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最後，有關優化升降機資助計劃，林卓廷議員關注到圍標問題，政府對此亦表關注，並承諾會與市區重建局好好把關，做好反圍標的工作。
Last but not least regarding the Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme Mr LAM Cheuk - ting is concerned about the issue of bid - rigging . The Government shares his concern and undertakes to join hands with the Urban Renewal Authority URA to guard against bid - rigging properly
主席，我謹此陳辭，希望議員支持有關議案。
With these remarks President I hope that Members will support this motion
在這個辯論環節，我會集中討論有關土地、房屋和宜居城市的政策範疇。
In this debate session I will focus on discussing the policy areas of land housing and liveable city
主席，很明顯，今年施政報告的重點在於房屋和土地，政府一向強調有關事宜是重中之重。
President obviously the Policy Address this year places emphasis on housing and land and the Government has all along stressed that the issue is a top priority
時間所限，我盡量扼要就重點發言。
Due to time constraint I will try to speak briefly on the key points
很多市民要求我舉起這個標語牌，它顯示了一名街坊向我們表達的意見：不是"明日大嶼"，而是"今日大愚"指的是"林鄭"，而且是愚蠢的"愚"；如果"明日大嶼"項目推行，香港便真的"明日大鑊"。
Many members of the public have urged me to display this placard which reflects the views conveyed to us by a resident . Instead of Lantau Tomorrow it reads Lunacy Today―Carrie LAM is a lunatic . Should the Lantau Tomorrow project be implemented it will be Catastrophe Tomorrow for Hong Kong
我認為這說法有一定道理，原因是甚麼？
I think this saying is valid to some extent . Why?
事實上，我們看到坊間批評施政報告的焦點也是"明日大嶼"，而最大的爭議我相信涉及3個問題。
In fact our observation is that public criticisms of the Policy Address have been centred on Lantau Tomorrow and I believe that the greatest controversy involves three problems
我認為市民的反應十分理性，這個項目顯然不得民心，多數市民均表示反對。
I think public response has been very rational . This project is obviously not popular among the public and a majority of people have expressed their opposition
即使政府經常否認，說有五成市民支持填海，但政府不應捉錯用神，而應詢問支持填海的人是否支持"明日大嶼"。
The Government often negates this fact by saying that some 50 % of the public support land reclamation but it should not be mistaken . It should instead ask those who support land reclamation whether they support Lantau Tomorrow
我很肯定告訴政府，如果政府有留意近日的各項民調，便應知道支持"明日大嶼"的人絕對是社會上的少數。
I can certainly tell the Government that if it has paid attention to the recent opinion polls it should know that those who support Lantau Tomorrow are absolutely in the minority in society
這些都是很清晰的選項，但原來我們一直被當作傻子，整個社會以至專責小組成員可能都覺得被林太"擺上檯"戲弄了。
All these are very clear options but it turns out that we have been treated as fools . Members of the public and even members of the Task Force may realize that they have been put on the spot and fooled by Mrs LAM
我覺得易名是可笑的，她可能以為易名後政府便能脫身，別人便不知何謂"土地共享"。
I think the change in name is absurd . She probably thinks that following the change the Government will not be held liable and nobody will know what is meant by land sharing
很明顯，這是心理學所指的心中有鬼、自欺欺人的行為。
Obviously in psychology this is a self - deceiving act of someone having a skeleton in the closet
主席，我認為事實很清晰，大家不用再爭辯，但很多建制派議員還在為政府護航，說填海是好事。
President I think the facts are so clear that further argument is unnecessary . However many pro - establishment Members still defend the Government by saying that reclamation is good
其實，我大膽說，市民不是絕對地認為填海作為一種方法應予廢除，這也是民主黨過去一直的立場。
In fact I can say boldly that people do not think that reclamation as an option should be absolutely abolished . This has been the consistent position of the Democratic Party
我們認為填海作為一種方法是可以討論的，但前提是要逐個計劃討論，而每個計劃都要合理。
We believe that reclamation as an option can be considered but the premise is that it should be considered on a case - by - case basis with reasonable grounds for each case
這個例子證明了甚麼？
What does this case prove?
"明日大嶼"是本身失敗，而這與應否填海的問題無關。
Lantau Tomorrow is a failure in itself and this has nothing to do with the issue of reclamation
整個計劃既違反程序公義，造價也不清晰，嚇壞市民。
The entire project is in contravention of procedural justice and the unclear cost will scare members of the public off
住"劏房"的小朋友想要一張書桌做功課......
