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Wednesday, August 2, 1972
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE TO BE EXPANDED
The Buildings Ordinance Office of the Public Works Department
is short of staff but steps are being taken to create more posts and
to have the existing vacancies filled.
The Acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. A.S. Robertson, said
today that he had already made proposals for substantial increases in
staff primarily to deal with the inspection of works in progress.
These proposals, he said, are expected to be submitted to the
Establishment Sub-Committee this month and recruitment will be pursued
energetically if they are approved.
Mr. Robertson, who was replying to a question by the Hon. Wilfred
Wong, said he would also make further proposals in the very near future
in respect of certain other aspects of the Buildings Ordinance Office work.
At present, he said, there are six vacancies for building surveyors
and another six for structural engineers within the professional establishment
of the office, but a number of these vacancies are expected to be filled in
the near future.
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