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ON PREVENTION OF WASTE ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, MR BLAKE SAID THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS BY WAY OF QUALITY CONTROL WOULD BE A WAY TO REDUCE THE NECESSITY FOR RECYCLING, REDUCE THE NECESSITY FOR FINDING MORE LANDFILLS, AND LEAVE MORE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE GROUND EXACTLY WHERE THEY BELONG.
IN REGARD TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY, MR BLAKE NOTED THAT THE MURRAY BUILDING, IN WHICH OFFICES OF THE WORKS BRANCH WERE HOUSED, HAD BEEN DESIGNED TO BE AND STILL WAS A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING.
"THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN AN INITIATIVE IN MOVING TOWARDS TIGHTER CONTROL OVER THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING EXTERIORS.
"HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT REMOVE THE NEED FOR A TOTAL ENERGY APPROACH ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IN DEVELOPING ITS CONCEPT DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTING, AND OPERATING ITS BUILDINGS,' MR BLAKE SAID.
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ON MEASURES OF HANDLING WASTES, MR BLAKE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY EXERCISED AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CONTROL BY MEANS OF REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.
"IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF SCARCE RESOURCES TO EN URE THAT CONTRACTORS CAN USE SUCH RESOURCES WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS, MR BLAKE SAID.
HE CITED THE EXAMPLE OF THE FILL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WHICH IDENTIFIED AND MANAGED THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF LAND AND MARINE FILL RESOURCES, AND ALSO ENSURED THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE PROVISION OF PUBLIC DUMPS FOR LANDFILL OR MARINE MUD.
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MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNMENT ALSO UNDERTOOK THE CO-ORDINATION PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, FOR EXAMPLE THE ROAD OPENING CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WHICH HAD THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF CO-ORDINATING ROAD AND FOOTPATH WORKS BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE COMPANIES, TO MINIMISE DISTURBANCE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BROUGHT ABOUT BY SUCH WORKS.
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FREE TRADE POLICY REITERATED
AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR FRANCIS HO, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REITERATED THE GOVERNMENT'S FREE ENTERPRISE AND FREE TRADE POLICY WHICH WAS BASED ON A PHILOSOPHY OF MINIMUM INTERFERENCE OF MARKET FORCES AND MAXIMUM SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS.
SPEAKING AT THE AUSTRALIA HONG KONG/CHINA BUSINESS FORUM IN MELBOURNE, MR HO SAID THIS WAS ONE BASIC REASON WHY HONG KONG WAS A LEADING MANUFACTURING, FINANCIAL AND TRADING CENTRE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES OF THE WORLD.
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