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Planning, Land and Infrastructure

served 8,150 statutory removal orders and removed 19,499 UBWs. It also instigated 2,773 prosecution cases and secured 1,556 convictions in court for failure to comply with the orders, resulting in fines totalling $10.89 million. The department launched various publicity campaigns to promote a culture of building safety.

Lifts and Escalators

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department carries out regular inspections, as well as revisions to the Code of Practice on the Design and Construction of Lifts and Escalators to enhance the safety of lifts and escalators. In 2020, the department continued its Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme together with the URA. With an additional $2 billion ($4.5 billion in total) allocated by the government, the scheme will assist the modernisation of about 8,000 old lifts.

Infrastructure

'Construction 2.0'

The government has been implementing the 'Construction 2.0'initiative since 2018 to lead the construction industry to reform and upgrade by advocating 'innovation', 'professionalisation' and 'revitalisation. At the same time, the government promotes the application of innovation and technology, including modular integrated construction, digital works supervision systems and building information modelling, to raise productivity, strengthen works supervision and quality assurance, and improve site safety.

The speedy completion of the quarantine centre at Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the use of modular integrated construction has been acclaimed by the Institution of Civil Engineers of the United Kingdom.

Infrastructure Investment

The government builds new infrastructure and improves existing facilities to meet economic development needs and enhance the living environment. Annual capital works expenditure is expected to grow from the current $70 billion level to more than $100 billion in the next few

years.

Project Strategy and Governance

The bureau's Project Strategy and Governance Office has been devising and implementing initiatives to strengthen the gateway process for cost management, enhance project delivery capability, lead strategic developments to improve cost-effectiveness, and enhance collaboration with international counterparts and local industry stakeholders.

Drainage Services

The Drainage Services Department manages about 2,790km of drains and watercourses and 27 village floodwater pumping schemes. It carries out drainage improvement works to cater for local developments and address probable effects of climate change. The estimated cost of drainage improvement works in the planning, design and construction stages in 2020 totalled about $37.8 billion.

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