A child living in a subdivided unit wants a desk to do his homework
政府是否真的朝着社會共同的訴願來做工夫呢？
Is the Government really making efforts to meet the common aspiration of society?
林太做了一場假諮詢後，在施政報告點起很多火頭，人人都罵"明日大嶼"，說她假諮詢。
Mrs LAM has conducted a fake consultation and raised quite a number of contentious issues in her Policy Address . People criticize Lantau Tomorrow and censure her for conducting a fake consultation
整個安排十分錯誤，連一些建制派議員也出來炮轟。
The entire arrangement is highly inadequate even some pro - establishment Members have raised criticisms
政府找土地及建設諮詢委員會來為計劃把關，但所賺的錢隨時也是落入與委員有關連的機構或公司的口袋，怎說得通呢？
The Government has identified the Land and Development Advisory Committee as the gatekeeper but profits may easily go into the pockets of organizations or companies having connection with members of the Advisory Committee . How is it tenable?
她當時說："政府決定以公帑收地，放棄曾考慮的公私營合作模式發展新界東北，主因正是公眾把公私營合作聯想到利益輸送。
At that time she said I quote The Government has decided to resume land by public money and give up the public - private partnership approach previously considered for developing North East New Territories mainly because public - private partnership evokes public suspicion of transfer of benefits
"她在回應以公帑收地的做法時更表示："政府做法不會違反法理基礎，也不存在侵犯私有產權，但若與發展商合作則有政治風險。
In respect of the practice of using public money to resume land she further said the practice of the Government will neither contradict any legal basis nor violate private ownership while cooperation with developers will run political risks
"我不知道為何6年後林太突然患上政治失憶症，忘記了她的這 個立場。
I wonder why six years later Mrs LAM suddenly suffers from political amnesia and forgets this position of hers
他們是否要"煎皮拆骨"，把公共用途的土地全部用來發達才滿足呢？
Is it that they will only be satisfied if all land lots for public purposes are thoroughly identified for profiteering by them?
我曾多次提及，一名前朝官員有一次跟我討論時特別提醒我說：若發展商收購的土地是集體官契下的農地，他們怎能有合理期望，期望這些農地會變成住宅用地，然後從中取得數以千萬倍的利潤呢？
As I have mentioned time and again an official from the previous Administration once specifically reminded me during our discussion that since such land lots were agricultural lots purchased by developers under Block Government Leases they should not reasonably expect that such lots will be rezoned for residential purposes and make a gain of thousands and even tens of thousands of times
現在的官員是港英年代高官的後輩，我不知道為何他們今天的想法會變得如此奇怪。
I wonder why officials today who are the subordinates of senior officials of the British Hong Kong era have such a strange idea
主席，我還有3分鐘時間發言，我想就房屋問題作一些回應。
President I still have three minutes speaking time . I will speak on the housing issue
在房屋方面，自數月前推出的"娥六招"後，施政報告的確吸納了民主黨的部分建議，包括我倡議了最少七八年的"分割市場"措施。
Regarding the housing issue in addition to LAMs six strokes introduced several months ago the Policy Address has indeed accepted some recommendations made by the Democratic Party including the market segmentation initiative that I have championed for at least seven to eight years
但是，我想指出，這是遠遠不足夠的，我們看到的問題更為嚴峻，而政府的回應很多時只是"半桶水"。
However I have to point out that this is far from enough . The problems are more serious now but the response of the Government is only half - baked in many cases
最嚴峻的期間是2030年之前的階段。
The severest period will be a period before 2030
郭偉强議員剛才提到減少爭拗是最好的，我當然很認同，但提出這個富爭議性的人工島方案讓社會辯論的人是誰？
Mr KWOK Wai - keung said just now that it was good to have less disputes and I certainly agree . But who proposes such a highly controversial proposal on artificial islands thereby arousing great disputes among the public?
