4.26. During the year Annual Contracts were let for asphalt works, floor tiling and supply/repair of venetian blinds.
4.27. A total of 254 major and 1,156 minor items of alterations, additions or improvements to Government buildings were executed at a cost of $1,400,000. Work of a similar nature carried out in Services establishments amounted to $1,500,000.
4.28. Other items of work undertaken by the Maintenance Division included minor security and defence works and items for other departments ordered on the Maintenance Contracts and amounted in all to some $726,000. Regular inspections were made by the building supervisor and his staff of those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is responsible. In addition, inspections and reports were made on properties acquired by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
4.29. The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the Architectural Office projects which were completed or which were under construction during the year under review. Full lists of such projects costing more than $50,000 each are given at Appendices K and L. Private architects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain projects are listed at Appendix M. Excluded from this report are the many projects for which planning, design, working drawings or the preparation of bills of quantities or contract documents were in course of preparation.
Airport
4.30. Large scale alterations and modifications to the Kai Tak Airport terminal building were virtually completed. The major portion of the work comprised extensive alterations in and around the terminal building so as to provide facilities for handling passengers and freight on the much larger aircraft due to arrive at the airport early in the following year. Alterations to the air cargo buildings were completed.
Education Buildings
4.31. Construction of the new Technical Institute at Morrison Hill was nearing completion. The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club has provided funds for the entire cost of this project which, when completed,
4.26. During the year Annual Contracts were let for asphalt works, floor tiling and supply/repair of venetian blinds.
4.27. A total of 254 major and 1,156 minor items of alterations, additions or improvements to Government buildings were executed at a cost of $1,400,000. Work of a similar nature carried out in Services establishments amounted to $1,500,000.
4.28. Other items of work undertaken by the Maintenance Division included minor security and defence works and items for other depart- ments ordered on the Maintenance Contracts and amounted in all to some $726,000. Regular inspections were made by the building supervisor and his staff of those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is responsible. In addition, inspections and reports were made on properties acquired by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
4.29. The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the Architectural Office projects which were completed or which were under construction during the year under review. Full lists of such projects costing more than $50,000 each are given at Appendices K and L. Private architects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain projects are listed at Appendix M. Excluded from this report are the many projects for which planning, design, working drawings or the preparation of bills of quantities or contract documents were in course of preparation.
Airport
4.30. Large scale alterations and modifications to the Kai Tak Airport terminal building were virtually completed. The major portion of the work comprised extensive alterations in and around the terminal building so as to provide facilities for handling passengers and freight on the much larger aircraft due to arrive at the airport early in the following year. Alterations to the air cargo buildings were completed.
Education Buildings
4.31. Construction of the new Technical Institute at Morrison Hill was nearing completion. The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club has pro- vided funds for the entire cost of this project which, when completed,
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