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The Buildings Department (BD) is a department of the Hong Kong Government responsible for building codes, building safety, and inspection. It was founded in 1993 and is now subordinate to the Development Bureau .
Development Bureau. The Development Bureau ( DEVB; Chinese: 發展局) is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for urban planning and renewal, land administration, infrastructure development, building safety, landscape, greening & tree development, water supplies, flood prevention and heritage conservation. [1]
Architectural Services Department. The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory. It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bureau and the current director is Mr. Tse Cheong Wo, Edward.
Town Planning Board. The Town Planning Board ( Chinese: 城市規劃委員會) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Government tasked with developing urban plans with an aim to ensuring the "health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community through the process of guiding and controlling the development and use of land, and to ...
The Civil Engineering and Development Department ( CEDD) is a department of the Hong Kong government that reports to the Development Bureau. Its major services include provision of land and infrastructure, port and marine services, geotechnical services and environment and sustainability services.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department ( EMSD; Chinese: 機電工程署) is a Hong Kong government department responsible for inspection and enforcement of operation and safety of many electricity and gas installations; railways and trams; lifts and escalators; amusement rides; working platforms on building sites, and many other ...
The Public Works Department was founded in 1891, but the structure of the department at that time is reportedly unclear. [1] The first Director of Public Works was Francis Alfred Cooper, from 1891 to 1897. Memorial Stone of Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir. The name of William Chatham, then Director of Public Works appears at the bottom, and that of civil ...
Wanchai Tower is owned by the Hong Kong government. It occupies a site of 19,000 square metres (200,000 sq ft) between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road. The District Court occupies approximately 40,000 square metres (430,000 sq ft) of the building's lower floors. Government offices occupy about 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft) at the top of ...