51 projects of the Kaohsiung City Government won the 2026 Urban Project Quality Gold Award

The 2026 Urban Project Quality Gold Award was presented. A total of 51 projects of the Kaohsiung City Government won the Gold Award. Vice Mayor Lin Qinrong received the award on behalf of the city government. (Provided by the Works Bureau)

During the 2026 Urban Project Quality Gold Award, a total of 51 projects from the Kaohsiung City Government won the Gold Award. Vice Mayor Lin Qinrong pointed out that Mayor Chen Qimai demanded that the city progress "tightly" and also insisted that the quality of public projects must not be compromised. The city government will continue to expand public-private collaboration, implement the "double-axis transformation" of digital and net zero, and work with professional teams to create a Kaohsiung that is safer, more livable, and more internationally competitive.

The Urban Project Quality Gold Award is sponsored by the Kaohsiung City Architects Association. This year enters its 12th year. In addition to Kaohsiung City’s outstanding projects participating in the selection, it also invites Taitung, Chiayi, Pingtung, Penghu and other counties and cities to participate in exchanges, and shares international experience with the Osaka Association of Architects in Japan.

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In addition to project quality, the selection also includes indicators such as age-friendly, smart management, net-zero carbon emissions, green environmental protection, ESG and SDGs, demonstrating the trend of project construction moving towards sustainable development and smart cities.

A total of 51 public projects in Kaohsiung won awards this year, including the "Banana Pier Building Revitalization and Renovation Turnkey Project" sponsored by the Public Works Bureau, which won the Gold Medal of Excellence in the Public Engineering Construction Category, "Zhonghua 1st Road, Gushan District (Makar Road to Qingfeng Street)", "Niaosong District Wenqian Road (Huanhu Road to West Bank Road) lakeside sidewalk", "Gushan District Gushan Sports Center (former Zhongshan Elementary School) Surroundings", "Nanzi District Youchang Street (100 Youchang Street)" Lane to Military Academy Road)" and other 4 pedestrian environment improvement projects, through the addition of smooth trails and barrier-free slopes, making every step of the public safer.

Director of Public Works Yang Qinfu said that a high-quality project relies on the joint efforts of many engineering teams from planning, design to construction. The award is not only an affirmation of the professionalism and dedication of front-line engineering personnel, but also an important achievement of Kaohsiung's continuous pursuit of engineering quality and public safety.

The Banana Pier building revitalization and renovation turnkey project won the Gold Award for Excellence in Public Engineering Construction. (Provided by the Works Bureau)

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