Far East
ARCHITECT
& BUILDER
The oldest trade journal in the Far East
EDITOR: A. G. BARNETT
JUNE 1966
news review
Contents
News Review
World News
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35
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University Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 39
Luginsland Apartments, Hong Kong
46
College Conference Hall, Bangkok
52
Computerised Construction
54
Civil Engineering Section
Harcourt Road Flyover, Hong Kong
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by G. Chien, BSc, (Eng), AMICE, and P. Connor, AMICE.
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Materials and Equipment
Contractors' Plant
69
Building Plans Approved
73
Contracts Awarded
75
Index to Advertisers
888
Cover Picture: One of the many grassed courtyards which are a feature of the M$50 million medical centre and teaching hospital now nearing completion near Kuala Lumpur. The development is described on page 39.
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BUILDING PLANS APPROVED
THIRTY-NINE plans for new buildings of all types in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories were ap- proved by the Building Authority in April as compared with 59 in the preceding month and 88 in the correspond- ing month last year.
During the same month, 97 completed buildings were certified for occupation. Of these, 22 were buildings for domestic purposes, 25 for non-domestic purposes and 50 for combined domestic and non-domestic use. In addi- tion, the Building Authority approved the demolition of 46 buildings.
Cost of new building work in the Colony during April was HK$76,359,077. A further $3,848,878 was spent on site formation work. New buildings of all types erected totalled 81. including ten factories and godowns, 66 houses and flats and five others.
In March the total value of new building work was $115,972,726, and $5,182,456 was spent on site forma tion work. Some 107 new buildings were completed.
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PHILIPPINE CONTRUCTION STANDSTILL
ALTHOUGH one of the country's biggest industries, con- struction in the Philippines is not growing as fast as other sectors. In 1964 construction contributed 35 per cent. of the gross domestic investment: in 1959 the figure was 50.4 per cent.
The main obstacle to the industry's growth is the lack of adequate financing. Government work, which accounts for nearly 50 per cent. of all construction acti- vities, has suffered from inadequate fund releases. AI- though budgetary allocations have been made for public works, lack of funds has prevented the budget programme from being followed.
The industry remains one of the biggest sources of employment. The number of building workers grew from 257,300 in 1958 to 346,000 in 1964.
RESETTLEMENT ESTATE
FIVE domestic blocks and three 24-classroom estate schools will be built shortly at the Ngau Tau Kok Re- settlement Estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The 16-storey high domestic blocks, which will be of the standard Mark V design, will provide accommodation for about 26,000 people. The three estate schools will together provide a total of 72 classrooms for primary education.
It is expected that construction work will begin either in July or August and will be completed about two years later.
TAIWAN BRIDGE CONTRACT
NIPPON KOKAN, Tokyo, have been awarded the con- tract for the replacement construction of the Taipei Long Bridge spanning the Tan-Shui river in Taiwan.
Construction costs will amount to approximately Y 440 million (US$1.2 million) to be paid on the basis of
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