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HANDOVER AND MAINTENANCEIn the final one or two weeks before a building is handedover to the client, the architect and his site staff willinspect the project in its entirety to ensure as far aspossible that any minor defects are dealt with beforecommissioning. Once these have been rectified representativesof the client department and surveyors fromMaintenance Branch are invited to take possession ofthe building.There is a defects liability period of six monthsfollowing the completion during which time any furtherdefects or teething problems are still rectified by thevarious contractors who built the project. Once thisperiod expires however, the maintenance of the buildingbecomes the sole responsibility of the MaintenanceBranch of AO - a further addition to the 3000 or soproperties already under its control.Rumsey Street Government Offices.18
OTHER FUNCTIONSAlthough not highlighted in the main organisation of theoffice, additional services and support are provided byspecialist groups within AO and on occasion externalconsultants.Consultants are engaged as and when necessary,to support the professional disciplines within the office.Appointment is generally determined by two principalfactors: either lack of manpower at a particular time, orthe need for specialist expertise in a particular field, forexample accoustic design in a concert hall. Currently,consultants are engaged on major hospital developmentsas well as several packages of urban projects.AO also gives technical advice and participates withthe private sector in joint venture developments. Theseactivities are undertaken by the Technical AdvisoryServices section of the office. Joint ventures are essentiallyprojects entrusted to the private sector for implementation.Technical Advisory Services' contributioncomprises the drafting of technical schedules which areannexed to the Conditions of Land Sale or Grant, andstate in detail the requirements of the project.The section also monitors design proposals and theprogress of a development through the various stages,including work on site. Joint ventures at presentrepresent a sizeable proportion of the total expenditureMacau FerryTerminal.LUX3
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