The group is responsible for the design, specification and supervision of electrical, lift, air-conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical services and liquefied petroleum and town gas services within its province, i.e. Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, special projects (including Resettlement and Government Low Cost Housing) and military new works projects. The Maintenance Section has a similar complement of staff and is responsible for the maintenance of electrical and lift installations and all other building services, except mechanical plant and equipment, in existing Government and Services Establishments, including Army depots.
4.18. In addition to projects designed in the Architectural Office, the Division was responsible for the design, specification and installation of building services installations in buildings designed by private architects on behalf of Government. Close liaison was also maintained with consultants engaged on Government building projects. Advice was given to the Education Department on the subject of building services installations in grant-in-aid and subsidized schools and to the Commissioner for Resettlement and the Commissioner for Housing on engineering services in flats, shops and factories under their respective control.
4.19. During the year, contracts or sub-contracts were let for building services on new works to the total value of $31.5 million and work to the value of $4.6 million was ordered on the electrical and lift maintenance contracts. In addition, standard fittings and other materials to the value of $11.0 million were ordered through the Government Supplies Department for the works, an increase of almost 30% over the previous year.
4.20. During the year, the Division embarked upon the task of rewiring Mark I and Mark II resettlement blocks. This was the first year of a four-year programme, and work on two estates was virtually completed by the end of the year.
4.21. A lift contract, to the value of some $4 million was signed for the provision of 42 passenger lifts, including five lifts designed to carry 50 passengers each, required for use in a Government Low Cost Housing estate as a means of vertical mass transit between site platform levels. This is the largest single lift contract ever signed on behalf of Government.
group is responsible for the design, specification and supervision of electrical, lift, air-conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical services and liquefied petroleum and town gas services within its province, i.e. Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, special projects (including Resettle- ment and Government Low Cost Housing) and military new works projects. The Maintenance Section has a similar complement of staff and is responsible for the maintenance of electrical and lift installa- tions and all other building services, except mechanical plant and equipment, in existing Government and Services Establishments, includ- ing Army depots.
4.18. In addition to projects designed in the Architectural Office, the Division was responsible for the design, specification and installation of building services installations in buildings designed by private architects on behalf of Government. Close liaison was also maintained with consultants engaged on Government building projects. Advice was given to the Education Department on the subject of building services installations in grant-in-aid and subsidized schools and to the Com- missioner for Resettlement and the Commissioner for Housing on engineering services in flats, shops and factories under their respective control.
4.19. During the year, contracts or sub-contracts were let for building services on new works to the total value of $31.5 million and work to the value of $4.6 million was ordered on the electrical and lift maintenance contracts. In addition, standard fittings and other materials to the value of $11.0 million were ordered through the Government Supplies Department for the works, an increase of almost 30% over the previous year.
4.20. During the year, the Division embarked upon the task of re- wiring Mark I and Mark II resettlement blocks. This was the first year of a four-year programme, and work on two estates was virtually completed by the end of the year.
4.21. A lift contract, to the value of some $4 million was signed for the provision of 42 passenger lifts, including five lifts designed to carry 50 passengers each, required for use in a Government Low Cost Housing estate as a means of vertical mass transit between site platform levels. This is the largest single lift contract ever signed on behalf of Government.
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