Market Assessment and Project Selection
Cistri is an independent urban development consultancy firm. Our team brings together expertise in urban planning, design, environment, economics and property to create value for successful cities and communities.
We believe that sound economics underpins great planning and design of cities - creating financially sustainable, culturally diverse and socially vibrant places for all people to enjoy.
Our approach is collaborative. We work with clients and partners to produce meaningful and innovative outcomes. We bring clarity to complex challenges and deliver solutions that shape cities and communities for a better future.
We advise developers, property owners, investors, private firms, NGOs, community groups, industry associations and all levels of government.
Cistri operate across many key sectors of development which are of relevance to the Belt and Road Initiative, including new economic zones and development areas, urban regeneration, infrastructure, real estate, culture, leisure and tourism.
Our Asia team is led by a highly experienced group of directors based in Hong Kong and Singapore, providing services supporting clients across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and beyond. We are supported by our parent company with over 600 professionals in 6 offices across Australia.
Smart City Consortium (SCC) is formed by a group of professionals from different corporations and organizations to provide opinions and suggestions to the Government for formulating related policies and standards in the development of Hong Kong as a world-class smart city. We encourage worldwide collaboration with different stakeholders to create the right ecosystem which fosters innovation and sustainable economic growth for Hong Kong.
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) was founded in 2006 with funding from the Innovation and Technology Fund of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Since its inception, LSCM’s mission is to foster the development of core competencies in logistics and supply chain related technologies in Hong Kong, and to facilitate the adoption of these technologies by industries in Hong Kong as well as Mainland China.
The Policy Research Institute of Global Supply Chain (the Institute) established in 2016, undertakes relevant, high-quality academic and policy research in supply chain and logistics management, bringing direct benefits to the community and enhancing the well-beings of supply chain and logistics stakeholders in Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta. The Institute aims to be a leading policy institute in supply chain and logistics management. It will serve as a meeting point, literally and figurative, for the regional stakeholders of global supply chain and logistics management, and also function as an interface between industry and academic partners. A major role of the Institute is to facilitate communication between regional stakeholders, sharing their mutual interests in advancing the development of supply chain and logistics in the region. The Belt and Road Initiative (including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area) is one of the main research fields of the Institute.
For more than 130 years worldwide, companies around the world have depended on Intertek to help ensure the quality and safety of their products, processes and systems. Through our global network of state-of-the-art facilities and industry-leading technical expertise we provide innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification services to customers. We provide a systemic approach to supporting our customers’ Quality Assurance efforts in each of the areas of their operations including R&D, raw materials sourcing, components suppliers, manufacturing, transportation, distribution and retail channels, and consumer management. Intertek is an industry leader with more than 44,000 employees in 1,000 locations in over 100 countries. We deliver Total Quality Assurance expertise 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with our industry-winning processes and customer-centric culture. Whether your business is local or global, we can help to ensure that your products meet quality, health, environmental, safety, and social accountability standards for virtually any market around the world. We hold extensive global accreditations, recognitions, and agreements, and our knowledge of and expertise in overcoming regulatory, market, and supply chain hurdles is unrivalled. With particular reference to the Belt and Road Initiative, Intertek can support their trader · With reliable testing and certification for faster regulatory approval · By reducing trading risks through pre-shipment inspection / partners’ background assessment and benchmarking · By protect your Interests from cargo accident in the means of cargo surveys, claims adjusting and loss mitigation
With excellent working rapport with railway operators in China, FSI provides first rated service to customers in Europe who want to buy from or sell to China. FSI serves more than 350 pickup and door points in China and Europe. In addition to westbound service, it also includes eastbound FCL and LCL from Europe to Asia, especially in the automotive, hi-tech and fashion sectors. The China-Eurasia trains run from or along high tech industrial or new manufacturing areas. High valued products tend to prioritize on lead time, reliability, and cost reduction of capital which are key parameters to modern supply chain. An average18-19 days transit time brings the goods from the source of supply to the place of consumption in time for Black Friday or any promotion. Railway is the best mean of transportation. To ensure goods safety for clients’ peace of mind, FSI adopts the highest safety standards and offers GPS data monitoring on demand providing real-time data on temperature, humidity, pressure, illumination and container location. Temperature sensitive goods can be transported in 45-foot refrigerated containers.
