2.58 One of the recommendations from the Committee was, that Government take a firm decision in principle and publicly declare its intent to embark on a programme of metrication in the fields for which it was responsible, with immediate emphasis on the fields of Public Works and Education.
2.59 This recommendation was accepted and in the field of Public Works approval was given for the Building Construction and Civil Engineering Sub-Committee to the Metrication Committee to adopt the role of Public Works Department Steering Committee for Metrication.
2.60 The membership of the Steering Committee included representatives of all the P.W.D. offices and representatives from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Building Contractors Association and Hong Kong University.
2.61 To assist the Steering Committee in its work and to effect the proper implementation of its policies, the Director of Public Works sought approval for the creation of the Executive Unit, to be headed by an officer who would be both the Secretary to the Steering Committee and Metrication Officer to the Public Works Department.
2.62 Approval was granted and the Executive Unit was established on 1st June, 1972.
Unit Operations
2.63 The primary task was the formulation of a Target Programme for the metric change within the Public Works Department.
2.64 The Target Programme was published on 30th September, 1972 and determined the sequential progress of the metric change in all offices in three phases, acquisition of data and equipment, training and implementation.
2.65 The major activity in all offices was seen to span the period September 1972 to September 1975 with a target date of July 1974, at which time it was considered feasible that metric working would be incorporated in all new P.W.D. projects.
2.66 It was early recognized that the metric change in the private sector would be conditioned by the availability of metric building legisla-
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2.58 One of the recommendations from the Committee was, that Government take a firm decision in principle and publicly declare its intent to embark on a programme of metrication in the fields for which it was responsible, with immediate emphasis on the fields of Public Works and Education.
2.59 This recommendation was accepted and in the field of Public Works approval was given for the Building Construction and Civil Engineering Sub-Committee to the Metrication Committee to adopt the role of Public Works Department Steering Committee for Metrication.
2.60 The membership of the Steering Committee included represent- atives of all the P.W.D. offices and representatives from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Building Contractors Association and Hong Kong University.
2.61 To assist the Steering Committee in its work and to effect the proper implementation of its policies, the Director of Public Works sought approval for the creation of the Executive Unit, to be headed by an officer who would be both the Secretary to the Steering Committee and Metrication Officer to the Public Works Department.
2.62 Approval was granted and the Executive Unit was established on 1st June, 1972.
Unit Operations
2.63 The primary task was the formulation of a Target Programme for the metric change within the Public Works Department.
2.64 The Target Programme was published on 30th September, 1972 and determined the sequential progress of the metric change in all offices in three phases, acquisition of data and equipment, training and implementation.
2.65 The major activity in all offiecs was seen to span the period September 1972 to September 1975 with a target data of July 1974, at which time it was considered feasible that metric working would be incorporated in all new P.W.D. projects.
2.66 It was early recognized that the metric change in the private sector would be conditioned by the availability of metric building legisla-
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