New Construction Office

The Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan, held the award presentation ceremony for the 25th Public Construction Golden Quality Award at the Kuo-Kuang Hall of the CPC Building on January 21, 2026, and the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government received three awards, namely: the “Da’an Junior High School Comprehensive Teaching Building New Construction Project” was awarded the First-Class Merit Award in the Architecture Category; the “Songshan and Xinyi Districts Urban Roads Project” was awarded a First-Class Merit Award in the Public Facilities Maintenance and Management Category; furthermore, the award jury unanimously recognized Ming-Hui Wang, Chief Engineer and Director of the Public Works Division of the New Construction Office, for his contributions to construction quality, and presented him with a Grade A Individual Contribution Award. The concept underpinning the award-winning “Da’an Junior High School Comprehensive Teaching Building New Construction Project” is to create a diverse, forward-looking, welcoming, vibrant, and cultured learning environment, delivering a safe, high-quality, and comfortable modern junior high school, and, in line with a multi-purpose use strategy, to include a two-level underground parking facility to meet the needs of both the school and nearby residents. The building comprises six above-ground floors, housing 64 instructional spaces (including 45 general classrooms, 15 specialized classrooms, four special education classrooms, and a library) and 20 administrative offices; the two underground levels serve as a public parking facility, providing 223 car parking spaces and 52 scooter parking spaces. Since its completion and opening, it has received recognition from teachers, students, and parents alike, becoming a high-quality campus that inspires students to pursue and realize their dreams.  Secondly, the “Songshan and Xinyi Districts Urban Roads Project” responded to the Taipei City Government’s smart city governance vision by adopting performance-based contract management, integrating AI-powered intelligent inspections with PCI indicator assessments to promptly rectify deficiencies and improve pavement quality under limited resources; it also optimized school-zone commuting environments and barrier-free sidewalks, significantly enhancing traffic safety and road users’ sense of security. In addition, the New Construction Office has taken the national lead in establishing carbon footprint assessments for road engineering projects and in applying recycled materials such as foamed asphalt to advance the principles of the circular economy. Through technology-driven management and carbon-reduction techniques, it has achieved both high construction quality and sustainable development, demonstrating strong exemplary value and significantly enhancing road user satisfaction. Finally, in the individual award category, Director Ming-Hui Wang has served with the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government since 2009. Over the years, he has successively held positions including Project Engineer in charge at the Public Works Office, Section Chief of the Public Works Division, and Director of the Public Works Division, accumulating more than 15 years of extensive practical experience, and has delivered tangible results in construction quality management and the promotion of innovative systems. Among the projects under his leadership, the “Fuhe Bridge South Sidewalk Widening and Bicycle Wheel Ramp Project” received the Ministry of Labor’s Golden Safety Award for Outstanding Construction, while the “Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project” was honored with Top Distinction at the 24th Public Construction Golden Quality Award in 2024. At this year’s Golden Quality Award, he was unanimously praised by the award jury and was presented with a Grade A Individual Contribution Award.

The Ministry of the Interior recently held the award ceremony and seminar for the 2025 “Urban Road Maintenance Management and Pedestrian Accessibility Evaluation Program,” the 2024 and 2025 “Supervision Plan of Barrier-free Environments for Urban Park,” and the 2025 “Common Duct Construction Evaluation Program” at the GIS MOTC Convention Center, and the Taipei City Government, led by Deputy Mayor Wen-Te Chang, attended the event and received the awards together with relevant personnel from the Public Works Department and the Transportation Department. Taipei City Government not only received the Excellence rating for its overall results in both the nationwide Urban Road Maintenance Management and Pedestrian Environment Accessibility Evaluation Program (Special Municipality group) and the Common Duct Construction Evaluation Program, but also ranked first in the Special Municipality group in the subcategories of “Policy Evaluation,” “Road Maintenance,” “Transportation Engineering,” “Street Layout Evaluation,” and “School Zone Evaluation.” In addition, Village Chief Su-chin Lin of Xingya Village and Village Chief Tsung-Chieh Fang of Dunhou Village in Xinyi District, Taipei City were also presented with the People-Oriented Environment Improvement Contribution Award. Director Kun-Hu Lin of the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, stated that, as the nation’s capital city, Taipei actively aligns each year with central government policies to improve its roads and pedestrian environment. He also expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of the Interior and the evaluation committee members for their guidance and support over the years, which has enabled the Taipei City Government to continuously improve from policy planning to implementation. In addition to ongoing efforts to improve the smoothness of roadways and sidewalks, create barrier-free spaces in the pedestrian environment, and advance common duct construction, Taipei has also actively developed a range of innovative initiatives to enhance overall road quality, such as introducing performance-based contracts for road patrol inspection and maintenance, establishing a visualized management system for roads and ancillary facilities, and implementing a sidewalk clear-width improvement program, among other innovative and smart management measures, with the aim of continuously improving Taipei’s road quality. When it comes to enhancing road quality, there is no “best,” only “better.” Section Chief Hsuan-Tung Chu of the Utilities Conduit Planning Section, the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, explained that in addition to continuing people-oriented environment improvement projects such as the Zhongxiao East Road Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project and the Da'an Road pedestrian environment improvement work, the Office is also carrying out road and sidewalk improvement efforts in line with the “Pedestrian Safety in Taipei Plan” established by the Department of Transportation, Taipei City Government, thereby gradually creating a barrier-free, people-oriented environment in the city. These outcomes have also been recognized by residents, the Ministry of the Interior, and members of the evaluation committee and Taipei City will continue to strive for further progress and renewed efforts to provide the public with a people-oriented, resilient, and sustainable mobility environment.

