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Close liaison was also maintained with the consultants' office and site staff, and regular site visits were made to monitor progress and claims and to ensure that site records were satisfactory. The greatest proportion of the Contract & Claims Adviser's time was devoted to the High Island and desalter projects. During the latter part of the year a Contract Adviser was appointed to undertake duties similar to those of the Contract & Claims Adviser (other than dealing with claims) in respect of works designed by Waterworks Office staff. This leaves the Contract & Claims Adviser free to concentrate upon works undertaken by Consultants, and all claims arising from engineering contracts administered by the Office.
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CONTRACT ADVISER
CHAN Yan-kee, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E.
The Contract Adviser was appointed in December 1974. He is responsible for advising the Waterworks Office on contract and tender procedures and documents. Regular site visits were made to all Construction Division work sites to ensure that the site records were being satisfactorily kept. Contract procedures and practices were carefully examined and certain improvements recommended to ensure, as far as possible, consistency between contracts.
The Contract Procedure Manual was in course of amendment and other standard documents were being prepared, amended or updated.
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Close liaison was maintained with the Contracts and Claims Adviser, and Contract Advisers of other Offices, on common procedures and practices.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Business Manager:
G.P. BLENKINSOP, F.C.A., A.C.I.S.
CHAN Siu-leung, A.A.S.A., A.H.K.S.A. (Acting)
Treasury Accountants:
CHAN Siu-leung, A.A.S.A., A.H.K.S.A.
WAN Hing-pui, F.C.C.A., A.H.K.S.A.
I.R. MARTIN, A.C.A.
Secretary:
FUNG Shiu-kin
CHUNG Ching
R.L. McCORMACK
LAU Ping-keung (Acting)
General
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This Branch is responsible for all accounting and stores functions including the preparation and issue of water accounts. It is also responsible for the general and financial control of all revenue services. It deals with personnel matters and provides general administration, secretarial, transport and other support services.
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