Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Macao Yearbook 2013Category New registration Renewed registration TotalConstruction Contractors 17 164 181Companies (construction) 175 592 736Companies (fire) 6 53 5,539Companies (gas) 13 6 19Total 180 815 995Engineers and ArchitectsAccording to statistics from the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau, the numbers of architectsand engineers that had registered or renewed their registrations by the end of 2012 were as follows:CategoryNew registrationRenewedregistrationTotalArchitect 69 197 266Engineer (urban construction) 251 577 828Engineer (gas) 7 20 27Engineering Technician 5 19 24Total 332 813 1145Infrastructure Development OfficeThe Infrastructure Development Office is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the execution,maintenance, modernisation and development of major construction projects in Macao. It alsoresearches, follows up and develops cooperative construction projects with the Greater Pearl RiverDelta region.The Infrastructure Development Office is responsible for planning and launching a number ofpublic projects. Examples of traffic and transportation projects during 2012 included the TaipaFerry Terminal, the Cotai underground roundabout on the Taipa-Coloane Causeway, Coloane-KaHo Tunnel, a study on the construction of Taipa Grande Tunnel, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge.Regarding public housing, a number of projects were expedited to meet the housing demandsof the residents, while public facilities and car parks were also included in these projects in orderto cater to the needs of the community.330