necessary. Total expenditure on this work amounted to $20,500,000. Similar work was carried out on Services establishments and the portion carried out by contract amounted to $15,200,000.
4.28 A total of 216 major and 1,352 minor items of alterations, additions or improvements to Government buildings were executed at a cost of $2,150,000. Work of a similar nature carried out in Services establishments amounted to $2,300,000.
4.29 During the year, three triennial contracts for the maintenance of Government buildings were let together with Annual Contracts for asphalt works, floor tiling and the supply and repair of venetian blinds.
4.30 Other items of work undertaken by the Maintenance Branch included minor security and defence works and items for other departments ordered on the Maintenance Contracts and amounted in all to some $5,500,000. Regular inspections were made by the building supervisor and his staff of those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Branch is responsible. In addition, inspections and reports were made on properties acquired by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
4.31 The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the Architectural Office projects which were completed or which were under construction during the year under review. Full lists of such projects costing more than $50,000 each are given at Appendices K and L. Private architects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain projects are listed at Appendix M. Excluded from this report are the many projects for which work was in hand on planning, design, working drawings or the preparation of bills of quantities or contract documents.
Airport
4.32 Stage III of the Modification of Kai Tak Terminal Building, including conveyorized customs benches and the extension of the 747 Nose-in Pier Stand No. 8, was completed.
4.33 Also completed at the airport during the year was the Semi-permanent Office Accommodation on the roof of the Departure Hall of the Terminal Building, and the Bond and Inspection Stores for the Commerce and Industry Department.
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