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 and facilitate subvented and entrusted projects. The Department provides professional and technical advice. This includes:

advice on building, engineering and landscape 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;
advice on matters related to built heritage conservation; and
advice to the Government on matters related to green building design.

The Subvented Projects Division of the Department is responsible for facilitating and ensuring that government subvented and entrusted projects follow government requirements. The work involves:

vetting budget, design, tender documents, tender recommendations and final accounts; and
facilitating compliance with design standards and tendering requirements.

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; 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 Government´s needs; and
appointing consultants and contractors and monitoring their works to ensure the facilities are developed up to standard.