Swire Properties is pioneering the use of a Remote Control Tower Crane system in Taikoo Li Xi’an, a significant advancement in construction safety and efficiency. By positioning the crane operator on the ground and employing AI technology, this system eliminates the need for crane operators to ascend the tower, thereby removing a crucial safety hazard. Instead, operators control the crane from a secure onsite cabin.

This innovative approach offers operators an unobstructed view of the load line and the entire construction site, significantly reducing the risk of collisions or accidents resulting from restricted visibility. Additionally, the AI prediction feature actively prevents potential collisions between cranes and mitigates the likelihood of human error. Operators benefit from a state-of-the-art system accessed through a ground-level cockpit, equipped with central control panels and real-time camera displays that enhance situational awareness and operational safety.

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In 2024, Swire Properties significantly enhanced safety-related contractor management across the Chinese Mainland. We introduced an entrance training system for all management offices, requiring contractor personnel to complete online safety training before accessing any workplace. This initiative ensures that all individuals are well-informed about safety requirements. Additionally, we developed a comprehensive visual construction site inspection checklist and provided professional training to bolster the capabilities of inspection personnel across all management offices. Furthermore, our management offices continued to conduct annual safety training and sharing sessions for construction contractors, fostering a culture of safety and compliance throughout our operations.

At INDIGO, we implemented a contractor safety training and assessment mechanism requiring all construction personnel from our contractor partners to complete a series of training videos in our app and pass an assessment before submitting work applications. Similarly, at Taikoo Hui Guangzhou, all technical contractor personnel must complete an online safety training course and pass an evaluation to be included on the property’s list of qualified workers. These initiatives enhance overall safety capabilities and ensure compliance with construction site regulations, significantly improving on-site safety. These practices will also be extended to all management office contractors in 2025.

Taikoo Li Chengdu held a 2024 contractor safety communication forum. Themed “Identifying Risks, Shouldering Responsibilities and Strengthening Controls”, the forum covered Swire Properties’ and Taikoo Li Chengdu’s safety management concepts, defined the management concept of safety at the property and other topics. The forum emphasised the importance of two-way communication and how proper safety communication achieves mutual benefits and win-win results.

Swire Properties’ strong commitment to safety, inventive health and safety collaborations with our contractors, and exceptional site safety performance all received industry recognition in 2024. Several of our Hong Kong developments won awards at events hosted by the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong government and the Construction Industry Council.

Considerate Contractor Site Awards

Outstanding Environmental Management and Performance Awards

Innovation Awards for Safety and Environmental Excellence

“Life First Walk the Talk – Synergy in Safety” Award

“Frontline Team Safety Performance” Award

Working closely with our partners, Swire Properties embraced a fresh approach to safety in 2024. This approach involves identifying and eliminating risks early on, and monitoring performance using data insights from smart construction site safety systems.

Our Chai Wan residential project construction site presents numerous challenges, all of which we are addressing with, and observing encouraging benefits from, smart site safety systems. These systems include:

Our smart site safety efforts were also recognised by the Smart Site Safety System (“4S”) Labelling Scheme in 2024. Our Chai Wan and 6 Deep Water Bay Road residential projects display 4S labels, with 6 Deep Water Bay Road project being one of the first 110 sites to receive this label.

In 2024, aiming to provide a safe working environment for sloped roof maintenance and cleaning and to offer additional safeguards for roof workers, Taikoo Li Chengdu installed a comprehensive fall arrest system on all the development’s buildings. A total of 77 lifelines were installed on the ridges of the sloped roofs of 30 buildings. The system provides several benefits:

Across our properties, we conducted OHS activities throughout 2024 to help keep our workers and occupants safe. In Hong Kong, our “Life-first Safety Campaign” at our Chai Wan, 269 Queen’s Road and Queensway Footbridge engaged architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors and workers who conducted inspections and safety workshops related to specific high-risk activities with workers and frontline supervisors to show that we “walk the talk” in terms of safety.

In the Chinese Mainland, our various properties held Safety Month activities which included safety experience-sharing workshops, safety drills related to fire and confined spaces, a “Summer Heat Relief” event, and safety education video watching.