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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1992

GOVT FORGES CLOSER TIES WITH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ESTABLISHING IS

CLOSER

THE GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THEIR PARTNERSHIP TO CONTINUE FOR WORKS, MR

THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SESSION

TIES WITH THE BUILDING FOR JAMES BLAKE,

BLAKE SAID:

CONSTRUCTION CONSULT

AND

WITH THE

MR MEDIA, IN HIS YEAR-END

ΤΟ ESTABLISH THE "PLANNING IS AT AN ADVANCED STAGE ADVISORY BOARD AS THE CENTRAL FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY.

THE BOARD WILL INITIALLY BE CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR MEMBERSHIP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM MAJOR BODIES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

AND

WORKS

THE

GOVERNMENT MR BLAKE SAID THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND ADVISE THE

QUALITY

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, STANDARDS, ON CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY RESOURCES AND PROTECTION, SAFETY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, FORMS OF CONTRACT.

TO FIRMS

WERE FOR MORE

MORE SMALL AND LOCAL CONSULTANCY ENCOURAGE TO UNDERTAKE GOVERNMENT CONSULTANCIES, MR BLAKE SAID NEW PROCEDURES

FIRMS OF THIS MONTH IN THE SELECTION INTRODUCED STRAIGHTFORWARD GOVERNMENT CONSULTANCY WORK.

WITH FIVE OR

PROFESSIONAL LONGLISTED COST

LESS

UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, ONLY SMALL FIRMS PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND LOCAL FIRMS WITH THE MAJORITY OF STAFF HAVING RESIDED IN HK FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE WILL BE

CONSULTANCIES ESTIMATED TO THE FOR

SELECTION $3 MILLION OR LESS.

OF

GOVERNMENT

MR BLAKE SAID: "THE NEW SYSTEM WILL ENSURE THAT THE STANDARD OF SERVICE RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS MAINTAINED WHILE ASSISTING SMALL AND LOCAL FIRMS TO THRIVE IN THE CONSULTANCY SECTOR.

"I

FURTHER

MR BLAKE NOTED THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO TAKING A LEAD TO

ΤΟ INDUSTRY

EMPHASISE ENVIRONMENTAL ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION PROTECTION AND WORK SITE SAFETY AND SECURITY,

SHORING OF

"THE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ISSUED A TECHNICAL CIRCULAR WHICH WILL STOP THE USE OF TROPICAL HARDWOOD FOR HOARDING AND FOR TRENCHES AND PITS ON PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION SITES.

"CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE THIS CIRCULAR TO COVER OTHER TYPES OF TEMPORARY SUPPORT AND ON GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION SITES," HE SAID.

PROVISIONS

OF

FORMWORK

BRANCH

AS ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURE, THE WORKS IS ENCOURAGING GREATER USE OF PULVERISED FUEL ASH (PFA) IN CONCRETE.

PFA IS A BY-PRODUCT OF COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS AND ITS USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF CONCRETE CAN PRODUCE IMPROVED MIX DESIGN SAVING WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE QUALITY.

AND COST

/MR BLAKE