The Public Sector

The Architectural Services Department (Arch SD) provides planning and
technical advice on building-related matters to all government
departments. The department also provides financial control and project
management services for both public building developments under the
Public Works Programme and subvented building projects financed by the
government. Further, it is responsible for professional design services for
government departments, the Hospital Authority, the Urban Council and
the Regional Council in Hong Kong; and maintenance services for
buildings owned or occupied by these bodies.

During 1997, the Arch SD designed or constructed 260 projects valued at
$47.6 billion. It monitored a further 149 projects valued at $19.8 billion.
Actual expenditure on building projects undertaken or monitored by the
department totalled $11.8 billion, with a further $2.6 billion being spent on
routine maintenance and minor alteration works.

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