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THE OUTPUT OF THESE SUB-CONTRACTORS WAS REPORTED INDIRECTLY BY THE OTHER CONTRACTORS COMMISSIONING THE IR SERVICES.
BESIDES ESTABLISHMENT STATISTICS, THE SURVEY ALSO COLLECTED DATA ABOUT CONSTRUCTION SITES. ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY, 2 045 SITE CONTRACTS WERE CARRIED OUT IN 1983 OF WHICH 699 CONTRACTS RELATED TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND 1 346 RELATED TO PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION.
TOTAL GROSS VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRACTS WERE $21 955 MILLION WHICH WAS TWO PER CENT LOWER THAN IN 1982.
REGARDING THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT THERE WERE 858 ACTIVE PRIVATE REAL ESTATE PROJECTS IN 1983. THE TOTAL VALUE ACCRUED TO THESE PROJECTS WAS $16 264 MILLION, WITH A DECREASE OF 42 PER CENT OVER 1982.
THE PROJECT OUTLAYS WERE $12 185 MILLION WHICH INCLUDED PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY FEES, INTEREST PAYMENTS AND OTHER PROJECT EXPENSES.
REGARDING ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING
SERVICES. THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT THERE WERE 496 SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATING IN 1983 ENGAGING A TOTAL OF 9 086 PERSONS. THEIR TOTAL BUSINESS RECEIPTS WERE $1 905 MILLION, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF EIGHT PER CENT OVER 1982.
THEIR TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE $1 550 MILLION WHICH INCLUDE, $916 MILLION ON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES. TOTAL VALUE ADDED WAS $1 266 MILLION WHICH DECREASED BY SEVEN PER CENT OVER 1982.
REGARDING REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, 2 062 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE ENGAGED IN THESE TRADES I 1983, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS DIRECTLY ENGAGED AMa 24 978.
THE SURVEY DID NOT COVER ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA CARIE. OUT BY SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS OR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS.
TOTAL SERVICE AND RENTAL INCOME OF THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY CAME TO $7 083 MILLION. OTHER PUŠINES. RECEIPTS, WHICH WERE MAINLY INTEREST INCOME, AMOUNTED TO $1 679 MILLION. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE 34 961 MILLION. TOTAL VALUE ADDED WAS $6 009 MILLION WHICH WAS 18 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN 1982.
SUMMARY STATISTICS FROM THE 1983 SURVEY OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDE: IN THE JULY 1985 ISSUE OF HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICO.
A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE 1983 SURVEY WILL BE GIVEN IN ITS SURVEY REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW WEEKS TIME.
IN THE MEANTIME, ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE SURVEY RESULT- MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 3-7213846.
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