The Select Committee will make two reports on building problems of public housing units. This is the first of such reports. The First Report comprises eight volumes as follows:
Minutes of evidence comprising the verbatim transcripts, in their original language, of the public hearings
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| I | Introduction
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| Background | 1 - 2
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| Terms of reference of the select committee | 2 - 3
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| Membership of the Select Committee | 3
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| Areas of study and work plan | 4
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| Invitation of public views | 5
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| Practice and procedure | 5 - 9
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| Summons of witnesses | 10
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| The First Report | 10 - 12
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| II | Organizational structure for the planning and production of public housing units
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| Introduction | 13
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| Provision of public housing before the establishment of the present Housing Authority
| 13
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| Establishment of the present Housing Authority
| 14 - 15
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| Composition of the Housing Authority | 16
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| Committee structure of the Housing Authority | 17 - 21
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| Housing Department | 22 - 25
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| Housing Bureau | 25 - 26
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| Interface among the various authorities involved in the planning and production of public housing
| 26 - 29
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| III | Working mechanism for the planning and production of public housing units
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| Introduction | 30
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| Public housing demand and public housing production targets
| 30 - 32
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| Causes for the production peak | 33 - 36
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| Measures to deal with production peak | 36 - 40
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| Development process of public housing | 40 - 51
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| Quality control and assurance | 51 - 54
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| IV | Mechanism for the production of public housing units subject to the Buildings Ordinance
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| Introduction | 55
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| Building works subject to the Buildings Ordinance
| 55 - 58
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| Role and working mechanism of Housing Society for the planning and production of public housing units
| 58 - 64
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| Comparison of the working mechanisms of Housing Society and Housing Authority for the production of public housing
| 64 - 66
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| V | Incident No. 1 - Shatin Area 14B Phase 2
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| Introduction | 67 - 68
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| Management of the project | 68 - 69
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| Planning and design | 69 - 71
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| Tendering | 71 - 74
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| Subletting | 74 - 76
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| The Contractor's Project Team | 76 - 77
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| Construction | 77 - 109
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| Quality assurance and quality control | 109 - 122
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| Observations | 123 - 133
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| VI | Incident No. 2 - Shek Yam Estate Phase 2
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| Introduction | 134 - 135
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| Planning and design | 135
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| Tendering | 135 - 136
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| Management of the project | 136 - 137
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| Construction | 137 - 144
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| Observations | 144 - 150
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| VII | Incident No. 3 - Tung Chung Area 30 Phase 3
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| Introduction | 151 - 152
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| Planning and design | 152
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| Tendering | 152 - 153
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| Management of the project | 153 - 154
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| Construction | 154 - 162
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| Observations | 163 - 168
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| VIII | General observations
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| Introduction | 169
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| Planning process | 169 - 172
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| Procurement policy | 172 - 174
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| Human resources policy | 175 - 177
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| Project management | 178 - 182
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| Regulation of practices and sanctions | 182 - 183
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| Construction culture | 183 - 185
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| Organizational structure | 185 - 188
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| IX | Conclusions and recommendations
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| Introduction | 189
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| Institutional background | 189 - 190
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| Unrealistic housing production target for 2000/01
| 190 - 191
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| Onerous executive responsibilities of Building Committee
| 191 - 192
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| Inadequate performance of the role of Housing Authority as regulator of the construction of public housing
| 193
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| Ineffective staff management and deployment of human resources
| 194
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| Ineffective project management | 195
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| THE THREE INCIDENTS
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| (1) The Yuen Chau Kok project | 196 - 199
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| (2) The Shek Yam project | 199 - 201
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| (3) The Tung Chung project | 201 - 203
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| RECOMMENDATIONS | 203 - 214
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| Acknowledgement | 215
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| Signatures of Members of the Select Committee | 216 - 217
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| Abbreviations | 221 - 226
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| Appendix I (1) | Work Plan of the Select Committee on Building Problems of Public Housing Units
| 229 - 230
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| Appendix I (2) | List of Parties Invited by the Select Committee to Give Views
| 231
