Arup

Arup is appointed by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to deliver the Design and Construction of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA) Remaining Phase Development and Lau Fau Shan New Development Area (LFS NDA) Phase 1 Development, in a joint venture with AtkinsRéalis. The commission marks an important milestone in our long-standing commitment to the Northern Metropolis.

Founded in 2024, the award-winning startup is developing an agentic AI platform, coEngen. The platform will be designed to automate complex engineering workflows while maintaining traceability, assurance and professional judgement critical to engineering practice. Through the collaboration, Arup will provide technical, commercial and strategic support, helping to shape and test coEngen using real-world engineering workflows while exploring opportunities for future market applications.

With a current staff of 12 and significant plans for growth, the new location builds on Arup’s long-standing presence in San Diego. Since 1989, Arup has designed and supported projects across the region, partnering with public and private-sector organizations to shape the built environment, particularly in life sciences and healthcare innovation. Establishing a dedicated office will deepen local relationships and bring multidisciplinary expertise closer to the people and places Arup serves​.

The consortium's solution, DROPS-WISE (Drought and Rainfall Observation and Prediction System), is a platform offering high-resolution monitoring and forecasting capabilities, helping users better understand and prepare for water and climate-related challenges across urban and rural environments.

A few years into their operational life, too many commercial buildings start to fall short of performance expectations. Just 3-5 years into a building’s lifespan, there’s a strong case for targeted building optimisation – particularly given that underperformance leads to enduring problems and erodes asset value over time. For developers and owners, building optimisation needs to become the norm.

When we consider the risks climate change poses to major infrastructure, we’re often thinking too defensively. Can we protect a rail system from flooding? Can we strengthen an energy network to operate in summer heat? Can an area resist wildfires and so on. We’ve been focusing on strengthening physical assets in isolation. However, as climate impacts intensify it’s become clear that this protective stance won’t be enough.

"Jee Mee has spent her career helping cities tackle complex challenges at the intersection of infrastructure, mobility, economic development, and community outcomes. Her experience leading across the public and private sectors, combined with her deep understanding of our key markets, makes her exceptionally well positioned to guide our East Geography through its next chapter of growth and impact,” said Scott Russell, Arup’s Americas Managing Director.

To help close that gap, Arup and Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) have jointly published Whole Life Carbon Assessment — Embodied Carbon Quantification in Hong Kong. The whitepaper takes a practical approach to Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA), pairing quantity data from RLB's Bills of Quantities (BOQ) with carbon assessment methodologies to measure carbon impacts consistently across different building components and project stages.

A practical study with Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) that puts a number on the carbon embedded in Hong Kong's buildings, component by component. Every building carries a carbon cost that is set in place during construction and rarely fully accounted for. With the built environment behind close to 40% of global emissions, and Hong Kong's buildings driving most of the city's carbon and electricity use, understanding that embedded carbon is essential to any credible route to net zero.

The A3/A1 motorway junction in Leverkusen is one of the oldest and busiest motorway junctions in Germany. The modernisation and expansion of the existing infrastructure are intended to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.