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SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1992

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MORE VIDEOS ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT AVAILABLE

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THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) RECENTLY PRODUCED TWO VIDEOS TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS.

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ROLE OF CARETAKER" AND "BUILDING INSURANCE" TOGETHER WITH THE ONE ON THE FORMATION OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY THE CNTA LAST YEAR, FORMED A SERIES OF USEFUL AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS, A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

"THE ROLE OF CARETAKER", WHICH LASTS FOR 13 MINUTES, ADOPTS AN INDUCTIVE APPROACH TO ILLUSTRATE THE NORMAL SCOPE OF DUTIES AND CONDUCT OF A RESPONSIBLE CARETAKER IN THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS.

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IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE FREQUENT SECURITY - PATROLS, ATTENTION TO WATER AND POWER SUPPLY AS WELL AS THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF COMMON FACILITIES.

THE SEVEN-MINUTE VIDEO ON BUILDING INSURANCE EMPHASISES THE NEED AND VALUE-POR-MONEY ASPECT OF THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF INSURANCE.

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CATEGORIES OF INSURANCE ADOPTED BY OWNERS CORRPORATIONS (OC's) AND BUILDING MANAGERS: COMPENSATION INSURANCE, FIRE RISKS AND OTHER PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE.

PERILS INSURANCE AND

SOME USEFUL FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE, SUCH AS THE DISPLAY OF A COPY OF THE POLICY IN THE BUILDING, REGULAR REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY OF THE INSURED AMOUNT AND RENEWAL OF POLICY ARE ALSO STRESSED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AVAILABLE

COPIES OF THE VIDEOS ARE NOW

FOR LOAN, FREE-OF-CHARGE, AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES BY THE OC'S, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, LOCAL BODIES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIE, AND RESIDENTS GROUPS.

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ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE METRICATION

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THE METRICATION COMMITTEE IS ORGANISING A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES IN 1992/1993 TO PROMOTE METRICATION IN HONG KONG.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY ACTIVITIES WERE TO PROMOTE THE USE OF METRIC UNITS AT THE LEVEL, AND TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE METRIC SYSTEM.

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