Date: 11 January 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 pm–9:00 pm (Webinar link will be provided to access at 7:00 pm)
Venue: Online with Zoom 
Language: English

Webinar Highlight: 
-	Why design for safety matters
An opinion on root causes for safety incidents, linkages with design decisions, illustrated with some examples from Hong Kong and internationally.
-	What is the current landscape for design for safety in Hong Kong?
A brief outline the current design for safety requirements and an opinion on whether these are sufficient
-	How are designers implementing design for safety (and what more can we do)?
The term ‘Design for Safety’ is best understood through examples.  The speaker will provide design for safety examples from past experience, and the Lighthouse Club’s International Design for Safety Competition, to show how decisions made in the design stage can eliminate or reduce risks to others in the implementation stages and beyond.  This will be rounded off with a discussion on the common themes and an opinion on where we could improve.

Speaker: 
Ir Robert Gordon, MEng CEng FICE FHKIE MAPM RPE (CVL)
-	Regional Director, Buro Happold – Hong Kong
-	Chairman, Lighthouse Club International (2022-2024)
-	Past Chairman, Lighthouse Club Hong Kong (2019-2022)
-	Organiser of the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong’s International Design for Safety Competition
-	Member, Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Safety Sub-Committee

Robert achieved his Master of Engineering degree from the University of Leeds in Civil Engineering and Construction Management in 1995, is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has over 25 years’ experience in delivering a wide range of projects from the simple to the complex, including infrastructure and buildings.  Originally trained in the UK, Robert has been based in Hong Kong since 2012 leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver some of the great projects that are benefiting Hong Kong today.