LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
design, construction and refurbishment are the Shum Wan Laundry, Prince of Wales Hospital; General and Children's Cancer Centre, Siu Lam Hospital; and Queen Mary Hospital extension and improvements.
Public clinics under construction and due for completion in 1993 are the Tuen Mun Urban Clinic and the Tin Shui Wai Urban Clinic. The Sha Tin Urban Clinic was completed in January 1992.
For the disciplined services, a number of projects were completed this year. Police projects included a Divisional Police Station at Tin Shui Wai, completed in time to serve the new town with its first population in-take, and Ping Shan Police Dog Unit Head- quarters. For the Fire Services Department a new combined Sub-Divisional Fire Station, Ambulance Depot and Ambulance Training School at Ma On Shan, as well as new ambulance training facilities were completed.
Among projects under construction during the year were the Sub-Divisional Fire Station at Tsing Yi, Lai King Division Fire Station at Kwai Chung and foundation work for the New Police Headquarters complex.
The Property Services Branch of Architectural Services Department provided mainten- ance and alteration works to over 6 000 government, Urban Council, Regional Council, Hospital Authority, subvented schools and British Forces buildings. There was a noticeable increase in the number of major refurbishment and fitting out projects being undertaken, including Stage 3 of the refurbishment of Queen Mary Hospital, Central Government Offices West Wing and refurbishment of a building in Kennedy Road as a meeting venue for the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group.
Government's continued commitment to improving facilities for handicapped persons was reflected by the completion of Phase 2 of a rolling programme to modify existing public buildings to facilitate access for the disabled. In total 94 locations ranging from hospitals and post offices to markets and playgrounds have been provided with access and, where feasible, special toilets.
The Antiquities Group within the branch were again rewarded for their work in restoring and repairing historically important buildings in Hong Kong. The Kun Ting Study Hall in Ping Shan was awarded the Hong Kong Institute of Architects President's Prize. The building is a traditional Chinese Study Hall which was authentically restored by artists and craftsman from China using salvaged materials and historical evidence provided by villagers.
The Subvented Projects Division advises departments providing subvention to private organisations for building and maintenance works. These include subvention provided for tertiary institutions and health facilities.
Since the establishment of the Hospital Authority in December 1991 the department has been responsible for monitoring capital subvention for building and improvement projects at facilities under the auspices of the authority.
Advice is also given on facilities to be provided to the government by private developers as a requirement of condition of land grant.
Land Administration
The Lands Administration Office of the Buildings and Lands Department co-ordinates all aspects of land administration throughout the territory.
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