Civil Engineering and Development Department
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 33) is HK$4.2 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$279.5 million (7.1%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$3.9 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$5.6 corresponds to this department's spending. p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 2,082 posts on 31 March 2026 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) to 1,998 posts on 31 March 2027 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (down 84, our calculation).
Which policy areas does it serve?
- Air and Sea Communications and Logistics Development (part of the Economic group)
- Travel and Tourism (part of the Economic group)
- Recreation, Culture, Amenities and Entertainment Licensing (part of the Community and External Affairs group)
- Land and Waterborne Transport (part of the Infrastructure group)
- Buildings, Lands, Planning, Heritage Conservation, Greening and Landscape (part of the Infrastructure group)
- Environmental Protection, Conservation, Power and Sustainable Development (part of the Environment and Food group)
- Water Supply, Drainage and Slope Safety (part of the Infrastructure group)
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)