The General Engineering Services
Division saw revenue decline slightly in 2003/04 compared
to 2002/03, as many of its addition, alteration and improvement
projects came to an end. At the same time, the launch
of Integrated Services in April 2003 was a success, with
clients giving their overwhelming support to the new mode
of service in a customer survey conducted in September
2003. The Division will continue to focus on service enhancement
and productivity improvement, and to pass savings on to
clients through price reductions and value-added service
enhancements.
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| Our staff testing photovoltaic
panels on the rooftop of EMSD new headquarters. |
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There were several highlights to the Division's work last
year. One was the Noise Abatement Project for the Education
and Manpower Bureau. The project involved minor building
work, including the installation of double-glazed windows
and air-conditioning systems, in classrooms of some sub-vented
schools throughout Hong Kong to reduce noise from traffic
and to comply with Environmental Protection Department
standards.
Another highlight was the Tourism Commission's Harbour
Lighting Show, known as "A Symphony of Lights".
Working in a tight timeframe, the Division completed various
lighting and building services installations at Hong Kong
City Hall, Queensway Government Offices, the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Academy for Performing
Arts, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces
Hong Kong Building. With the innovative use of a variety
of energy efficient lights, including LED lights, searchlights
and colour changing floodlights, as well as the most up-to-date
lighting control techniques, the project enabled exciting
interactive lighting effects to be displayed on the seafront
of Victoria Harbour. At the time of writing, the Division
is also assisting in the project management and the design
of Phase Two of the Show which will cover additional buildings
of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum
of Art and the Hong Kong Coliseum. |
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| Colourful lights installed
by the EMSTF team at the Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre. |
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Web-based remote monitoring was introduced to many
client venues during the year. Wherever possible, the
Division has installed remote monitoring facilities
to government buildings to enable continuous remote-monitoring
of the operating conditions of onsite E&M plants
and facilities via broadband. Queensway Government Offices,
Yuen Long and Tuen Mun Government Offices, the Aberdeen
Police Training School, and the Fanling Police Tactical
Unit Headquarters are just some of the venues to benefit
from this initiative. Web-based remote monitoring will
be gradually extended to other Government buildings
in due course.
The year 2003/04 also marked the beginning of a successful
strategic move to help clients devise master plans to
save energy, acquire better housekeeping practices and
implement energy saving opportunities. This may present
increasing business opportunities in the future.
Looking forward, the year 2004/05 may see further revenue
drop as more injected addition, alteration and improvement
projects reach completion. The Division will continue
to work on new business opportunities and pursue cost
savings to make up the shortfall.
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| We maintain the ultra-violet
disinfection system of an air-conditioning
system. |
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