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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1990

SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, REAL ESTATE SECTORS BEGINS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS FOR 1989 HAS JUST COMMENCED.

THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND REPRESENTS PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME IN THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT ECONOMIC STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.

THE AIMS OF THE SURVEY ARR TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE DATA FOR EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, AND FOR ASCERTAINING THEIR COST STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTPUT LEVELS.

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS,

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ABOUT 4,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED IN THE PRESENT OF THE SURVEY, INCLUDING A FULL COVERAGE OF PROMINENT ESTABLISHMENTS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SMALLER ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:-

* BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION;

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT;

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ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING; AND

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REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT.

THE SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 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 GAZETTE JANUARY 13, 1984.

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A DIFFERENT VERSION OF SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE IS USED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR AFORE-MENTIONED CATEGORIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

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INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE SURVEY INCLUDES: TYPE OF OWNERSHIP; NUMBER OF DIRECT EMPLOYEES; COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES; CONSUMPTION MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES; PAYMENTS FOR SUB-CONTRACT WORK; OPERATING

VALUE OF EXPENSES; VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED:

PROPERTIES (INCLUDING UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED PROJECT OUTLAYS VALUES); OTHER FORMS OF BUSINESS RECEIPTS; AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.

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SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED ΤΟ THE ESTABLISHMENTS SAMPLED FOR THE SURVEY. THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARF LEGALLY REQUIRED COMPLETE AND RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE CENSUS DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31 THIS YEAR.

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