Government will invite tenders for the seabed and foreshore.
Tender documents are being finalized and have already been studied by the Container Committee.
Textile factory contracts signed
Textile Alliance Ltd. has signed contracts worth HK$6.8 million for the construction of the new 370,000 sq.ft. spinning and weaving factory at Tsuen Wan, New Territories.
The construction system will employ precast concrete components which will be manufactured and erected by Hongstress Ltd. at a cost of HK$2 million. The company's new works are equipped with prestressing gear to enable the use of 50ft. long precast and prestressed concrete beams which will substantially reduce the number of columns re- quired and give a maximum of clear space and flexibility to the building.
Slipforming of the concrete walls will be carried out by Sundridge Enterprises Ltd., using hydraulic jacks, formwork panels and other equipment hired from Fabquip Ltd., of Sydney. Schindler lifts will be installed by The Jardine Engineering Corpora- tion Ltd.
Another feature of the new building will be its reinforced concrete shell roof. The architects and engineers are Peter Y.S. Pun & Associates and the main contractor, Yung Kong Construction Co. The construction period will be nine months.
RP starts thermal plant construction
The National Power Corporation of the Philip- pines has started construction of the Bataan ther- mal plant No.1 in Limay, Bataan. Estimated cost of the civil works is P14 million.
When completed in mid-1971, the plant will add another 75,000 kilowatts to the Luzon grid, bringing its capacity to a total of 498,000 kilo- watts. The plant will burn high viscosity pitch to produce steam to drive the electric generator, which is being supplied from Japan. Hospital inaugurated
The Government Service Insurance System General Hospital in Que- zon City, Philippines, was opened recently. Designed by Pablo Cruz, it has a floor area of 45,000 sq. metres and provides 500 beds. Included in the building are five major operating rooms, six labour rooms and a nursery.
Far East BUILDER, March 1970
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