The Housing Bureau will build 30,000 simple public housing units.
The Housing Bureau announced today (30th) that the construction cost was 26.44 billion yuan, a decrease of 1 billion yuan or 3.6% from the original.
Ho Wing-hsien, director of the Housing Bureau, said that next week's cost will be mainly based on the latest soil exploration report, adjusting the number and depth of columns, as well as the cost of sludge treatment, simplifying the design of surrounding fences, reducing the height of the building by 10 cm, and not installing air conditioners for residents "(Install) an air conditioner... If I remember correctly, the (cost) should be around 200 million."
The Local Research Institute criticized the Housing Bureau for not doing a detailed study and should re-examine the construction problem when reducing the construction cost. However, the authorities chose to sacrifice the quality of housing at the grassroots level by "filling the Taipa", which is not advisable.
▼Simple public housing Kai Tak Kai Tak site selection▼
The Housing Bureau announced today (30th) that the simple public housing will be distributed in Yau Pok Road, Yuen Long, District 3A, District 54, Caixing Road, Kai Tak, Liantang Mei, Sheung Shui, Sheung On Street/Cheung Ping Street and Siu Lam Lok in Chai Wan provide a total of 30,000 units at a cost of 26.44 billion yuan.
Where did the cost savings of 1 billion yuan come from?
He Yongxian mentioned that cost reduction should be done from the following five aspects:
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．ArchSD adjusts the number and depth of columns according to the latest soil investigation report;
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Sludge treatment;
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Simplify the perimeter fence design;
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．No longer install air-conditioners for households, which is expected to save about $200 million
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The height of each unit element is reduced from 3 meters to 2.9 meters, which is 10 centimeters shorter.
(Installing) air conditioners... If I remember correctly, the (cost) should be around 200 million.
Housing Secretary Ho Wing-yin
Simple public housing | Kai Tak site selection to build multiple 17- to 19-storey buildings with isolation facilities or transfer to simple public housing for the same purpose | Direct view of the 330-foot open-style demonstration unit with water heater, exhaust fan, and lack of air-conditioning Simple public housing | Divided into two The first phase of appropriation is 14.9 billion to build 17,000 units in Kai Tak, Ngau Tau Kok and other places
Revise "Design and Construction Works" to reduce by about 800 million
He Yongxian said that after the construction team obtained the latest soil exploration and other information, they carefully studied the column design and the amount of sludge to be treated during dredging. Therefore, the cost of the "design and construction" project can be reduced by about 800 million yuan, and the related additional infrastructure The estimated cost of the project can be reduced by 150 million yuan.
After adjustment, "design and construction works" can be reduced from 26.79 billion to 25.99 billion, and the additional infrastructure costs can be reduced from 600 million to 450 million.
Together with other minor adjustments, on the whole, the authorities estimate that the overall construction cost will be reduced by 1 billion yuan to 26.44 billion yuan.
When asked why the authorities were able to suddenly compress the budget that had been controversial for a long time, He Yongxian responded, "Every time the price is estimated, the entire construction team makes the best estimate. The estimate we made on the street that day was released at that time. The data available on the street is the best estimate”, and the ArchSD has recently received the latest soil exploration report and other information, so it can re-examine the original estimate and come to the conclusion of saving 800 million yuan.
▼On January 30, the simple public housing demonstration unit was exposed▼
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In terms of construction cost, each unit is still as high as 867,000
The authorities also pointed out that the average unit cost of low-rise simple public housing with a height of about 3 floors is about 530,000 yuan, while the cost of high-rise simple public housing with 17 to 19 floors is raised to about 650,000 yuan due to the need for additional foundations and structural reinforcement. .
However, if the latest construction cost disclosed by the authorities is 25.99 billion yuan, the average cost per unit is still 867,000 yuan, which is far higher than the authority's average unit cost.
However, the authorities did not further disclose the detailed calculation and conversion method.
Chen Jianqing, a member of the Local Research Institute.
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Indigenous Research Institute: There is no concept of prudence and rationality at all
Chen Jianqing, a member of the Local Research Institute, said that the latest construction cost disclosed by the authorities reflects the original budget of about 32 billion yuan (26.79 billion yuan for project design and construction, about 600 million yuan for infrastructure works, 4.4 billion yuan for operating expenses and 300 million yuan for additional manpower expenses. Yuan) was too controversial, and it also showed that the authorities did not do a good job of research, etc., so they hurriedly submitted an application to the Legislative Council for funding: "This must be a bad practice. He may think that the Legislative Council may also stamp it. There is no concept of prudence and rationality at all." He only made a "concession" under the continuous controversy in the society, but he criticized the government's concession on the construction cost as "too small."
He also criticized that when the government lowered the construction cost, it did not look at the entire construction problem, nor did it explain why the cost of building a unit was so high that it could not alleviate public concerns. Air-conditioners are no longer installed on the ground floor and the unit does not have a kitchen, which makes it feel like an unsuitable residence. "In fact, it is constantly looking for the welfare, service and quality of life of the citizens." He is worried that the authorities will be in Lantau tomorrow And other large-scale projects will repeat the old tricks.
Director-General of the Public Housing Federation: Not installing air-conditioning violates the original intention of improving the grassroots housing environment
Director-General of the Public Housing Federation Chiu Kwok Wai said that the government's announcement that it could cut the construction budget by 1 billion yuan was "a step forward" to respond to the society's concerns about excessive construction costs. How low is it? I really don’t know.” In addition to reducing the construction cost, the authorities have not explained how to reuse simple public housing units. It is doubtful that the construction cost of more than 26 billion yuan will be wasted in just five years.
As for one of the cost reduction methods, not to provide air-conditioners for residents, he thinks that this is a "numbers game". I don’t know that reducing the air conditioner is the image point.” He believes that the air conditioner is a necessity of today’s generation, and the authorities initially hoped to provide more equipment to improve the living environment of the grassroots, but now it is against the original intention. "Reducing the air conditioner seems to make it easier, so I don't think the effect is too great. On the contrary, the cost of construction is reduced, so it should be better to study."
Director-General of the Public Housing Federation Chiu Kwok-wai.
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The 4 sites announced by the government earlier are all located in the New Territories, and among the 4 newly disclosed sites, 3 are located in urban areas, including Chai Wan, Ngau Tau Kok and Kai Tak, which are expected to provide a total of 15,000 units , Accounting for half of the units in the simple public housing plan, Zhao Guowei believes that the urban housing is better in terms of transportation and configuration, which can attract subdivided housing households in the urban area.
However, he mentioned that some locations are still relatively remote, and the traffic is relatively inconvenient. "There are few remote locations, and if the units are small, I think family incentives...may not be chosen. It can't be improved much. living environment." He suggested that the authorities should provide more large flats in remote areas to attract needy public housing waiting persons
Where is the location of the simple public housing?
The site selection of simple public housing has attracted much attention. Following the government’s announcement of 4 sites earlier, the Hong Kong government announced the site selection of the remaining 4 pieces of land on January 30.
According to news, three of the new sites are located in urban areas, and the last site is surrounded by many luxury houses.
The first exposure of the simple public housing demonstration unit?
The "true face" of the show flats of simple public housing has been announced, watch the clips of the show flats now.
Simple public housing｜Directly hit the 330-square-foot open-style demonstration flat with hot water heater, exhaust fan, and lack of air-conditioning. Kai Tak site selection to build multiple 17- to 19-storey buildings with isolation facilities or transfer to simple public housing for the same purpose｜Wong-yin Ho pointed out that 90% of rents in urban areas or new towns and New Territories are $780 to $1800