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Wednesday, August 2, 1972

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE TO BE EXPANDED

The Buildings Ordinance Office of the Public Works Department

is short of staff but steps are being taken to create more posts and

to have the existing vacancies filled.

The Acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. A.S. Robertson, said

today that he had already made proposals for substantial increases in

staff primarily to deal with the inspection of works in progress.

These proposals, he said, are expected to be submitted to the

Establishment Sub-Committee this month and recruitment will be pursued

energetically if they are approved.

Mr. Robertson, who was replying to a question by the Hon. Wilfred

Wong, said he would also make further proposals in the very near future

in respect of certain other aspects of the Buildings Ordinance Office work.

At present, he said, there are six vacancies for building surveyors

and another six for structural engineers within the professional establishment

of the office, but a number of these vacancies are expected to be filled in

the near future.

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