Public housing projects adopt quality-oriented procurement
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*********************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Housing Authority (HA) has adopted a new quality-oriented procurement model to raise construction and maintenance standards for public housing development projects.
"The Modified Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracting is a procurement model designed to integrate contractors' expertise and innovation to ensure cost-effectiveness in construction projects," the Deputy Director of Housing (Development & Construction), Ms Ada Fung, said today (October 29).
Speaking at the Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2005 Prize Presentation Ceremony, Ms Fung said that the new model sought to drive improvements in buildability, innovation and efficiencies through reaping benefits and mitigating risks together.
Noting that the department had introduced a series of measures to raise construction and maintenance standards, Ms Fung said these include increasing the percentage of mandatory trade-tested workers, actively promoting site safety and introducing the Total Maintenance Scheme.
"The mandatory requirement to employ 100 per cent trade-tested workers in 32 major trades in all new projects has been introduced since May this year," she said, adding that similar requirement will apply to minor maintenance contracts from January 2006.
Turning to efforts in promoting site safety, Ms Fung said that accident rate on public housing construction sites had dropped from 55.8 cases per 1 000 workers in 2001 to 29.2 per 1 000 workers for last year.
On the Total Maintenance Scheme, Ms Fung said that the HA would spend $6.3 billion over a five-year period to improve maintenance services in its public housing estates.
The Scheme works out a strategy for maintenance of public housing estates featuring a three-pronged approach - proactive and comprehensive approach to identify maintenance problems; prompt response to emergencies and tenants' requests for repairs; and enhanced promotional and educational programmes.
The Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2005 is jointly organized by the HA, the Hong Kong Construction Association, the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Electrical Engineering & Appliances Trade Workers Union, the Construction Industry Training Authority and the Vocational Training Council.
At today's prize presentation ceremony, 28 contractors, one outstanding building project, one outstanding piling project, 12 "Best Site Safety Record" projects, eight supervisors and 18 workers won awards in different categories.
The full list of winners and highlights of some of the winning projects will be available on the HA/HD Web Site (www.housingauthority.gov.hk) from November.
model (with photo)
*********************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Housing Authority (HA) has adopted a new quality-oriented procurement model to raise construction and maintenance standards for public housing development projects.
"The Modified Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracting is a procurement model designed to integrate contractors' expertise and innovation to ensure cost-effectiveness in construction projects," the Deputy Director of Housing (Development & Construction), Ms Ada Fung, said today (October 29).
Speaking at the Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2005 Prize Presentation Ceremony, Ms Fung said that the new model sought to drive improvements in buildability, innovation and efficiencies through reaping benefits and mitigating risks together.
Noting that the department had introduced a series of measures to raise construction and maintenance standards, Ms Fung said these include increasing the percentage of mandatory trade-tested workers, actively promoting site safety and introducing the Total Maintenance Scheme.
"The mandatory requirement to employ 100 per cent trade-tested workers in 32 major trades in all new projects has been introduced since May this year," she said, adding that similar requirement will apply to minor maintenance contracts from January 2006.
Turning to efforts in promoting site safety, Ms Fung said that accident rate on public housing construction sites had dropped from 55.8 cases per 1 000 workers in 2001 to 29.2 per 1 000 workers for last year.
On the Total Maintenance Scheme, Ms Fung said that the HA would spend $6.3 billion over a five-year period to improve maintenance services in its public housing estates.
The Scheme works out a strategy for maintenance of public housing estates featuring a three-pronged approach - proactive and comprehensive approach to identify maintenance problems; prompt response to emergencies and tenants' requests for repairs; and enhanced promotional and educational programmes.
The Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2005 is jointly organized by the HA, the Hong Kong Construction Association, the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Electrical Engineering & Appliances Trade Workers Union, the Construction Industry Training Authority and the Vocational Training Council.
At today's prize presentation ceremony, 28 contractors, one outstanding building project, one outstanding piling project, 12 "Best Site Safety Record" projects, eight supervisors and 18 workers won awards in different categories.
The full list of winners and highlights of some of the winning projects will be available on the HA/HD Web Site (www.housingauthority.gov.hk) from November.
Ends/Saturday, October 29, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:32
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