island, 16 in Kowloon and 15 in the New Terri- tories. Buildings certified for occupation consisted of three for domestic purposes, 18 for non-domes- tic use, and 12 for combined domestic and non- domestic use.
Singapore accepts stadium tender
A tender of S$16,386,858 has been accepted by the Singapore Public Works Department for the construction of an Olympic sport stadium. The successful contractor is Toh Seng Sit.
With a seating capacity of 50,800, the stadium is part of a S$60 million national sports complex which will occupy a 40-acre area in Kallang Park. Other projects planned for Kallang are a 350-room hotel, shops, restaurants and a boatel.
With ancillary works and equipment, the sta- dium is expected to cost more than S$25 million. It is due to be completed by 1972.
New training school for HK Telephone Co.
Construction work started last month on a new training school for the Hongkong Telephone Co. Ltd., estimated to cost about HK$3 million.
The site of 29,530 sq.ft. is at Shui Wo Street, Kwun Tong. The school will have a floor area of 45,000 sq.ft., plus a further 2,600 sq.ft. of covered practical training area and an open courtyard of 7,500 sq.ft., which will be used for external train- ing and car parking facilities.
There will be 35 classrooms for practical work and demonstrations, together with 11 lecture rooms, equipped with overhead projectors and each catering for 24 trainees. In addition there will be a library, cinema, canteen and administrative offices.
Modern teaching methods will be employed in the school, full use being made of visual aids. It will be possible to accommodate 240 trainees at any one time.
Plans for the school have been prepared by Eric Cumine Associates. The main contractors are Paul Y Construction Co. Ltd.
Tunnel road connections to begin
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Construction of the Hong Kong cross harbour tunnel road connections in Kowloon a network of elevated loop roads, pedestrian subways and footpaths will begin in March.
The project is designed to allow traffic to flow smoothly to and from the tunnel portal in three directions east, west and north, and is timed to be completed well ahead of the opening of the tunnel in 1972.
On completion of the tunnel, vehicular access to the technical college will be by a loop road over the tunnel portal, and an additional access by Aus- tin Road will be provided when the railway ter- minus has been moved to Hung Hom. Subways and a footbridge across the tunnel approach road will give pedestrians direct access between the technical college and the Hung Hom bus terminus and piers.
Work on the project also involves alterations to the alignment and level of Princess Margaret Road so that northbound traffic from the tunnel can pass over southbound traffic to Tsim Sha Tsui.
Addendum
Interior designers for the Manila Electric Co.'s Lopez Building (Far East Builder, December 1969) were Dale Keller & Associates, Hong Kong. The firm was responsible for all the interior planning and interior design, with the exception of the 14th floor. The editor regrets the omission.
29-storey Singapore complex
Collyer's Quay in the centre of Singapore's principal commercial area will soon be dominated by a 29-storey complex to be known as Clifford Centre.
Artist's drawing of HK Telephone Co.'s new training school
Far East BUILDER, February 1970
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