Taipei Hydraulic Engineering Office Wins Five Honors at 2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards
The Taipei City Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards, receiving five awards across three major categories: planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance. The honors showcase the HEO's comprehensive capabilities and innovative achievements in strengthening urban flood protection, creating accessible waterfront spaces, and improving facility maintenance. The HEO said that the Xindian River and Jingmei River Confluence Revetment and Landscape Improvement Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Planning and Design category. Centered on river safety, the ecological environment, and residents' waterfront needs, the project integrates revetment improvements at the river confluence with landscape planning. The design balances flood protection, riverfront views, and recreational circulation, transforming the waterfront from purely urban flood-control infrastructure into a high-quality public space connecting nature with everyday life. The Mifenken Creek Drainage Improvement Project (Dahu Shanzhuang Street Flood Detention and Sedimentation Basin B) received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Flood detention and sedimentation facilities have strengthened the area's capacity to regulate stormwater runoff. During construction, the project team also took into account the existing environment, coordination between construction stages, and quality control. Inspection and safety management requirements were rigorously implemented despite constrained construction conditions, helping reduce the burden that runoff and sediment place on downstream drainage systems during heavy rainfall. The Dalong Pumping Station Expansion Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Designed to enhance local flood protection and drainage capacity, the project encompasses the main pumping station structure, forebay, pumping and drainage equipment, and related ancillary facilities. Faced with complex challenges including integration with the existing station, deep excavation, mechanical and electrical systems integration, and flood preparedness during the flood season, the project team coordinated construction interfaces, implemented phased controls, and conducted quality inspections to ensure both effective flood protection and construction quality. The Bailing Pumping Station Project received a Gold Award in the Best Planning and Design category. With enhanced regional flood resilience at the heart of its planning and design, the project integrates pumping and drainage functions, operational and maintenance requirements, the urban landscape, and surrounding environmental conditions. Comprehensive consideration was given to everything from equipment configuration and maintenance access to the building's exterior design, creating a modern pumping station that combines safety, efficiency, and integration with its surroundings. The Shezi Island Wetland received an Excellence Award in the Best Management and Maintenance category, recognizing its outstanding ecological and sustainable management. To date, 142 bird species and 25 protected species have been recorded at the wetland, which also serves as a wintering ground for the common snipe. Microtopographic management is being used to protect the critically endangered four-spotted midget damselfly, a species found at only three habitats in Taiwan, while a public-private restoration initiative has brought back the native mangrove fern, which had disappeared from the Tamsui River for three centuries. In addition, the wetland sequesters 11.19 metric tons of carbon per hectare annually, providing tangible carbon-sink benefits. Results from its science-based sediment management practices were also presented at the 2024 international wetland science conference, demonstrating the HEO's expertise in integrating hydraulic engineering with environmental sustainability. The HEO noted that the five award-winning projects span planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance, covering riverfront improvements, mountain-area drainage, pumping station construction, and wetland management. Together, they demonstrate Taipei City's achievements in managing hydraulic infrastructure throughout its entire life cycle. The awards recognize not only the efforts of the project teams and their partners but also the City Government's continued commitment to strengthening flood resilience, improving public works quality, and enhancing the value of waterfront environments. Looking ahead, the HEO will continue to uphold the principles of high quality, safety, and sustainable development while introducing innovative technologies and refining its management practices. By balancing disaster prevention, ecological conservation, and residents' needs, the HEO aims to create a safer, more livable, and more resilient water environment for Taipei.
The Taipei City Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards, receiving five awards across three major categories: planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance. The honors showcase the HEO's comprehensive capabilities and innovative achievements in strengthening urban flood protection, creating accessible waterfront spaces, and improving facility maintenance.
The HEO said that the Xindian River and Jingmei River Confluence Revetment and Landscape Improvement Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Planning and Design category. Centered on river safety, the ecological environment, and residents' waterfront needs, the project integrates revetment improvements at the river confluence with landscape planning. The design balances flood protection, riverfront views, and recreational circulation, transforming the waterfront from purely urban flood-control infrastructure into a high-quality public space connecting nature with everyday life.
The Mifenken Creek Drainage Improvement Project (Dahu Shanzhuang Street Flood Detention and Sedimentation Basin B) received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Flood detention and sedimentation facilities have strengthened the area's capacity to regulate stormwater runoff. During construction, the project team also took into account the existing environment, coordination between construction stages, and quality control. Inspection and safety management requirements were rigorously implemented despite constrained construction conditions, helping reduce the burden that runoff and sediment place on downstream drainage systems during heavy rainfall.
The Dalong Pumping Station Expansion Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Designed to enhance local flood protection and drainage capacity, the project encompasses the main pumping station structure, forebay, pumping and drainage equipment, and related ancillary facilities. Faced with complex challenges including integration with the existing station, deep excavation, mechanical and electrical systems integration, and flood preparedness during the flood season, the project team coordinated construction interfaces, implemented phased controls, and conducted quality inspections to ensure both effective flood protection and construction quality.
