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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1987

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SURVEYS ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECOTRS FOR 1986.

THE SURVEY IS AN ANNUAL ENQUIRY TO COLLECT STATISTICS FOR ASCERTAINING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE WILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FOR STUDYING THE COST STRUCTURE. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTPUT LEVELS OF DIFFERENT TRADES IN THE SECTORS; AND FOR ANALYSING THE COST AND OUTPUT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

ABOUT 5 900 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING TRADES WILL BE ENUMERATED IN THE SURVEY, PROVIDING A FULL COVERAGE OF PROMINENT UNDERTAKINGS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SMALLER ESTABLISHMENTS:

* BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ;

* REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT:

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ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING; AND

* REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT. STATISTICS COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY ARE REQUIRED BY BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS FOR FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.

A DIFFERENT VERSION OF THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS USED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR DIFFERENT TRADE CATEGORIES. WHERE APPLICABLE, PROJECT RETURNS TO OBTAIN DATA ON INDIVIDUAL CONSTRUCTION SITES AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED.

INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE SURVEY INCLUDES: TYPE OF OWNERSHIP NUMBER OF DIRECT EMPLOYEES; COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES; CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES; PAYMENTS FOR SUB-CONTRACT WORK; OPERATING EXPENSES VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED ; VALUES OF PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED PROJECT OUTLAYS (INCLUDING LAND VALUES); OTHER FORMS OF BUSINESS RECEIPTS; CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BY THE ESTABLISHMENTS SURVEYED; FLOOR AREA OCCUPIED FOR BUSINESS OPERATION; AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF INVESTMENT.

THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS) ORDER 1984, WHICH WAS MADE UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 316) AND ISSUED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 14 IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF JANUARY 13, 1984.

/SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES