in higher education institutions, or
- engineering design, or
- production management, or
- technical management, or
- project management, or
- construction management, or
- engineering supervision
- other work duties that are considered acceptable by the Admission Panel of the HKCI
Note 2:
Construction related discipline may include
- materials science/engineering, or
- building engineering, or
- civil engineering, or
- structural engineering, or
- concrete repair/rehabilitation/strengthening, or
- other engineering works that are considered acceptable by the Admission Panel of the HKCI
Note 3:
Construction related subject may include
- materials science or engineering, or
- building engineering, or
- civil engineering, or
- structural engineering, or
- engineering management, or
- construction management, or
- other work duties that are considered acceptable by the Admission Panel of the HKCI
Note 4:
Applicants should be over 35 years old and have the experience in posts of increasing responsibility in a relevant branch of concrete or concrete related materials giving proof to the Admission Panel that they have attained a level of competence equivalent to the requirements for the class of Member. A detail CV shall be submitted together with the application form. For applicants who do not possess any recognized academic qualification, he/she must give details of his/her achievement/knowledge in the technology of concrete or concrete related materials in his/her CV for the consideration of the Admission Panel of the HKCI. In case of need, an interview may be arranged by member(s) of the Admission Panel of the HKCI for the applicant.
Application Form for Fellow / Member
Application Form for Company Member