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issues the licence blindly without discussing the case with department staff, it will bring about adverse effects. I think that the Delegated Member should read the documents carefully and, based on Council policies and legislations, should decide whether to issue the licence or write down his comments. If he issues the licence blindly, he has to be fully responsible for all consequences.

7. MR. AMBROSE CHEUNG WING-SUM asked the following question (in Cantonese): Since the efficiency in various aspects of construction of Urban Council facilities, such as planning, design, tendering and construction, is always queried by different parties concerned and there are frequent delays in the completion date of such facilities, I would like to ask:

(a) Has the Urban Council reviewed this problem? If yes, how are the improvement measures implemented to reduce the time for planning, design, tendering and construction so as to achieve an effective control of time and cost?

(b) At present, construction works of the Urban Council are undertaken by the Architectural Services Department. Has this created a ‘bottle-neck' situation? If yes, please give details of the improvement measures.

MR. WONG KING-CHEUNG, Chairman of the Capital Works Select Committee, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—This question is in two parts and it concerns the efficiency of the current project planning and construction process of Council facilities. The first part of the question asks whether Council has reviewed the effectiveness of the current development and construction process and whether improvement measures can be made to reduce the lead time for planning, design, tendering and construction.

Council is very concerned about the progress of U.C. projects and has been closely monitoring their development through regular progress reports submitted to the respective Select Committees, such as the Monthly Report on Capital Projects under construction, the Quarterly Progress Report on Recreation Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on U.C. Complex and Market Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on Public Health and Cemeteries Projects. Slippages in the construction programme are carefully examined and the Department is asked to provide detailed explanation as to the causes. The monitoring system is considered satisfactory by the U.S.D., I personally have reservations. The Council will continue to monitor the situation closely and consideration will be given to conducting a review of the efficiency of the current development and construction process if serious problems are identified. The Department also keeps each project under close review in conjunction with the Architectural Services Department with a view to identifying ways and means to shorten the project development and construction time and reduce cost wherever possible.

The second part of the question is about whether A.S.D. has sufficient resources to cope with the construction of U.C. projects. A.S.D. has confirmed that there is no 'bottle-neck' situation within the Department. It also ensures that it has a well

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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 183 issues the licence blindly without discussing the case with department staff, it will bring about adverse effects. I think that the Delegated Member should read the documents carefully and, based on Council policies and legislations, should decide whether to issue the licence or write down his comments. If he issues the licence blindly, he has to be fully responsible for all consequences. 7. MR. AMBROSE CHEUNG WING-SUM asked the following question (in Cantonese): Since the efficiency in various aspects of construction of Urban Council facilities, such as planning, design, tendering and construction, is always queried by different parties concerned and there are frequent delays in the completion date of such facilities, I would like to ask: (a) Has the Urban Council reviewed this problem? If yes, how are the improvement measures implemented to reduce the time for planning, design, tendering and construction so as to achieve an effective control of time and cost? (b) At present, construction works of the Urban Council are undertaken by the Architectural Services Department. Has this created a ‘bottle-neck' situation? If yes, please give details of the improvement measures. MR. WONG KING-CHEUNG, Chairman of the Capital Works Select Committee, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—This question is in two parts and it concerns the efficiency of the current project planning and construction process of Council facilities. The first part of the question asks whether Council has reviewed the effectiveness of the current development and construction process and whether improvement measures can be made to reduce the lead time for planning, design, tendering and construction. Council is very concerned about the progress of U.C. projects and has been closely monitoring their development through regular progress reports submitted to the respective Select Committees, such as the Monthly Report on Capital Projects under construction, the Quarterly Progress Report on Recreation Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on U.C. Complex and Market Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on Public Health and Cemeteries Projects. Slippages in the construction programme are carefully examined and the Department is asked to provide detailed explanation as to the causes. The monitoring system is considered satisfactory by the U.S.D., I personally have reservations. The Council will continue to monitor the situation closely and consideration will be given to conducting a review of the efficiency of the current development and construction process if serious problems are identified. The Department also keeps each project under close review in conjunction with the Architectural Services Department with a view to identifying ways and means to shorten the project development and construction time and reduce cost wherever possible. The second part of the question is about whether A.S.D. has sufficient resources to cope with the construction of U.C. projects. A.S.D. has confirmed that there is no 'bottle-neck' situation within the Department. It also ensures that it has a well Page 208 of 485 Page 208 of 485

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(a) Has the Urban Council reviewed this problem? If yes, how are the improvement measures implemented to reduce the time for planning. design, tendering and construction so as to achieve an effective control of time and cost?

MR. WONG KING-Cheung, Chairman of the Capital Works Select Committee. replied as follows (in Cantonese);—This question is in two parts and it concerns the efficiency of the current project planning and construction process of Council facilities. The first part of the question asks whether Council has reviewed the cffectiveness of the current development and construction process and whether improvement measures can be made to reduce the lead time for planning, design. tendering and construction.

Council is very concerned about the progress of U.C. projects and has been closely monitoring their development through regular progress reports submitted to the respective Select Committees, such as the Monthly Report on Capital Projects under construction, the Quarterly Progress Report on Recreation Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on U.C. Complex and Market Projects, the Quarterly Progress Report on Public Health and Cemeteries Projects. Slippages in the construction programme are carefully examined and the Department is asked to provide detailed explanation as to the causes. The monitoring system is considered satisfactory by the U.S.D.. I personally have reservations. The Council will continue to monitor the situation closely and consideration will be given to conducting a review of the efficiency of the current development and construction process if serious problems are identified. The Department also keeps each project under close review in conjunction with the Architectural Services Department with a view to identifying ways and means to shorten the project development and construction time and reduce cost wherever possible.

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