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The Public Works Department (PWD) is the Government’s principal advisor on matters relating to public buildings and their facilities. The department provides project management, construction management, construction activities, architectural, quantity surveying and MEP consultancy services for building related projects and also the provision of repair and maintenance services to Government properties as requested by fund-holding Client Agencies.

Services are provided using in-house professional staff, project and construction management expertise and direct labour services or by procuring private sector services, on the basis that PWD will be reimbursed for the full cost of its efforts, as aggregated from time recording and project costing systems.

The department falls within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure. The department is responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of Government buildings, and is sub-divided into three main sections - Finance and Administration; Development and Planning; and Operations and Works. Professional staff includes:

Finance and Administration

  • Accountants
  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Administrative and other support staff

Development and Planning

  • Architects
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Project Managers
  • Structural Engineers
  • Draftsmen, electricians, plumbers, and carpenters

Operations and Works

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineers
  • Building Maintenance Services

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Last Updated 2018-09-05