Public Housing Gallery - Achievements

Latest Honours

Gold Award in Privacy-Friendly Awards 2025 Honoured

The Housing Department received the Gold Award in the Privacy-Friendly Awards 2025 at the presentation ceremony held on 10 July. The Awards were organised by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD). Under the theme of “Safeguarding Data Security: Marching towards a New Digital Era”, the Awards aim to recognise the commitment and performance of enterprises, public and private organisations, as well as government departments in protecting personal data privacy.

Asia Pacific GovMedia Awards 2025 Honoured

HA has won the awards of the “Hong Kong Public-Private Partnership of the Year – Housing” and “Hong Kong Public Sector Initiative of the Year – Youth” at the GovMedia Awards 2025. The award presentation ceremony, held in Singapore, commended the outstanding achievements of government projects and initiatives across the Asia-Pacific and recognised public organisations that demonstrate leadership, creativity and impact in public services.

HA Contractors Commended for Construction Safety

The contractors of works of the HA have been honoured in the Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2024/2025. A total of 13 awards in five categories, including three Golds, two Silvers and three Bronzes, were received at the Award Presentation Ceremony. Co-organised by the Labour Department, the construction industry and various government departments, the annual scheme aims to boost awareness of safety and health among stakeholders and promote safety culture in the industry.

HA Contractors Commended for Construction Safety

Jointly organised by the Occupational Safety and Health Council; Labour Department; various government departments; organisations, associations and unions in the industry; the 25th Construction Safety Award Forum and Award Presentation Ceremony was held on 17 April 2025. With over 470 entries competing in nine award categories, contractors of New Works Contract under the HA have received a total of seven awards in six categories, covering one Gold, two Silvers and four Bronzes, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in occupational safety and health.

Merit Award in Landscape Communication Received

HA has been granted a Merit Award in the “Landscape Communication” category of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects Awards 2024, in recognition of its achievements in Well-being Design Guidelines, along with related estate improvement projects and activities to enhance the well-being of public housing residents.

“Well．Being and Smart Homes” Landscape Design Honoured with Gold Award for Design Excellence (Landscape Display)

Actively participated in the annual Hong Kong Flower Show, the Housing Department has designed a “Well‧Being and Smart Homes” Garden that blends smart technology with housing estate elements to echo the theme of the Show this year – “Ablaze with Glory”. The landscape design has proudly won the “Gold Award for Design Excellence (Landscape Display)”.

HA’s Contractors Commended in Occupational Safety and Health Award

HA’s new works contractors have been honoured with three awards at the 23rd Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award Forum and Award Presentation Ceremony, covering two outstanding awards of the Construction Industry Category – Rookie Safety Performance Award, and a merit of the OSH Report Award. Organised by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Council, the Award aims to recognise organisations with outstanding achievements in the field of OSH.

HK Institute of Housing Elite Awards Honoured

The management team of Yiu Tung Estate under the HA has received the Best Crisis Management Team – Excellence Award at the Hong Kong Institute of Housing Elite Awards 2024, in recognition of its prompt response capabilities to safeguard residents’ safety. The team has made swift arrangements including cleanup of landslides and drainage ditches, resumption of water supply and operation of other facilities, and proactively rendered assistance to those residents affected by road closure, in the face of the torrential rain and landslides in September 2023. Organised by the HKIH, the Awards aim to recognise professionalism and outstanding achievement of the local housing management individuals and teams.

Honoured with The Ombudsman’s Awards

The Housing Department has won the Award on Mediation again since 2018 at The Ombudsman’s Awards for Public Organisations hosted by the Office of The Ombudsman, while Senior Housing Manager / Public Housing Resources Management, Mr Choy Kwan-wing, has received The Ombudsman’s Award 2024 for Officers of Public Organisations.

CIC Construction Digitalisation Award Received

The Independent Checking Unit has recently been granted for the first time the Bronze Award in the category of Organisation – Client (Public) from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) Construction Digitalisation Award 2024, in recognition of its contribution to the promotion and adoption of digitalisation tools and workflows.

HA’s Contractors Commended at Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme

HA’s works contractors have been honoured with a total of 13 awards at the 30th Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme. Jointly organised by the Development Bureau and Construction Industry Council, the scheme is an annual event which aims to promote a zero-accident site environment and a caring culture in the construction industry.

HA’s Publications Internationally Recognised

To mark its golden jubilee, HA has published the Commemorative Book, Housing for Millions: Striding across 50 Years of Public Housing, which has been honoured with the Gold Award of the Company History Publication (Up to 50 Years) from The 2024 International Business Awards (IBA).

The HA Annual Report 2022/23, on the other hand, won the Bronze of “Non-Profit Organisation: Housing” from another international award - the 38th ARC Awards International, organsied by MerComm, Inc, which honours excellence in annual reports. The awards accept entries from corporations around the world. All entries are judged by international writing and design professionals.