我今天本來想就環境政策發言，因為黃錦星局長在席，我想他聽聽，但現在我不得不再就人工島發表意見。
Today I originally intended to speak on the environmental protection policy as Secretary WONG Kam - sing is present and I wanted him to hear my views but now I have to speak on the artificial islands
人工島計劃是一項城市規劃議題，當中涉及到土地和房屋議題，以及我們應如何使用公帑和分配重大社會資源的問題，影響着香港未來數十年的路向。
The artificial islands project is a subject concerning city planning . It involves land and housing the usage of public money and the allocation of major social resources and will impact on Hong Kongs way forward in the next few decades
這項計劃在公帑使用和土地資源分配方面，亦有一些結構性困難和問題，我希望在此一一闡述。
In respect of the use of public money and allocation of land resources under the plan there are certain structural difficulties and problems which I want to expound one by one
當然，我要表明立場，我絕不同意政府貿然花費數以千億元或1萬億元公帑興建人工島。
Of course I have to state my position clearly . I absolutely oppose the Governments plan to recklessly spend hundreds of billions of dollars or even 1 trillion of public money on constructing artificial islands
代理主席，我們若要辯論人工島是否一個好方案，便需要在政府處理房屋和土地問題的工作方面着墨，審慎仔細地看看當中涉及的數字和金額。
Deputy President when we debate whether the artificial islands project is a good idea we need to look at the Governments handling of housing and land problems and then carefully examine the data and amounts of money involved
因為我們看到，香港政府在實施多項與土地有關的政策時都是黑箱作業，沒有把所有相關數字和報告公開。
That is because the Government has been engaged in black - box operation when implementing a host of land policies . It has never made public the relevant data and reports
每當民主派建議政府不應填海而應發展棕地時，政府便說發展棕地的難度很高，但事實 上，發展局的新界棕地使用及作業現況研究報告仍未出台。
Whenever the democrats ask the Government not to reclaim land but develop brownfield sites the Government always says that the development of brownfield sites involves great difficulties . As a matter of fact the report on the Study on Existing Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories commissioned by the Development Bureau is yet to be published
最近有媒體報道，地政總署將香島道一幅8萬平方呎的土地，以每月1萬元的地租續租予董建華家族75年。
Recently it was reported in the media that LD has renewed the lease of a site covering 80 000 sq ft on Island Road to the family of TUNG Chee - hwa for 75 years for 10,000 a month
我曾詢問地政總署有關香港回歸以來的補地價機制和作業流程，包括何時須修訂契約、何時須補地價，以及補地價的計算方式。
I once asked LD about the mechanism of land premium and its workflow since Hong Kongs return to the Mainland including when land leases should be revised when land premium should be paid and how land premium was calculated
地政總署署長只是解釋程序，但從沒解釋計算方法或披露已租出土地的價值。
The Director of Lands only explained the workflow involved but had not explained how land premium was calculated or disclosed the values of the leased land
這些例子似乎給予市民一個觀感，就是在政府批撥土地的決定背後，離不開商業考慮因素，離不開地產商以很大的力量左右政府。
These examples give the public an impression that commercial factors are the driving force behind the Governments decision on the allocation of land meaning that property developers have great influence on the Government
我們是否可以簡單地說，誰能加入行政會議和參與行政長官選舉，誰便能在土地分配的決策上有較大"話事權"？
Can we put it simply that whoever joins the Executive Council and whoever involves in the election of the Chief Executive will have greater say on the policy concerning the allocation of land?
這似乎是市民一個很強烈的觀感。
It seems that this is how members of the public strongly feel
說到土地分配和城市規劃制度，城市規劃委員會的全體成員均由政府委任，而行政會議、立法會功能界別、土地及建設諮詢委員會和專責小組的組成，全都離不開與商界和地產商有密切關係的人。
When it comes to the systems of land allocation and town planning we know that all members of the Town Planning Board are appointed by the Government . The Executive Council the functional constituencies of the Legislative Council the Land and Development Advisory Committee and also the Task Force are all composed of persons who have very close relationship with the commercial sector and property developers
所以，不難明白為何地政總署的土地政策有這麼多不透明的地方。
Hence it is not hard to see why the land policies of LD are so non - transparent
最近，有團體在英國解密檔案中發現一份文件，當中顯示人工島方案是地產商胡應湘在1986年率先向英國政府推銷的，但方案最後被港府以過於龐大和昂貴為由拒絕。
In a document recently found by an organization in the United Kingdoms declassified files it was stated that the artificial islands project was first proposed to the British Government by property developer Gordon WU in 1986 . The project was rejected by the Hong Kong Government on the grounds that the scale was too big and the cost too high
胡應湘更透露，今次人工島方案再次被提上議程，是由於董建華問他如何解決香港的房屋問題。
Gordon WU also revealed that the artificial islands project was put on the agenda again all because TUNG Chee - hwa asked him how to tackle the housing problem in Hong Kong
原來只是因為董建華問了胡應湘一句話，特首便把專責小組的努力拋諸腦後，整個政府都要為他們護航。
It turned out that owing to a question put to Gordon WU by TUNG Chee - hwa the Chief Executive has discarded all the efforts made by the Task Force and the whole Government has to defend this project
如果政府依賴地產商的建議解決房屋問題，會否加深房屋商品化的效果，進一步推高樓價，令政府不能控制？
If the Government relies on the opinions of property developers to resolve the housing problem will the effect of commercialization of housing be enhanced resulting in property prices being pushed up and getting out of the Governments control?
