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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993
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"THE WORKS DIRECTORS HAVE MADE MORE REALISTIC FORECASTS TERMS OF TIME AND MONEY FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN THE 1993/94 DRAFT ESTIMATES, HE SAID.
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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO EMBARKING ON A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEDURES, PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CONSULTANCIES.
HIERARCHY AND
THE REVIEW WILL LOOK AT ORGANISATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND WILL INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONING OF A SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
TRAINING SEMINARS ON NEW TECHNIQUES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR PROJECT ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS,
TO UPLIFT PERFORMANCES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, MR BLAKE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS PREPARED PROJECT LISTINGS OF ALL WORKS DEPARTMENTS BASED ON VARIOUS KEY START DATES TO ENSURE THAT RESOURCES WERE APPLIED IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER AND TO HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN ADVANCE.
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STRONG MONITORING CONTROLS ON PROJECTS IN PROGRESS ARE NOW IN IN ALL WORKS DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE BETTER AND MORE TIMBLY INFORMATION FLOW. SAME VIGOROUS PROCESS WILL BE APPLIED ΤΟ PROJECTS UNDER PLANNING AND DESIGN.
ON ENTRUSTING PROJECTS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MR BLAKE SAID THE WORKS DEPARTMENTS ARE READY FOR THE GREATER USE OF DESIGN AND BUILD PROCEDURES AND WILL ALSO CONSIDER TURN-KEY CONTRACTS WHENEVER APPROPRIATE.
"THE CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH WILL MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME SHORTLY, WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER VALUABLE ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, HE SAID.
MR BLAKE SAID THE STRATEGY OF INTEGRATING THE CONTRACTS FOR THE AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS WITHIN A TIGHTLY CONTROLLED BASELINE PROGRAMME IN ORDER TO SECURE COMPLETION TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE BY JUNE 30, 1997 CONTINUED TO BE IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFULLY.
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NECESSARILY ON A STEP-BY-STEP BASIS WHILST FUNDING PROPOSALS FOR THE AIRPORT AND AIRPORT-RAILWAY STILL REMAIN ΤΟ BE AGREED.
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"INDIVIDUALLY HOWEVER EVERY CONTRACT SO FAR AWARDED IS WITHIN BUDGET, AND WITH AN APPROPRIATE TIME ALLOWED FOR COMPLETION, MR BLAKE SAID.
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