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Wednesday, January 17, 1973
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR OUTLINED
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The appointed authorised architect and registered contractor
are responsible for providing the necessary supervision to ensure that
builders comply with the standards of building materials laid down in
the Building Regulations.
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, said this
today when replying to a question raised in the Legislative Council by
the Hon. Wilfred Wong.
"In this connection," he said, "it remains the responsibility of
the authorised architect and registered contractor to arrange the carrying
out of the tests and to ensure that the samples being so tested are
truly representative of the materials used on the site."
Mr. Robson said that in each case where high-grade concrete
was used, the Building Authority required the examination of concrete
cubos at all stages of construction work.
These cubes would also have to be tested by an independent
laboratory.
In all cases, he added, samples of steel reinforcement used in
construction work had to undergo a full range of tests by an independent
testing laboratory.
The Director also pointed out that under recently revised
legislation architects and contractors who allowed the use of defective
building materials were liable to a fine of $50,000 and two years' imprisonement.
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