ArchSD Sustainability Report 2018

Roles and Organisational Structure

Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) performs three core functions in relation to Government-owned and Government-funded facilities in the following programme areas:

Monitoring and advisory services - to provide effective professional and technical advice to the Government and quasi-government organisations and to oversee subvented, joint-venture and entrusted projects;
Facilities upkeep - to provide efficient and cost-effective professional and project management services for the maintenance and refurbishment of buildings and facilities; and
Facilities development - 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.

ArchSD Role in the Government of HKSAR

Organisational Structure

Management Team

(1) :Ms. Alice YEUNG, Assistant Director (Architectural)
(2) :Mr. Frank WONG, Justice of the Peace, Project Director/1
(3) :Ms. Sheron LI, Justice of the Peace, Assistant Director (Quantity Surveying)
(4) :Mr. K.L.TSE, Assistant Director (Structural Engineering)
(5) :Mr. Edward TSE, Project Director/3
(6) :Ms. Doreen KWAN, Departmental Secretary
(7) :Mr. K.C. MAK, Justice of the Peace, Assistant Director (Building Services)
(8) :Mr. David CHAK, Project Director/2
(9) :Ms Winnie HO, Justice of the Peace, Deputy Director of Architectural Services
(10) :Mrs. Sylvia LAM, Justice of the Peace, Director of Architectural Services
(11) :Mr. C.K. HUI, Assistant Director (Property Services)

Funding and Mode of Operation

Our Departmental operation is funded by the Capital Works Reserve Fund which is approved, monitored and reviewed by the Legislative Council (LegCo).

During 2017, we have created a total of 4,947 jobs by awarding works contracts and consultancies. We commenced 35 new works and term contracts during the year.

Departmental Expenditure

102-45

In the financial year 2017-18, we recorded an overall increase of around 1.61%[1] as comparing with the previous financial year in 2016-17. Expenditure breakdown of our department and by different programme areas[2] for the financial year 2017-18 are provided below. Details of our financial information and key performance of 2017-18 can be found in the ArchSD Controlling Officer's Report of the 2018-19 Estimates of the Government of the HKSAR, which is available online at www.budget.gov.hk.

[1]	The actual Departmental Expenditure 2017-18 was HK$2,065.44 million, there was around 1.61% increase as comparing with the actual Departmental Expenditure 2016-17 of HK$2,032.68 million.
[2]	There are three programme areas of ArchSD's services: Monitoring and advisory services, Facilities upkeep and Facilities development.