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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1983

CONTRACTS COVER MAINLY THE ERECTION OF ARCHITECTURAL SUPER- STRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES, ULTILITIES CONSTRUCTION FOR SUPPLY OF GAS, WATER AND ELECTRICITY, AND LAND FORMATION AND RECLAMATION.

TAKING ALL TYPES OF CONTRACTS INTO CONSIDERATION, ABOUT $5 327 MILLION WERE SPENT ON MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES; $9 521 MILLION ON SUB-CONTRACT WORK; AND $1 289 MILLION ON WAGES OF DIRECTLY EMPLOYED OPERATIVES.

THE PRINCIPAL STATISTICS RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING FIRMS SHOWED THAT 433 SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS HAD OPERATED IN 1981. THEIR TOTAL SERVICE INCOME WAS $1 649 MILLION. TOTAL NATIONAL ACCOUNTS VALUE ADDED WAS $1 136 MILLION.

AS REGARDS EXPENDITURE, $699 MILLION WERE SPENT ON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, $51 MILLION ON SUPPLIES AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES: $281 MILLION ON COMMISSION WORKS; AND $221 MILLION ON MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES.

A SURVEY REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE GIVING DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY.

MEANWHILE, ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE SURVEY MAY BE MADE TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT (AT TEL. NO. 3-7215845).

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LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED

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A TOTAL OF 634 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN CONVICTION BY THE COURTS LAST MONTH, AND FINES IMPOSED AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $539 000.

MOST OF THE CASES CONCERNED BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THERE WERE 174 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS WITH $275 600 IN FINES. THESE INCLUDED 73 CASES (WITH $93 150 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 60 CASES (WITH $149 850 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

THERE WERE ALSO 365 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WITH $215 450 IN FINES.

OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 10 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $3 000 IN FINES.

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