自回歸以來，歷任政府務求合理化自己與地產商的親近和合作，從"八萬五"政策開始便一而再、再而三地提出很多誤導的說法，例如說增加 土地供應和建立土地儲備便可以遏抑樓價，解決房屋問題。
After the reunification the Government of various terms has time and again misled the public with various pretexts in order to justify its close relationship and cooperation with property developers . The first pretext was the policy of building 85 000 flats and also the claim that by increasing land supply and setting up a land reserve property prices can be suppressed and the housing problem resolved
但是，代理主席，增加土地供應以遏抑樓價，就是人工島最大的賣點嗎？
However Deputy President is an increase in land supply to suppress property prices the biggest selling point of the artificial islands project?
聽起來很理想，但事實是否那麼簡單？
It sounds ideal but is it really so simple?
接下來，我將會說明，根據香港回歸後的經驗，土地供應和樓宇價格兩者之間的關係受很多因素影響，相當複雜。
As indicated from the experience after the reunification the relationship between land supply and property prices is affected by many factors and the situation is quite complicated
我手上有兩份文件，一份是關於港英政府在回歸前出台的都會計劃，討論西九龍填海和搬遷啟德機場後所獲得的土地可如何改善維港兩岸的市區問題，並表示西九龍填海會將九龍面積擴充三分之一。
I have two papers in hand . One paper is about the Metroplan launched by the British Hong Kong Government before the reunification . It discussed how the land obtained from the West Kowloon Reclamation works and the relocation of Kai Tak Airport could be used to improve the urban problems on both sides of Victoria Harbour
根據該份文件，都會計劃的主要目標是促進香港工商、金融、旅遊及行政中心的地位，提供購置房屋的機會，將人口集中度平均化，訂定土地用途，增加設施，改善市區問題。
It was disclosed that the West Kowloon Reclamation works would expand Kowloon by one third . According to that paper the Metroplan mainly aimed at consolidating Hong Kongs position as an industrial commercial financial tourism and administration centre providing opportunities for the purchase of real estates evening out the highly concentrated population specifying the use of the land increasing facilities and improving the urban situations
二十年過去了，我們回顧一下：香港在1985年至2000年填海造地超過3,000公頃，而本地樓價指數除了在2000年金融海嘯至2003年SARS爆發期間曾下跌外，便未有回落。
Over 20 years have passed . In retrospect 3 000 hectares of land were created between 1985 and 2000 during which the property price index was basically on an upward trend except between 2000 and 2003 when Hong Kong was hit by one crisis after another such as the financial tsunami and the SARS outbreak
所以，在支持填海的意見當中，有一種意見認為，政府建立土地儲備便可以影響樓市，甚至增加政府的影響力。
Hence among those who support reclamation some think that by setting up a land reserve the Government may influence the property market and even enhance its own influence
我手上另一份文件同樣是在1990年代發表有關填海的討論文件，題為"香港的未來面貌"。
I have in hand another document also published in the 1990s titled The Future Shape of Hong Kong which discussed land reclamation
文件的其中一段表示，當時有人批評，過度在香港填海增加土地會導致物業市場供過於求，令地產行業萎縮。
As stated in the document there were criticisms at that time that excessive increase in land by reclamation would lead to oversupply in the market leading to the shrinkage of the real estate industry
但是，文件進一步指出，設立土地儲備以審慎地在適當時候作土地發展之用，是一項不同的政府土地供應策略，為配合香港經濟和社會需要而提供充足的土地。
However the document further pointed out that setting up a land reserve and using it prudently at the right time for development was another land supply strategy of the Government to provide sufficient land to meet Hong Kongs economic and social needs
依賴賣地機制來增加政府的影響力是否一個絕對有效的方法，令人質疑。
It is doubtful whether the reliance on a land sale mechanism to increase the Governments influence is absolutely effective
在香港的土地拍賣機制下，新土地儲備流出市場的節奏緩慢，所以不一定能有效影響市場價格。
Under the land auction mechanism in Hong Kong new sites are released into the market at a slow pace and hence they may not be able to affect market price effectively
近年，啟德新發展區賣地經常出現破紀錄呎價。
The sales of sites in Kai Tak Development Area in recent years have often fetched record high prices per square foot
2013年有報章揭發，1999年已完工、佔地340公頃的西九龍填海區，在2013年仍有四分之一的土地未經發展。
In 2013 it was revealed in the press that at that time of the 340 hectares of land in the West Kowloon Reclamation Area the works of which were completed in 1999 one quarter was still undeveloped
由此可見，增加土地供應未必能有效影響市場，更遑論遏抑樓價。
