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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1987

BUILDINGS OUT

HE

"AT PRESENT, THE TEAM HAD IDENTIFIED 21 TARGET OF ME 120 MULTI-STOREY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRIC ADDEU.

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COMPREHENSIVE SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE TEAM REVEALED A NUMBER COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS \POSE FROM THE APATHY OF MOST INDUSTRIALISTS TOWARDS BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND IGNORANCE OF "HEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AS STIPULATED IN THE DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANTS AND MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS' INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE.

LACK OF COMMUNICATION RESULTING IN DISPUTES BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL OWNERS WOULD LEAD TO SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF THE SITUATION. PF BLEMS SUCH AS OBSTRUCTIONS TO COMMON AREAS, DEFECTIVE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS, POOR SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, LACK OF PLANNED BUILDING MAINTENANCE WERK OFTEN SUBJECTS OF DISPUTES.

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THE IBMCC, CHAIRED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER HAD ENDEAVOURED TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ON HOW TO SOLVE THE EFFECT IMPROVEMENTS.

PROBLEMS AND ΤΟ

WHICH COMPRISE

THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE, DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE, THE

GOVERNMENT COULD PROVIDE A CONCERTED EFFORT IN GIVING ADVIC HELPING IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

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MR COAK SAID THAT VICTORY AND WING YIP BUILDINGS WERE REMARKABLE EXAMPLES OF ACHIEVING IMPROVED BUILDING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE ENTHUSIASTIC EFFORTS OF THEIR OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS.

"THE VICTORY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING OWNERS' INCORPORATION SPENT ABOUT $250,000 TO RENOVATE THE BUILDING WHILE WING YIP INDUSTRIAL BUILDING HAS GREATLY IMPROVED THE SANITARY CONDITION AND CLEARED OBSTRUCTIONS IN COMMON AREAS,' HE ADDED.

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MR COAK EMPHASISED THAT GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS WAS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ONLY TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IF. AFTER TRYING ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES, THE SITUATION STILL DID NOT IMPROVE, HE ADDED.

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, SUCH AS COURSES AND SEMINARS, WILL BE ORGANISED LATER THIS YEAR.

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