MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1992
MR BLAKE SAID CONTRACTORS OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS ARE NOW GIVEN THE OPTION TO USE PFA CONCRETE AND THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAS ISSUED A PRACTICE NOTE ENCOURAGING THE USE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
MAJOR BUILDING PROJECTS THAT HAVE USED PFA CONCRETE INCLUDE THE CULTURAL CENTRE, GOVERNMENT'S WANCHAI TOWERS AND THE CENTRAL PLAZA WHICH IS THE TALLEST CONCRETE FRAME BUILDING IN THE WORLD.
MOREOVER, THE GOVERNMENT, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE TWO POWER COMPANIES, HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO USE SURPLUS PFA FROM THE POWER STATIONS RECLAMATION PROJECTS, THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PFA STORAGE AREAS.
OTHER NEW PLANS FOR THE WORKS BRANCH IN THE YEAR AHEAD INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF A SAFETY MANUAL FOR CONTRACTORS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND A WORK
SECURITY MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
SITE
TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, MR BLAKE SAID: "THE WORKS BRANCH IS LOOKING INTO THE MERITS OF SUSPENDING CONTRACTORS QUALIFIED FOR GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR SIX MONTHS IF THEY WERE CONVICTED MORE THAN TWICE WITHIN A YEAR FOR EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.'
"
VIEWS FROM THE
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY WILL BE TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT, HE SAID.
EFFECTIVE ONLY TO BUT ALSO IN THE
ON THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, MR BLAKE SAID MORE CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS ARE BEING PUT INTO PLACE NOT ENSURE THAT PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET, ΤΟ REALISE THE AMBITIOUS INFRASTRUCTURAL PROGRAMME OUTLINED GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE YEAR.
MR BLAKE SAID: "THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRESS COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED IN EARLY 1992. IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE WORKS DEPARTMENTS AND RESOURCE BRANCHES TO RECEIVE REGULAR REPORTS ON EXPENDITURE AND THE PROGRESS OF NON-ACP PROJECTS, AND TO ENSURE THAT ACTION IS TAKEN, WHEN NECESSARY, TO DEAL WITH ANY DEVIATION FROM PLAN.“
"IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME THERE ARE ABOUT 1,000 ITEMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ANOTHER 1,000 ITEMS ARE AT PLANNING AND DESIGN STAGES.
"PARALLEL ACTIONS ARE IN HAND TO INTRODUCE THE LATEST TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING, RISK ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ΤΟ ALL WORKS DEPARTMENTS.
"WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED, THIS WILL MEAN BETTER PREDICTIONS EXPENDITURE AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CONTROL, HE SAID.
MR BLAKE NOTED THAT THE NEW CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS
NOW STANDING AT 2.3 MILLION.
OF
TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME YEAR WITH A TOTAL POPULATION
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