According to the Hong Kong Government1s budget, from 2006 to 2011 an average of HK$29 billion (US$3.71 billion) each year will be spent on infrastructure projects. The Government is speeding up delivery of the planned public projects and other minor works projects, and major projects under planning, such as the North Lantau Highway Connection to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Central Government Complex and LegCo Building at Tamar. Plans for other large-scale projects, including Kai Tak Development and the Central Wan Chai Bypass will be also given top priority.

Being the works agent for the Hong Kong Government facilities development, the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) is responsible for maintaining the overall standard of in-house and outsourced projects both in terms of design and construction through an effective quality assurance and performance anagement system.

In these two editions of Public Facilities in Hong Kong (Vol.3 & Vol.4), China Trend Building Press reports on 45 outstanding projects undertaken by ArchSD in recent years. With more than 1,000 high resolution images, plans and drawings, the two editions cover every aspect of the planning, design and construction of these high quality projects.

Contents
Canossa Primary School
Po Kong Village Road School Village
Primary school in Ma Wan
Primary and secondary schools in Area 12, Tai Po
Tai Po Old Market Public School
Two primary schools in Yau Tong
Two primary schools at Site 5, Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong Wetland Park Phase 2
Lai Chi Kok Park
Sai Kung Waterfront Park
Arsenal House Police Headquarters
New Territories South Regional Police Headquarters
Immigration Services Training School and Perowne Immigration Centre
Headquarters for the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Expansion of kiosks and other facilities at Lok Ma Chau Boundary Crossing
Police Dog Unit and Force Search Unit facilities
Maintenance Depot, Cheung Sha Wan
Water Supplies Department Depot
Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
Stanley Municipal Services Building
Tai Kok Tsui Municipal Services Building
Tai Po Complex

Publisher
China Trend Building Press Ltd
Hong Kong

E-mail: apb@building.hk