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Commercial building projects constituted the third largest category of construction site work. The gross value of construction work performed for these projects totalled $2.1 billion, which was 23.5% higher than that in the third quarter of 1993 but 5.8% lower than that in the second quarter of 1994.
Owing to the widespread sub-contracting practices in the construction industry, a construction establishment can be a main contractor for one contract and a sub- contractor for another contract at the same time.
The gross value of construction work performed by main contractors, including both general and special trade contractors, covers only those projects in which the construction establishment takes the role of a main contractor, but not projects in which it takes only the role of a sub-contractor.
However, sub-contractors' contribution to projects should have been included in the gross value of construction work performed by main contractors for whom they worked.
More detailed statistics on construction output are given in the "Report on the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output, 3rd Quarter 1994".
The report is now on sale at $8 a copy at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, or at the Census and Statistics Department Publications Section, Wanchai Tower, 19th floor, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Regular subscription may also be arranged.
Enquiries about the survey may be directed to the Building, Construction and Real Estate Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department on telephone 2805 6426.
End/Friday, January 20, 1995
New access road in Ma On Shan proposed
The prospective grantee of two lots of land in Tai Po is planning to construct an access road from Sai Sha Road to his proposed residential developments at the lots, and to widen a section of Sai Sha Road at Cheung Muk Tau.
During the construction, necessary access will be maintained so as to minimise inconvenience to the public.