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Title: | A portrait of building services engineers in Hong Kong | Authors: | Yik, FWH Lai, JHK Chan, KT Chau, CK Lee, WL |
Issue Date: | 2013 | Source: | Engineering, construction and architectural management, 2013, v. 20, no. 1, p. 63-82 | Abstract: | Purpose - As part of a study that aimed at enhancing the future roles and functions of building services (BS) engineers in Hong Kong, a survey was carried out to obtain demographic information about BS practitioners as well as their views and opinions on a range of issues which affect professional practices of BS engineers and recognition of their contributions by others. The purpose of this paper is to give a portrait of BS engineers in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach - A series of statistical analyses were conducted based on the responses given by the BS practitioners, which included their qualifications, experience, job field, annual income and the number of trades of BS systems that they are competent in and responsible for. Findings - The statistics show that: competence gap exists in that BS engineers are required to handle more trades of BS systems than those they are competent in; and the academic and professional qualifications, years of experience and job position are the key influential factors to the annual income of BS engineers but little differences exist in the average annual income of engineers in different job fields. Originality/value - The competence gap is a concern that needs to be addressed to ensure BS engineers are competent in handling the common trades of BS systems, which is increasingly important for them to perform effectively in integrated professional teams for turning out holistic solutions for sustainable building developments. | Keywords: | Building services Building services engineers Competence Construction industry Hong Kong Professional practice |
Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited | Journal: | Engineering, construction and architectural management | ISSN: | 0969-9988 | EISSN: | 1365-232X | DOI: | 10.1108/09699981311288682 | Rights: | © Emerald Publishing Limited This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher. The following publication Yik, F.W.H., Lai, J.H.K., Chan, K.T., Chau, C.K. and Lee, W.L. (2013), "A portrait of building services engineers in Hong Kong", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 63-82 is published by Emerald and is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699981311288682 |
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