The Government today announced the launch of an open tender for the development of the Advanced Construction Industry Building (ACIB) in Tsing Yi under a two-envelope approach, with the tender invitation scheduled to close at noon on April 22.

Covering an area of about three hectares, the ACIB will be the local construction industry’s first multi-storey facility dedicated to the adoption of advanced construction technologies aimed at enhancing productivity and efficiency.

The land is currently used by a low-density steel rebar prefabrication yard under a short-term tenancy. Construction of the ACIB is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026, with commissioning targeted for 2028.

In May last year the Development Bureau invited the market to submit expressions of interest in the project. It subsequently reviewed seven submissions, mainly from local and Mainland construction industry contractors and operators. The views collected were used to formulate the open tender.

Under a 30-year contract, adopting a Build-Operate-Transfer approach, the successful tenderer will be responsible for project financing, design, construction and operation. Upon expiry of the contract, the whole building – including all manufacturing facilities and equipment – shall be transferred to the Government.

Facilities to be provided shall include no less than 15,000 sq m of floor area for steel rebar prefabrication; no less than 5,000 sq m for Multi-trade Integrated Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing (MiMEP) processing; and no less than 5,000 sq m of floor area to be leased to the industry either for steel rebar prefabrication or MiMEP processing.

Aside from the floor area to be leased, the successful tenderer will be responsible for operating the facilities mentioned, and these must have a minimum annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes of prefabricated steel rebar and 6,000 MiMEP modules.

The tender notice was published in the Government Gazette and uploaded to the bureau website today. Call 3509 8672 for enquiries.