The Bailing Pumping Station Project received a Gold Award in the Best Planning and Design category. With enhanced regional flood resilience at the heart of its planning and design, the project integrates pumping and drainage functions, operational and maintenance requirements, the urban landscape, and surrounding environmental conditions. Comprehensive consideration was given to everything from equipment configuration and maintenance access to the building's exterior design, creating a modern pumping station that combines safety, efficiency, and integration with its surroundings.
The Shezi Island Wetland received an Excellence Award in the Best Management and Maintenance category, recognizing its outstanding ecological and sustainable management. To date, 142 bird species and 25 protected species have been recorded at the wetland, which also serves as a wintering ground for the common snipe. Microtopographic management is being used to protect the critically endangered four-spotted midget damselfly, a species found at only three habitats in Taiwan, while a public-private restoration initiative has brought back the native mangrove fern, which had disappeared from the Tamsui River for three centuries. In addition, the wetland sequesters 11.19 metric tons of carbon per hectare annually, providing tangible carbon-sink benefits. Results from its science-based sediment management practices were also presented at the 2024 international wetland science conference, demonstrating the HEO's expertise in integrating hydraulic engineering with environmental sustainability.
The HEO noted that the five award-winning projects span planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance, covering riverfront improvements, mountain-area drainage, pumping station construction, and wetland management. Together, they demonstrate Taipei City's achievements in managing hydraulic infrastructure throughout its entire life cycle. The awards recognize not only the efforts of the project teams and their partners but also the City Government's continued commitment to strengthening flood resilience, improving public works quality, and enhancing the value of waterfront environments.
Looking ahead, the HEO will continue to uphold the principles of high quality, safety, and sustainable development while introducing innovative technologies and refining its management practices. By balancing disaster prevention, ecological conservation, and residents' needs, the HEO aims to create a safer, more livable, and more resilient water environment for Taipei.
Sources: Taipei City Government
The Taipei City Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards, receiving five awards across three major categories: planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance. The honors showcase the HEO's comprehensive capabilities and innovative achievements in strengthening urban flood protection, creating accessible waterfront spaces, and improving facility maintenance.
The HEO said that the Xindian River and Jingmei River Confluence Revetment and Landscape Improvement Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Planning and Design category. Centered on river safety, the ecological environment, and residents' waterfront needs, the project integrates revetment improvements at the river confluence with landscape planning. The design balances flood protection, riverfront views, and recreational circulation, transforming the waterfront from purely urban flood-control infrastructure into a high-quality public space connecting nature with everyday life.
The Mifenken Creek Drainage Improvement Project (Dahu Shanzhuang Street Flood Detention and Sedimentation Basin B) received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Flood detention and sedimentation facilities have strengthened the area's capacity to regulate stormwater runoff. During construction, the project team also took into account the existing environment, coordination between construction stages, and quality control. Inspection and safety management requirements were rigorously implemented despite constrained construction conditions, helping reduce the burden that runoff and sediment place on downstream drainage systems during heavy rainfall.
The Dalong Pumping Station Expansion Project received an Excellence Award in the Best Construction Quality category. Designed to enhance local flood protection and drainage capacity, the project encompasses the main pumping station structure, forebay, pumping and drainage equipment, and related ancillary facilities. Faced with complex challenges including integration with the existing station, deep excavation, mechanical and electrical systems integration, and flood preparedness during the flood season, the project team coordinated construction interfaces, implemented phased controls, and conducted quality inspections to ensure both effective flood protection and construction quality.
The Bailing Pumping Station Project received a Gold Award in the Best Planning and Design category. With enhanced regional flood resilience at the heart of its planning and design, the project integrates pumping and drainage functions, operational and maintenance requirements, the urban landscape, and surrounding environmental conditions. Comprehensive consideration was given to everything from equipment configuration and maintenance access to the building's exterior design, creating a modern pumping station that combines safety, efficiency, and integration with its surroundings.
The Shezi Island Wetland received an Excellence Award in the Best Management and Maintenance category, recognizing its outstanding ecological and sustainable management. To date, 142 bird species and 25 protected species have been recorded at the wetland, which also serves as a wintering ground for the common snipe. Microtopographic management is being used to protect the critically endangered four-spotted midget damselfly, a species found at only three habitats in Taiwan, while a public-private restoration initiative has brought back the native mangrove fern, which had disappeared from the Tamsui River for three centuries. In addition, the wetland sequesters 11.19 metric tons of carbon per hectare annually, providing tangible carbon-sink benefits. Results from its science-based sediment management practices were also presented at the 2024 international wetland science conference, demonstrating the HEO's expertise in integrating hydraulic engineering with environmental sustainability.
The HEO noted that the five award-winning projects span planning and design, construction quality, and management and maintenance, covering riverfront improvements, mountain-area drainage, pumping station construction, and wetland management. Together, they demonstrate Taipei City's achievements in managing hydraulic infrastructure throughout its entire life cycle. The awards recognize not only the efforts of the project teams and their partners but also the City Government's continued commitment to strengthening flood resilience, improving public works quality, and enhancing the value of waterfront environments.
Looking ahead, the HEO will continue to uphold the principles of high quality, safety, and sustainable development while introducing innovative technologies and refining its management practices. By balancing disaster prevention, ecological conservation, and residents' needs, the HEO aims to create a safer, more livable, and more resilient water environment for Taipei.
Sources: Taipei City Government
