Financial Performance - Revenue for 2024 is projected to be HK8,101,694,adecreaseof6.58,665,765[11] - Profit attributable to owners of the Company for 2024 is expected to reach HK650,253million,reflectingagrowthof12580,420 million[11] - Basic earnings per share for 2024 are expected to be HK28.83,anincreasefromHK25.73 in 2023[11] - In 2024, the Group's principal business revenue reached HK8,102million,withaprofitattributabletoshareholdersofHK650 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.0%[110] - Earnings per share for 2024 amounted to HK28.83 cents, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 12.0%[110] - Total dividends distributed for the year were HK9.8 cents per share, marking a year-on-year increase of 12.6%[110] - The Group's total revenue decreased by 6.5% to HK8,102millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedtoHK8,666 million in 2023[150] - Profit attributable to owners increased to HK650million,up12.0580 million in 2023, with basic earnings per share rising to HK28.83 cents from HK25.73 cents[150] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to HK11,502,371millionin2024,upfromHK10,641,662 million in 2023, representing a growth of 8.1%[11] - As of December 31, 2024, the Group had cash and bank balances of HK983million,anincreasefromHK713 million in 2023, while total borrowings rose to HK1.58billionfromHK1.19 billion[164] - The Group's net gearing ratio as of December 31, 2024, was approximately 23.4%, up from 20.7% in 2023, indicating a higher level of debt relative to net assets[164] - The Group recorded a cumulative new contract amount of HK11.02billionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,withabacklogofcontractsamountingtoapproximatelyHK34.02 billion, including unfinished contracts of about HK18.53billion[162]MarketandProjectDevelopments−TheCompanyhasexpandedintooverseasmarketswiththeincorporationofFarEastFacade(Singapore)Pte.Ltd.inJanuary2024[23]−InApril2024,theCompanywonthebidforthefacadeprojectofNewCentralSite3A,asignificantinternational−levelprojectinHongKong[33]−TheCompanyachievedafirst−placerankinginTencentGroup′sthird−partysafetyassessmentfor14consecutivemonthsduringtheconstructionoftheTenovafutureproject[35]−MajornewprojectsawardedincludedtheNewCentralHarbourfront3ACommercialProjectandtheKwuTungNorthresidentialproject,contributingtotheGroup′sstrongperformanceinHongKong[114]−TheGalaxy(phase4)projectinMacau,thelargestsinglefacadecontractglobally,isprogressingsmoothlyandmeetingitsphasedtargets[115]−TheGroupisfocusingonthefacademarketdevelopmentalongthe"BeltandRoad"initiative,withplanstoexplorelargepotentialprojectsintheMiddleEastandSoutheastAsia[121][123]SustainabilityandInnovation−TheCompanywasawardedthe"HongKongGreenOrganisationCertification"fortheeighthconsecutiveyear,highlightingitscommitmenttosustainability[19]−InMay,thenewlyestablishedFarEastPhotovoltaicTechnology(Guangdong)CompanyLimitedwillfocusonresearchanddevelopmentofbuildingintegratedphotovoltaic(BIPV)products[41]−TheGroupplanstoenhanceitsfacadebusinessthroughbuilding−integratedphotovoltaics(BIPV),withongoingprojectsinHongKongandtheChineseMainland[137]−TheGroupiscommittedtosustainabilityandwillcontinuetodeepenclimateriskmanagementinitiativesandenhancetechnologyresearchanddevelopmentforBIPVprojects[139]−TheprojectBIMDesignTeamwontheGoldAwardinthe2024Seventh"YouluCup"NationalBIMTechnologyCompetition,highlightingthecompany′scommitmenttoinnovationinconstructiontechnology[83][84]CorporateGovernanceandLeadership−Mr.ZhuHaimingwasappointedasExecutiveDirectorandCEOonJune1,2024,bringingover18yearsofexperienceinconstructionengineeringmanagementandinfrastructureinvestment[184]−Mr.WongManCheung,appointedasExecutiveDirectorandCFOonJuly1,2022,hasover28yearsofexperienceinaccounting,financialmanagement,andcorporatefinancing[188]−Thecompanyisfocusedonsustainability,withkeymembersoftheboardinvolvedintheSustainabilityCommittee[187][191]−Theboardcomprisesadiversegroupofprofessionalswithextensiveexperienceacrossvarioussectors,includingconstruction,finance,andlegalservices[187][194]−Thecompanyaimstoenhanceitscorporategovernancethroughtheexpertiseofitsindependentdirectors[191]OperationalPerformance−Thefacadeandgeneralcontractingbusinesssegment′srevenuedecreasedby6.47,224 million, with gross profit down 2.4% to HK862millionandoperatingprofitdown4.0782 million[153] - The operating management business segment's revenue decreased to HK877million,whileoperatingprofitincreasedtoHK56 million due to effective cost control measures[154] - Administrative, selling, and other operating expenses decreased to HK210millionfromHK288 million in 2023, reflecting improved cost management[156] - Finance costs decreased to HK75millionfromHK82 million in 2023, attributed to stringent finance cost control measures[156] Employee and Workforce - The Group employed a total of 4,006 employees as of December 31, 2024, down from 4,498 employees in 2023[178]