It is a great pleasure to express my heart felt congratulations to the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) on its relocation to the new headquarters building. Operating from a dedicated and modern building, EMSD is set to greatly enhance its effectiveness and efficiencies. The conversion of a former air cargo terminal to the new headquarters and the whole relocation exercise all bear testimony to the continuous process of change that EMSD has embraced with commitment, hard work and creativity in the past few years. That change is most visibly demonstrated in its successful transition to a Trading Fund operation as well as major enhancements in its Regulatory Services and energy efficiency programmes.

As executors of works projects, we have witnessed much change and progress in Hong Kong. EMSD is a fine example of how to leverage change and to engineer a new service culture in a sizeable organisation that is aligned with the ever-changing needs and aspirations of Hong Kong. The new headquarters provides an excellent platform for the department to inject new vitality into current operations and chart new courses for future goals. I have no doubt that EMSD will go from strength to strength in the years to come. My congratulations to EMSD and its staff on this happy occasion.

LO Yiu-ching
Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)