nance. The New Works Section is sub-divided into four groups each with its complement of Building Services Engineers, Assistant Building Services Engineers, Engineering Assistants and supervisory staff. Each group supports one of the Architectural Divisions, for which it carries out the design, specification and supervision of electrical, lift, air conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical services, and liquefied petroleum and town gas services installations in new public works projects (including Resettlement and Government Low Cost Housing) and military new works projects. This section is also responsible for the Specific Services, and Retrospective Air Conditioning, being carried out in H.B.M. Military Establishments on behalf of H.B.M. Department of the Environment. The Maintenance Section has a similar complement of staff and is responsible for the maintenance of electrical, lift, flood-lighting, gas and fire alarm installations in existing Government and H.B.M. Services Establishments.
4.21 In addition to projects designed in the Architectural Office, the Branch is responsible for the design, specification and the supervision of building services installations in buildings designed by private architects on behalf of Government. The Branch has also commissioned consultant engineers for building engineering services estimated at $35 million in seven major projects at present under investigation, being designed or in progress. Assistance has also been given to the Education Department on the subject of building services installations in grant-in-aid and subsidized schools and to the Commissioner for Resettlement and the Commissioner for Housing on building services engineering in flats, estates and factories under their respective control.
4.22 During the year, contracts or sub-contracts were let for building services in new works to a total value of $37.084 million and work to the value of $9.220 million was ordered on the electrical, lift, and other maintenance contracts. In addition, standard fittings and other materials to the value of $5.039 million were ordered through the Government Supplies Department for incorporation in the works.
4.23 The Branch continued the task of rewiring Mark I and Mark II Resettlement Estate blocks in the third year of the four year programme, and work on six estates totalling 139 blocks was completed during the year.
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