SCS visits Civil Engineering and Development Department (with photo)

     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joshua Law, visited the Civil Engineering and Development Department site office at the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank (TKOFB) today (August 13) to learn more about the work of the department. He also met with staff of various grades to exchange views on matters of concern.

     Accompanied by the Acting Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Brian Lo, Mr Law met with the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr Lam Sai-hung, and the directorate staff to get an update on the department's work in the provision of land and infrastructure, port and marine services, geotechnical services and environmental and sustainability services.

     Mr Law then viewed the Fill Bank to see the department's work in public fill management. He was briefed by staff on the procedures for receiving and handling public fill generated from the construction industry. He also toured the tipping hall and the sorting facilities for processing fill to learn about their operation. Mr Law learnt that the TKOFB receives an average of 25 000 tonnes of public fill daily, to be used for reclamation and site formation works and the like.

     Before concluding his visit, Mr Law met with staff representatives of various grades at a tea gathering to exchange views on matters that concerned them. He praised colleagues for their efforts and encouraged them to continue to provide high-quality civil engineering services to meet Hong Kong's development needs.