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on building projects undertaken or monitored by the department totalled $9.23 billion, with a further $2.3 billion being spent on routine maintenance and minor alteration works.
Design and Build contracts
The centralised government godown at Chai Wan was completed in 1996. Construction of a new joint-user office building in North Point and the Public Records Office at Kwun Tong began in 1996. A further joint-user office building in Cheung Sha Wan is planned to be completed by 1999.
Education
Eleven primary schools and 10 secondary schools were completed in 1996 under the School Building Programme. Three special schools, two prevocational schools and a field studies centre were also completed. Improvements to 70 schools were completed in 1996 under the School Improvement Programme. Construction work started on 11 primary schools, seven secondary schools, three special schools and a skills centre for the disabled. In addition improvement work on 77 schools was started under the School Improvement Programme.
Domestic
Projects completed for the disciplined services include the Fire Services married quarters in Ngau Chi Wan, junior disciplined services quarters at Wong Tai Sin and Correctional Services quarters at Pik Uk.
Disciplined Services
Fire Stations in Peng Chau and Causeway Bay were completed and Tung Chung Divisional Fire Station, Ambulance Depots in Lam Tin and Sham Tseng and Tung Chung District Police Station are under construction.
Infrastructure
Radar and telecommunication stations for the new Chek Lap Kok Airport have been completed. Construction work for the Air Traffic Control Complex and Tower, the Airport Police Station, the Sub-divisional Fire Station, the Government Flying Service and the Air Mail Centre are on track and the fitting-out work for the government facilities inside the Passenger Terminal Building started in the second half of 1996.
Military
Construction work is on schedule for various military reprovisioning projects: the Naval Base on Stonecutters Island, the Military Hospital in the Gun Club Hill Barracks, the Military Warehouse in Shek Kong and the Joint Movement Unit at the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. The fitting out of services and fittings for these projects, together with the supply and installation of mechanical and electrical equipment, will be completed in early 1997.
Medical and Health
During the year, medical projects completed include the construction of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Block B, air-conditioning to existing wards, refurbishment and