From this we can see that an increase in land supply may not always have effective impact on the market let alone suppress property prices
單從土地供應的角度來看，不難發現人工島與遏抑樓價之間的關係依然是一個疑問。
From the perspective of land supply alone I am still doubtful if there is a direct relationship between the construction of artificial islands and the suppression of property prices
順帶一提，土地共享先導計劃的目標是加快推出地產商的土地儲備，如此一來，房屋供應將變得由地產商主導。
By the way the purpose of the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme is to speed up the release of sites held by property developers into the market . In that case the housing supply will be led by property developers
另一邊廂，由董建華和地產商領導的團結香港基金倡議實施"補貼置業計劃"，"林鄭"遂出地出錢推出"綠置居"和"首置上車盤"。
On the other hand in respect of subsidizing home ownership scheme advocated by Our Hong Kong Foundation established by TUNG Chee - hwa and a bunch of property developers Carrie LAM renders support by providing land and money in launching the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme and the Starter Homes
建制派議員當然會說：你們經常反對，但你們能提出其他方案嗎？
Pro - establishment Members will definitely say that opposition Members always raise objection and query if they can put forward other proposals?
我想告訴所有議員和政府，如果我們要守着程序公義，便應留意專責小組將於今年年底發表的報告，並讓市民在考慮眾多方案後取得共識。
I want to tell all Members and the Government if we want to uphold procedural justice we should pay heed to the report of the Task Force to be released by the end of this year and allow members of the public to reach a consensus after considering various proposals
剛才有建制派議員批評民主派盲目反對。
Just now some prop - establishment Member criticized the democrats for blindly opposing the Governments proposals
我想提醒保皇黨議員，回歸至今，他們才是執政聯盟，既有行政會議成員，又在立法會佔多數席位，背後還有中聯辦和地產商，權傾朝野。
I would like to remind royalist Members that they have been the ruling coalition since the reunification . Among them there are Members of the Executive Council they are the majority in this Council and they also have the backing of property developers and the Liaison Office of the Central Peoples Government in the Hong Kong SAR . They have the most influential power in the political arena
香港的房屋問題一直未能解決，是否因為保皇黨支持政府，寧願與地產商合作也不幫助市民？
Given that Hong Kongs housing problem remained unresolved all these years is it due to the fact that the royalists support the Government in cooperating with property developers but not providing assistance to the public?
香港人正正因為保皇黨緊隨政府的做法而受損，多少"蛇齋餅粽"也無法彌補。
Hong Kong peoples interests are harmed because the royalists follow the Governments practice closely thus no matter how many vegetarian and snake feasts the royalists organize and how many seasonal delicacies they give away the harm inflicted cannot be compensated
香港的政治反映了一個現實，就是由既得利益者決定這個城市的未來，讓這種落後的發展觀霸佔權力核心，阻礙社會進步。
Politics in Hong Kong reflects the fact that the future of this city is determined by those with vested power . If people with this outdated concept are the ruling team they will hamper the progress of the community
在全球主張節能減排、資源整合的時代，保育環境便是發展未來，所以社會應投資發展對生態和環境友善的技術。
Nowadays the whole world is promoting energy saving emission reduction and resource integration conservation of the environment is the trend for future development . Hence we should invest in ecological and environmentally - friendly technologies
但是，人工島的發展觀卻依然停留在土地大開發，利用大型基建推動經濟，以追上珠三角經濟融合為目標，令環境需要讓路予經濟發展所以黃錦星需要讓路予黃偉綸但宣稱發展與保育需要平衡。
However the concept of artificial islands is still related to large - scale land development constructing mega infrastructures to boost the economy with the purpose of catching up with the economic integration in the Greater Bay Area . As a result the environment needs to give way to economic development―meaning that WONG Kam - sing has to give way to Michael WONG . Yet they claim that there is a need to balance development and conservation
我剛才已就人工島對樓價的影響力提出質疑。
Just now I have voiced my doubts about the effects of artificial islands on property prices
接下來，我會談談人工島是否物有所值，以及人工島是否符合香港未來的需要。
Next I will talk about whether it is worth constructing artificial islands and whether artificial islands will meet the future needs of Hong Kong
