Press Release
Hong Kong, February 5, 2004 - Shui On Construction Limited (SOC), a subsidiary of Shui On Construction and Materials Limited (SOCAM; stock code: 0983), has won the Silver Award in the 2003 "Good Housekeeping Campaign" with its Shatin Area 2B Hin Wo Lane project. Winning the Silver Award for four consecutive years is testimony to SOCAM's high standards in safety and health management. The project has also received the newly added Workplace Hygiene Recognition. This year, over 100 organizations participated in the Good Housekeeping Competition, with only 12 shortlisted as finalists.
Established by the Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC) in 1999, the annual Good Housekeeping Campaign aims at improving the working environment and occupational safety and health standards as well as eliminating accidents through promoting the 5S practice in the workplace. The Workplace Hygiene Charter has been introduced this year to promote the importance of keeping the workplace clean. SOCAM has signed the Workplace Hygiene Charter together with more than 200 organizations.
Shui On strives to provide a healthy working environment to its staff by constantly reviewing its work procedures and methods. The company also conducts frequent training and promotions to raise employees' and subcontractors' awareness of occupational health and safety issues. With its successful implementation of the Safe Working Cycle, the company has recently won 15 awards at the "Construction Safety Promotional Campaign 2003" jointly organized by OSHC and nine government and professional bodies.
SOCAM, a member of the Shui On Group, was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997 and is engaged in construction, construction materials and property development in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. Apart from SOCAM, the Shui On Group has a separate, non-listed property arm with investments in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Beijing, Guangzhou and New York.
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Ms Ronny Pang / Ms Olivia Chow
Shui On Construction and Materials Limited
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