The Public Construction Commission of the Executive Yuan announced the list of winners of the 25th Public Construction Golden Quality Award on December 27, 2025. The New Construction Office of the Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, received three awards. The Da’an Junior High School Comprehensive Teaching Building New Construction Project was awarded the First-Class Merit Award in the Architecture Category. At the same time, the Songshan and Xinyi Districts Urban Roads Project received a First-Class Merit Award in the Public Facilities Maintenance and Management Category. In addition, the award jury unanimously recognized Mr. Wang Ming-Hui, Chief Engineer and Director of the Public Works Division of the New Construction Office, for his outstanding contributions to construction quality, and presented him with a First-Class Individual Contribution Award. The award-winning Da’an Junior High School Comprehensive Teaching Building New Construction Project was designed to create a diverse, forward-looking, welcoming, vibrant, and cultured learning environment, delivering a safe, high-quality, and comfortable modern junior high school. In line with a multi-purpose use strategy, the project includes a two-level underground parking facility to meet the needs of both the school and nearby residents. The building comprises six above-ground floors, housing 64 instructional spaces - including 45 general classrooms, 15 specialized classrooms, four special education classrooms, and a library - as well as 20 administrative offices. The two underground levels serve as a public parking facility, providing 223 car parking spaces and 52 scooter parking spaces. Since its completion and opening, the building has received strong recognition from teachers, students, and parents alike, and has contributed to a high-quality campus that inspires students to pursue and realize their dreams. Meanwhile, the Songshan and Xinyi Districts Urban Roads Project embraced the Taipei City Government’s smart city governance vision by adopting performance-based contract management. By integrating AI-powered intelligent inspections with PCI indicator assessments, the project enabled the timely repair of deficiencies and improvements in pavement quality despite limited resources. Also, the project optimized school-zone commuting environments and barrier-free sidewalks, significantly enhancing overall traffic safety and pedestrians’ sense of security. In addition, the New Construction Office has taken the national lead in establishing carbon footprint assessments for road engineering projects and in applying recycled materials such as foamed asphalt to advance the principles of the circular economy. Through the integration of technology-driven management and carbon-reduction techniques, the Office has achieved both high construction quality and sustainable development, demonstrating strong value while significantly enhancing road user satisfaction. Finally, with respect to the Individual Contribution Award, Director Wang Ming-Hui has served with the New Construction Office of the Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, since 2009. Over the years, he has held positions including Project Engineer in charge at the Public Works Office, Section Chief of the Public Works Division, and Director of the Public Works Division, accumulating more than 15 years of extensive practical experience. He has achieved tangible results in construction quality management and the promotion of innovative systems. Among the projects under his leadership, the Fuhe Bridge Southside Sidewalk Widening Project received the Ministry of Labor’s Golden Safety Award for Outstanding Construction, while the Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project was honored with Top Distinction at the 24th Public Construction Golden Quality Award in 2024. His outstanding performance was unanimously praised by the award jury at this year’s Golden Quality Award, leading to his receipt of the First-Class Individual Contribution Award.

The New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, which implemented the Nangang Elevated Connecting Platform and Associated Greening Facilities Turnkey Project, was selected in the 2025 Taiwan Light Environment Award, organized by the Coretronic Culture and Arts Foundation, and received the Juror’s Choice Award on December 26, 2025. This recognition not only affirms the project’s construction quality but also marks a new milestone for the Nangang area in advancing urban aesthetics and improving the pedestrian environment.The Shuinan Elevated Connecting Platform Project is a key hub in the Taipei City Government’s plan to develop Nangang, following the Xinyi Planning District, into another area with a comprehensive grade separated pedestrian connectivity system. The platform links Nangang Station, Nangang Station (Taipei Metro), Taipei Music Center, and nearby parks and green spaces. In the future, it will connect with developments along the route to form an elevated pedestrian corridor.The core value of the Nangang Elevated Connecting Platform Project lies in creating a people-oriented pedestrian space that is friendly, safe, and aesthetically appealing. In terms of lighting design, the project achieves both functionality and visual quality. At night, lighting guides pedestrian movement, enhancing legibility and a sense of safety in the nighttime environment. With “people-oriented walkability” and “linking the East District Green Corridor” as its core concepts, embedded or concealed luminaries are used within the bridge structure, on stairways, and on the platforms.  Indirect lighting is applied along railings and edges, effectively controlling glare and light pollution and significantly improving comfort and safety for nighttime users.In addition to its outstanding light environment performance, the project also places strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Along Civic Boulevard, an ecological green corridor of approximately 800 meters has been developed in parallel. Through the use of permeable paving and multi-layered green spaces, the project creates a high-quality living network with integrated recreational functions, bringing more greenery and breathing space into the busy city.