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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Housing Authority (HA) is inviting nominations for the Quality Public Housing Construction and Maintenance Awards 2006.
Jointly organised by the HA and the construction and maintenance industry for four consecutive years, the event aims at giving recognition to contractors, supervisors, workers and Housing Department (HD) staff for their outstanding performance in the construction and maintenance of public housing.
"The HA has been partnering with the construction industry to enhance the build quality and maintenance of public housing," Ms Ada Fung, Deputy Director of Housing (Development and Construction), said today (September 23).
"The awards will facilitate experience sharing and encourage practitioners to improve quality standards in craftsmanship and service delivery.กจ
The awards are categorised under "New Works Projects" and "Maintenance Services Projects".
Four awards will be presented under New Works Projects -- the Outstanding Contractor Award, Outstanding Project Award, Best Site Safety Record Award and Outstanding Worker Award.
Another seven awards will be presented under Maintenance Services Projects -- the Outstanding Contractor Award, Best Site Safety Record Award, Outstanding HD Customer Service Project Team Award, Outstanding HD Performance Verification Team Award, Outstanding Supervisor Award, Outstanding Worker Award and Outstanding Total Maintenance Scheme Awards.
Ms Fung encouraged members of the Estate Management Advisory Committees, public rental housing tenants, contractors/nominated sub-contractors and project supervisors to nominate outstanding workers of both new works and maintenance services projects, outstanding supervisors of maintenance services projects, outstanding HD customer service project teams, as well as outstanding Total Maintenance Scheme In-flat Inspection Ambassadors and workers.
Selection criteria will be based on the teams/candidates' performance in public housing projects as well as their commitment to craftsmanship, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, ethical integrity, partnering and customer service.
Nomination forms can be obtained at all public housing estate offices and the offices of construction and maintenance services contractors or downloaded from the HA/HD website (www.housingauthority.gov.hk).
Completed nomination forms should reach the estate offices or Procurement Section 3 of the HD at 12/F, Block 3, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon by Friday, October 20. A prize presentation ceremony will be held in early December.
Enquiries can be made to 2129 3531 for New Works Projects and 2761 6685 for Maintenance Services Projects.
Co-organising the event are Hong Kong Construction Association Limited, Hong Kong Federation of Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Limited, Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association, Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, Construction Site Workers General Union, Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Engineering and Appliances Trade Workers Union, Construction Industry Training Authority and Vocational Training Council.
Ends/Saturday, September 23, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:01
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