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| Appendix I (3) | List of Parties Submitted Written Views to the Select Committee
| 232
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| Appendix I (4) | Practice and Procedure of the Select Committee
| 233 - 240
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| Appendix I (5) | List of Witnesses Appearing before the Select Committee to Give Evidence
| 241 - 247
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| Appendix II (1) | Main Duties of Housing Authority (Since 1995)
| 248
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| Appendix II (2) | Terms of Reference of Housing Authority Committees (As at mid-1997)
| 249 - 257
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| Appendix II (3) | Flow Chart of Public Housing Production - In-house Projects
| 258 - 259
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| Appendix II (4) | Flow Chart of Public Housing Production - Out-sourced Projects
| 260 - 261
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| Appendix II (5) | Organizational Structure of Development & Construction Branch (Position as at 15 April 1997)
| 262
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| Appendix II (6) | Organizational Structure of Development & Construction Branch (Position as at 24 November 1997)
| 263
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| Appendix II (7) | Organizational Structure of Development & Construction Branch (Position as at 1 March 1999)
| 264
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| Appendix III (1) | Production Forecasts in Housing Authority's Public Housing Development Programme (Showing the Quarterly Positions from September 1995 to December 1997)
| 265
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| Appendix III (2) | Public Housing Production by Housing Authority for the Period from 1987/88 to 2000/01
| 266
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| Appendix III (3) | Breakdown of the 686 Posts Created in Housing Department from 1995/96 to 2000/01
| 267
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| Appendix III (4) | Breakdown of the 245 Posts Created in Works-related Branches from 1995/96 to 1996/97
| 268
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| Appendix III (5) | Brief History of the Issue of Consultant Management Manual (BCM) and Related Guidance Notes
| 269
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| Appendix III (6) | Standard Lead Time for Standard Domestic Blocks
| 270
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| Appendix III (7) | Table 1 - Workload of Architects Handling Active In-house New Works Projects from 1995/96 to 2000/01
Table 2 - Workload of Structural Engineers Handling Active In-house New Works Projects from 1995/96 to 2000/01
| 271 - 272
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| Appendix III (8) | Percentage and Number of In-house Piling Sites with Resident Engineer from 1994/95 to 1999/2000
| 273
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| Appendix III (9) | Entry Qualifications for Inspector of Works Grade and Works Supervisor (Civil) in Housing Department
| 274 - 275
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| Appendix III (10) | Entry Qualifications for Clerk of Works Grade and Works Supervisor (Construction) in Housing Department
| 276 - 277
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| Appendix III (11) | Workload of Site Staff for Building Contracts (from 1996 to 2000)
| 278
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| Appendix III (12) | Workload of Site Staff for Piling Contracts (from 1996 to 2000)
| 279
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| Appendix III (13) | Implementation Progress of the 50 Quality Housing Initiatives
| 280 - 287
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| Appendix IV (1) | General Approval & Consent Procedures under the Buildings Ordinance
| 288
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| Appendix IV (2) | Hong Kong Housing Society - Flat Production from 1995/96 to 2000/01
| 289
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| Appendix IV (3) | Governance Structure of the Hong Kong Housing Society since the Annual General Meeting held on 19 December 2000
| 290
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| Appendix IV (4) | Management Structure of the Hong Kong Housing Society (as at May 2002)
| 291
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| Appendix IV (5) | Hong Kong Housing Society's Main Stages in Production of Housing Units
| 292
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| Appendix V (1) | Shatin Area 14B Phase 2 Site Layout Plan
| 293
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| Appendix V (2) | Chronology of Important Activities Relating to Shatin Area 14B Phase 2 Piling Contract
| 294 - 298
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| Appendix V (3) | Organization Chart Showing the Key Personnel Responsible for Shatin Area 14B Phase 2 Piling Contract
| 299
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| Appendix V (4) | Organization Chart Showing the Key Personnel of Zen Pacific Civil Contractors Ltd. and Hui Hon Contractors Ltd. for Shatin Area 14B Phase 2 Piling Contract
| 300
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| Appendix V (5) | Major Steps in Installing Large Diameter Bored Piles
| 301
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| Appendix V (6) | Summary Records of Rockhead Levels
| 302
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| Appendix V (7) | Summary of Inspection Time of Rockhead Levels, Founding Levels and Formed Bell-outs for Blocks D and E
| 303
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| Appendix V (8) | Summary of Inspection Records on Bell-outs
| 304
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| Appendix V (9) | Summary of Concreting Records for Blocks D and E
| 305
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| Appendix V (10) | Summary of Results of Sonic Coring Tests for Blocks D and E Based on the Reports Submitted by Fugro Geotechnical Services (HK) Ltd
| 306 - 307
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| Appendix V (11) | Summary of Chi Shing's Concrete Coring Invoices
| 308
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| Appendix VI (1) | Chronology of Important Activities Relating to Stainless Steel Cladding in Shek Yam Estate Phase 2 Building Contract
| 309 - 312
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| Appendix VI (2) | Organization Chart Showing the Key Personnel Responsible for Shek Yam Estate Phase 2 Building Contract
| 313
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| Appendix VII (1) | Chronology of Important Activities Relating to Steel Reinforcement in Tung Chung Area 30 Phase 3 Building Contract
| 314 - 316
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| Appendix VII (2) | Organization Chart Showing the Key Personnel Responsible for Tung Chung Area 30 Phase 3 Building Contract
| 317
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| Appendix VII (3) | Site Plan Showing the Locations of the Steel Yards
| 318
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| Appendix VII (4) | Particulars of Reinforcement Steel Bars Delivered to Site
| 319
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| Appendix VII (5) | Date of Delivery and Testing of Reinforcement Steel Bars
| 320
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| Appendix VII (6) | Date of Issuance of Test Reports on Reinforcement Steel Bars
| 321
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| Appendix VIII (1) | Percentage of "Straightforward Papers" Requested for Discussion by the Building Committee
| 322
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| Appendix VIII (2) | Key Changes which Took Place in the Housing Department at the Time of the Four Incidents
| 323
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Lists of Written Evidence
| 327 - 366
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Minutes of Proceedings
| 369 - 391
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