目前，公私營合作模式在香港面對很多問題，需要檢討。
At present the public - private partnership approach in Hong Kong is beset with problems and needs to be reviewed
廣深港高鐵、港珠澳大橋等多項工程接連超支，工程監督無效，嚴重的工業意外不時發生。
At present a number of works projects such as the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge have been rife with problems such as cost overruns ineffective construction supervision and frequent occurrence of serious industrial accidents
沙中線醜聞不斷。
The Shatin to Central Link has been plagued by scandals
西九文化區M+博物館的承建商新昌營造廠有限公司出現財務困難，需要由西九文化區管理局直接向M+博物館的多間分判商支付工程費。
Hsin Chong Construction Company Limited the contractor of M museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District ran into financial difficulties and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority had to pay directly various subcontractors the construction costs of M
基建項目建造過程錯漏百出，更甚的是項目落成後使用率不足，遠低於預期。
Apart from the blunders and omissions during the construction process another serious problem of these infrastructure projects is that the utilization rates are far lower than expected
一連串事件均反映政府對外判工務監管不力，政府不是着眼於檢討監督機制，挽回公眾對公私營合作模式的信心，反而向香港人推銷史上最昂貴的人工島方案，進一步導致香港人懷疑政府管理基建工程的能力。
A series of incidents have reflected the Governments ineffective monitoring of the outsourced works projects . Instead of reviewing the monitoring mechanism to regain public confidence in the public - private partnership approach the Government now promotes the artificial islands project which is the most expensive works project in the history of Hong Kong . Members of the public will further query the capability of the Government in managing infrastructure works
這種做法是否本末倒置？
Isnt this approach putting the cart before the horse?
大型基建和公私營合作模式，對建造業亦構成一定程度的壓力。
Mega infrastructure projects and the public - private partnership approach have also exerted certain pressure on the construction industry
根據發展局一份有關"建造業2.0"的報告，建造業未來有五大挑戰，其中3項與人工島有關連。第一，大型項目表現欠佳；第二，工地安全欠佳；及第三，人手不足。
According to the report on Construction 2.0 published by the Development Bureau the construction industry is faced with five main challenges three of which are related to artificial islands namely unsatisfactory mega - project performance unsatisfactory site safety performance and manpower shortage
政府的數字顯示，在2010年至2017年期間，建造業技術工人的年齡中位數從48.2上升至51.4，遠高於整體勞動人口的年齡中位數，而60歲以上的建造業從業員佔行業總人數的23%。
According to government statistics between 2010 and 2017 the median age of skilled workers in the construction industry rose from 48.2 years to 51.4 years far higher than the median age of the workforce in Hong Kong and workers aged 60 or above represent 23 % of the total workforce in the construction industry
這些數字顯示，建造業在招聘和挽留年輕工人時面對沉重壓力。
These statistics show that the industry has great difficulties in recruiting and retaining young workers
公私營合作模式本身已有很大問題，若再進行更多大型工程和基建項目，對建造業會構成多大壓力？
As there are already many problems related to the public - private partnership approach if more large - scale infrastructure projects are to be implemented will enormous pressure be exerted on the construction industry?
如果工程依然敗壞，令市民沒有信心，會否與建造業互相拖累？
If the performances of these projects continue to be under par the public will have no confidence and will this affect the construction industry?
近年香港民間不斷指出，大型基建發展是高風險投資，香港土地不患寡而患不均，未來發展方針應轉為逐步完善社區，致力於各項資源管理工作，大動作拓地只是最差、最不理想的手段。
In recent years it has repeatedly been pointed out in the community that investments in mega infrastructure projects are highly risky . It is not that we do not have land in Hong Kong but that the land is not fairly allocated . Future developments should focus on gradual improvement of the community and better management of resources
人工島方案的發展觀還有另一個問題，就是聚焦於與珠三角的經濟融合。
Large - scale land development is the worst and least ideal approach . There is another problem with the concept of artificial islands development which is the focus on economic integration with the Pearl River Delta PRD
事實上，1990年代的玫瑰園計劃和都會計劃，已經以跟珠三角互相合作為目標。
As a matter of fact the rose garden project and the Metroplan launched in the 1990s already aimed at cooperating with PRD