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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1976.

EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION SITES IN PRIVATE SECTOR

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT ANOTHER SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES FROM NEXT TUESDAY TO THURSDAY (JUNE 15 TO 17).

THE FIRST OF THE PRESENT SERIES OF SURVEYS WAS CONDUCTED LAST MARCH. IT SHOWED THAT A TOTAL OF 41,257 PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED AT VARIOUS WORK SITES AT THAT TIME, INCLUDING 27,894 WHO WERE INVOLVED IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE SURVEY THIS WEEK WILL COVER ALL WORK SITES ON RECORD AT THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE AND ALL SITE WORKERS ENGAGED EXCLUDING THOSE ENGAGED IN PROFRESSIONAL WORK, SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONTRACT MANAGERS AND SURVEYORS.

CIRCULAR LETTERS TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE SURVEY FORM HAVE BEEN SENT TO THOSE CONTRACTORS IN CHARGE OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK AT THE SITES.

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSIGN A RESPONSIBLE PERSON AT EACH SITE TO COMPLETE THE FORM WITH THE NUMBER OF SITE WORKERS BY SEX AS AT JUNE 15, 1976.

SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL VISIT THE RESPECTIVE SITES TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED SURVEY FORMS AND GIVE ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS AND THEIR SITE STAFF FOR CO-OPERATION IN SUPPLYING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED. HE EMPHASIZES THAT THE INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, AND WILL ONLY BE USED FOR THE COMPILATION OF STATISTICAL TABLES.

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