RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance 回顧利比香港五十載
RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance 回顧利比香港五十載
RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance 回顧利比香港五十載
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21Alan ParryRetired as Director <strong>in</strong> 2002Eighteen years of my life were spent <strong>at</strong> Levett andBailey. They were memorable <strong>in</strong> many respectsand encompassed hard work, gre<strong>at</strong> colleagues,prestigious projects and enjoyable social activities.First the projects. I had the good fortune to be<strong>in</strong>volved with some landmark developments<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g: <strong>Hong</strong>kong Bank (HSBC), CityPolytechnic (now City University), Happy ValleyRacecourse and Football Club Redevelopment(RHKJC), Festival Walk Shopp<strong>in</strong>g Mall and Offices,<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Institute of Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and Air CargoTerm<strong>in</strong>al <strong>at</strong> Chek Lap Kok (HACTL). I doubt I wouldhave worked on projects of such size andimportance had I stayed <strong>in</strong> the UK.My colleagues and the staff generally <strong>at</strong> Levett andBailey were first class. Be<strong>in</strong>g one of the few“gweilos” <strong>in</strong> a staff of over 300 I always feltwelcome and <strong>at</strong> home <strong>in</strong> wh<strong>at</strong> was an extremelyhard work<strong>in</strong>g organis<strong>at</strong>ion. When I became apartner I received unst<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g support from my twoassoci<strong>at</strong>es and secretary, P<strong>at</strong>rick Chan, Lam YenL<strong>in</strong>g and Kimmy Chow for which I will always begr<strong>at</strong>eful. They were years of hard work which I nowlook back upon with a sense of pride <strong>in</strong> wh<strong>at</strong> I hopepeople consider “jobs” well done.The social side of Levett and Bailey for me wasmostly football and sports days although the staffd<strong>in</strong>ners, get together and cocktail parties werealso enjoyable. When I arrived <strong>in</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> it wasto work on the <strong>Hong</strong>kong Bank project and footballm<strong>at</strong>ches were soon arranged aga<strong>in</strong>st the otherfirms particip<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the project. Francis Fan wasthe “football man” <strong>at</strong> Levett and Bailey and it waswith his assistance th<strong>at</strong> the games were arranged<strong>at</strong> the Jubilee Sports Centre <strong>in</strong> Sh<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>. I cont<strong>in</strong>uedto play <strong>in</strong> Levett and Bailey football m<strong>at</strong>chesthroughout my time <strong>at</strong> the firm although it wasdisappo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>at</strong> we never managed to w<strong>in</strong> theannual RICS Football Tournament while I wasplay<strong>in</strong>g.I also enjoyed particip<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the annual sports daywhich evolved from an Levett and Bailey only eventto one <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g Swire Properties, P & T and JRP.My tussles with Nick Brooke <strong>in</strong> the 1<strong>50</strong>0 and 3000metres were events I always looked forward to.I have gre<strong>at</strong> memories of Levett and Bailey andhope th<strong>at</strong> Rider Levett Bucknall has a successfuland prosperous future so th<strong>at</strong> today’s twentysometh<strong>in</strong>gs will also have gre<strong>at</strong> memories whenthey retire.A football m<strong>at</strong>ch between staff teams <strong>in</strong> the l<strong>at</strong>e 1970s
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