4.96
Work completed also included a Community Centre and N.A.A.F.I. Shop at Pearl Island and an extension to the Medical Centre at Borneo Lines.
Projects Built for Other P.W.D. Offices
4.97
During the year work on the reprovisioning of Emmanuel School at Sham Tseng was completed and by the end of the year work was proceeding on village rehousing at the same location. Both of these projects were necessitated by the first stage of the new Tuen Mun Road.
4.98
Also completed was the control and administration building for the Second Lion Rock Tunnel. This project will be completed in its entirety in the coming year with the completion of the renovation of the control and administration building for the original Lion Rock Tunnel.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.99
The following members of the Architectural Office staff retired during the year :-
4.100
U Sze-nam, Clerk of Works I 29 years service
WONG Yin-chow, Clerk of Works I 20 years service
C. Bramwell, Principal Government Architect 19 years service
Eight professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to the United Kingdom, whilst ten professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
4.101
Nine assistant professional officers joined the staff during the year and nine local assistant professional officers were promoted to full professional rank. Seven expatriate professional officers on agreement were recruited. Two technical officers were promoted to assistant professional ranks.
4.102
Staff strength continues to be well below establishment at all levels from Professional to Technical. The shortage of site supervisory staff gives rise to particular concern.
Training
4.103 Under the 'Departmental Programme for training of Government Officers' Scheme one Structural Engineer was sent to attend a 1-year M.Sc. course in the application of computing at the Polytechnic of North London, U.K. and two Building services Engineers were sent on attachment to the U.K. and U.S.A.
4.7
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4.96
Work completed also included a Community Centre and N.A.A.F.I. Shop at Pearl Island and an extension to the Medical Centre at Borneo Lines.
Projects Built for Other P.W.D. Offices
4.97
During the year work on the reprovisioning of Emmanuel School at Sham Tseng was completed and by the end of the year work was proceeding on village rehousing at the same location. Both of these projects were necessitated by the first stage of the new Tuen Mun Road.
4.98
Also completed was the control and administration building for the Second Lion Rock Tunnel. This project will be completed in its entirety in the coming year with the completion of the renovation of the control and administration building for the original Lion Rock Tunnel.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.99
The following members of the Architectural Office staff retired during the year :-
4.100
U Sze-nam, Clerk of Works I 29 years service
WONG Yin-chow, Clerk of Works I 20 years service
C. Bramwell, Principal Government Architect
19 years service
Eight professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to the United Kingdom, whilst ten professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
4.101
Nine assistant professional officers joined the staff during the year and nine local assistant professional officers were promoted to full professional rank. Seven expatriate professional officers on agreement were recruited. Two technical officers were promoted to assistant professional ranks.
4.102
Staff strength continues to be well below establishment at all levels from Professional to Technical. The shortage of site supervisory staff gives rise to particular concern.
Training
4.103 Under the 'Departmental Programme for training of Government Officers' Scheme one Structural Engineer was sent to attend a 1-year M.Sc. course in the application of computing at the Polytechnic of North London, U.K. and two Building services Engineers were sent on attachment to the U.K. and U.S.A.
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