Welcome to the Homepage of Architectural Services Department.
We are always at your service. We serve you through procuring and upkeeping public facilities. We strive to deliver quality public facility projects that meet your needs. We stand to promote best practices in our construction industry and advise the Government on policies related to architectural matters.
Hong Kong is our home. We are committed to building a quality living environment that is green, sustainable and affordable. To meet future challenges and to make the best use of every opportunity, we would like to engage you as we grow and build our future. Together we care for our community.
We have a team of devoted and professional colleagues who work in close partnership with our stakeholders from different sectors of the construction industry, to deliver our mission and to uphold our values. Together we brave future challenges.
Recently we have formulated our 5-year Departmental Business Plan (DBP). We aim to achieve by the end of 2014/15 the following five major objectives:
Develop and provide new service on government-wide total asset management
Deliver prompt, high value-added advisory services
Lead by example and promote best practices in construction, sustainable development and heritage conservation
Enhance partnership and collaboration with our stakeholders
Improve service capability and organizational effectiveness through organization restructuring, enhanced human resources management, and further development and better utilization of information, communication and knowledge management technology.
The 5-year DBP will launch us into a journey of continuous improvement. Your views and feedback will help us achieve these objectives.
Apart from sharing our vision, our mission, our values and our work, we also treasure the opportunity to interact with you through this forum. We believe that, through open communication, sincere sharing and mutual understanding, we can better meet your needs.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Serving you with honour,
Mrs Marigold Lau JP
Director of Architectural Services
Our Vision
Serve and care for our community by enriching the living environment through quality professional services.
Our Mission
Ensure the quality and sustainable development of community facilities.
Ensure the quality upkeep of community facilities.
Provide quality professional advisory services on community facilities and related matters.
Promote best practices in the building industry.
Our Values
Professionalism
Commitment
Accountability
Integrity
Versatility
Continuous Improvement
Team Spirit
Partnering Spirit
Caring Attitude
Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety
Policy
To plan, design, procure, maintain property and advise professionally
The Architectural Services Department, when offering our Clients a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary professional and technical services for public buildings and facilities, is committed to :-
a)
Fulfilling the agreed requirements of our Clients to the highest professional standards.
b)
Delivering our services in an environmentally responsible manner by implementing conservation of energy, preventing pollution and reducing the consumption of natural resources.
c)
Managing our health and safety risks to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our staff, our contractors and other people who may be affected by our work.
d)
Complying with all relevant legislations and other requirements, and wherever practicable, to achieve standards beyond those that are legally required.
e)
Providing adequate resources and training to all staff and appropriate training to persons working for or on behalf of ArchSD, to continually improve our quality, environmental, health and safety performance and effectiveness.
f)
Promoting ArchSD¡¦s principles of quality, environmental sustainability, health and safety to our partners in work, the construction industry and the general public.
Roles and Services
Monitoring
and Advisory Services
Our aim is to provide effective professional and technical advice to the Government and quasi-government organisations and to oversee subvented, joint-venture and entrusted projects.
Professional and technical advice is provided by the Department. This includes:
professional advice on building, engineering and landscaping services as well as planning and development related issues;
advice to the Government on matters related to building construction costs, practices and standards as well as statutory compliance for government building works on government land; and
advice on matters related to heritage conservation.
The Subvented Projects Division is responsible for ensuring that government subvented, joint-venture and entrusted projects conform to government requirements. The work involves:
vetting budget, design, tender documents, tender recommendations and final accounts; and
identifying non-conformities in design, standards and tendering procedures.
The above work is carried out according to the corresponding principles of subvention and entrustment.
Facilities Upkeep
Our aim is to provide efficient and cost-effective professional and project management services for the maintenance and refurbishment of buildings and facilities.
The Property Services Branch of the Department is responsible for facilities upkeep. The work involves:
maintenance and repair of all government buildings and facilities;
maintenance services to subvented schools; and
refurbishment, fitting-out, alteration, addition and improvements and emergency repairs to all properties maintained by the Branch.
Facilities
Development
Our aim is to provide efficient, cost-effective and timely architectural and associated professional and project management services for the design and construction of buildings and related facilities.
The Project Management Branch, Architectural Branch, Building Services Branch, Structural Engineering Branch, Quantity Surveying Branch and Property Services Branch of the Department are responsible for the development of new facilities. The work involves:
assisting user departments in developing their requirements;
designing the facilities to meet users' requirements and the Government's needs; and
appointing consultants and contractors and inspecting works to ensure the facilities are up to standard.
Organization
Structure
Staff
Establishment
As at 31 March 2010, there are 1,780 established posts in our department which comprise directorate, professional, technical, site supervisory and general grades staff.
Performance
Pledge
Target
Monitoring and
Advisory Services
Vetting budget and design within 30 days
99%
Vetting tender documents within 21 days
97%
Vetting tender recommendations within 14 days
100%
Vetting final accounts within 90 days
98%
Providing advice on building and engineering services and planning and development issues within 10 days
99%
Facilities Upkeep
Attending to emergency repairs e.g. a burst water pipe, within one hour of notification in Hong Kong, Kowloon and new towns in the New Territories
99%
Attending to urgent repairs e.g. a broken window, within one day of notification
99%
Completing minor repairs within the agreed time scale
99%
Completing major maintenance and refurbishment work within the agreed time scale
99%
Carrying out scheduled maintenance inspections of all buildings
99%
Achieving satisfactory performance in client satisfaction survey for minor repairs
98%
Completing technical checking of contractors' submitted accounts within 14 days
95%
Facilities Development
Completing design and documentation within approved time scale
100%
Completing projects within budget
100%
Completing projects within the approved time scale
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