Zeppelin Partners Limited (‘Zeppelin’, formly known as Zeppelin Property Development Consultants Limited, since 1993) is formed by an elite group of highly qualified professional from different fields including architecture and surveying. Zeppelin offers professional services in project management, facility management, building surveying design and real estate analysis (macro, portfolio and project levels) to real estate developers, investors, funds, civic owners, and corporate users. Projects and properties involved quite a number of major industrial and commercial compounds in Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia, serving clients with base in China, Hong Kong, ASEAN, U.K. and the United States.
Arup is an industry leader working with a wide range of clients on infrastructure projects of the highest risk and impact. We help our clients provide sustainable infrastructure that benefits coming generations. This means an investment that will pay off many times over in the future, and a good design that balances social, economic and environmental issues while leading to improved socio-economics. In more than 34 countries, our 14,000 designers, engineers, planners and consultants together delivered a long and successful track record that spans the energy and utilities, transport and social infrastructure sectors worldwide. With an office network covering most key nodes along Belt and Road, we are now working with Chinese and international investors to open up exciting opportunities in fast-growing markets around the world.
Tony Ip Green Architects “TiP” are community-centric architects and designers, who specialize in sustainable design and advocate the paradigm shift to green architecture and biophilic urban-scape at the tipping point of climate change. Based in Hong Kong, TiP’s interdisciplinary and integrated expertise and experience drive us to achieve de-carbonizing, regenerative, climate resilient and cost-effective design ideas and project execution, especially in high-density high-rise urban contexts. Our scope of services includes urban design, master planning, architectural design and execution, interior design and build, and green material innovation, together with sustainable design and green professionals’ input throughout the whole project process. TiP was admitted as a Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and was the first architect to sign up to GECA’s Positive Procurement Pledge and be committed to advocating and implementing a more sustainable future. TiP got the second prize in the “Paris Riverside Restaurant” international competition. Clients of recent projects include Construction Industry Council, Business Environment Council, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Chen Yidan Charity Foundation, Make- A-Wish Foundation of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Christian Mutual Improvement Society, St. James’ Settlement and S.K.H Lady MacLehose Centre. Tony Ip is a green building expert with qualifications of AP(Architect), HKIA, HKIUD, PIA, BEAM Pro, BREEAM AP, LEED AP and WELL AP. He has been highly recognized by receiving HKIA Young Architect Award 2010, EcoStar Award 2014, Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award 2016 and Australia China Alumni Award for Arts & Creative Industry 2018.
Philia Earth is an award-winning company established on Earth Day 2016 with a strong sustainability vision to advance humanities for a thriving world. We strive for sustainability, affordability, innovation, efficiency, and quality in all our projects. We provide services in sustainable architectural and interior design; urban planning; smart technology; research and education. We have designed various buildings types in different countries: projects include residential, office, kindergarten, and urban planning.
Our own research-based design approach ensures design goes beyond aesthetic form and be functional, long-lasting, comfortable for users, and socially-environmentally friendly. This unique method enables us to identify the pitfall in design which is commonly overlooked by others. We have also published many scholarly articles in international peer-reviewed journals to share our research findings with public and we are often invited by renowned local and international universities as keynote speakers.
We were the only architectural design consultant in the world to receive “International Business Award” (Silver) under the category of “Start-Up of the Year” in 2018 after a fierce competition among 3,900 global nominees. In June 2019, we received “Hong Kong Most Outstanding Leaders Award 2019” as the Best Research-Based Architectural and Interior Design Company. Our company’s best practice will be featured in United Nations Global Goals Yearbook 2019.
Today, we are confident that our multi-disciplinary and experienced professional team can provide excellent service with high integrity for the need of construction projects in the Belt and Road region. Particularly we are highly interested to work on green infrastructure.