Index to Advertisers
American Engineering Corporation Arnholds & Co., Ltd.
BP Singapore Pte. Ltd. British Steel Corporation Crossley Carpets Ltd.
Daikin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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Daiken Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.
Diethelm Aluminium
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Editor: PETER LEUNG
Contents
News review
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One flat in every 26 minutes
Investigations into quality of concrete
Lion Rock Interchange to improve east-west traffic Duta Merlin Hotel under construction
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Bridge over Chao Phya River
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Kuala Lumpur Hilton ready soon
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Duro Industries Ltd.
Flat Glass Association Of Japan
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Harrisons Lister Engineering Ltd.
Heuga Australia Pty. Ltd.
Izal Overseas Ltd.
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I.C.C. (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Japan Iron & Steel Exporters' Association
The Japan Stationery Co., Ltd.
Japan Storage Battery Co.
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Majestic Hotel completed in Taipei World news
Design and construction
New GPO building at Seremban, Malaysia A research report on: Building on slopes Three-block home for the aged
Hall and common room building
Tunnel relief flyovers, Liverpool
New products
Materials and equipment
Contractors plant
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New projects
Jebsen & Jessen
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The Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd.
.47/HKII
Plans approved Contracts awarded
Jotun Thailand Ltd.
THAI I
John Slater Ltd.
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Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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Mega Chemicals Berhad
Mitsubishi Electric Co.
Nippon Air Brake Co., Ltd.
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Cover: Designing buildings on the hill slopes of Hong Kong poses certain construction problems as it does in cities like San Francis- co. A research study, prepared in 1969 by the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, throws new light on the approach, concept and technique of such construc- tion. The report, which is of im- mense interest to architects, con- sulting engineers and building contractors, begins on page 21.
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Nippon Steel Corporation
Otis Elevator Co.
.IFC
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Pan Am
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Pillar Naco (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
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Pioneer Marine Services Pte. Ltd.
S/MV
The Ridge Tool Co..
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Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
.46
Siam United Enterprises Co., Ltd.
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Smith Wallis & Co., Ltd.
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St. Gobain Exprover S.A.
HKIII
Stanley Export
Thai Daimaru Co., Ltd.
USIPHIL Inc.
USSR Trade Representation
Westinghouse Electric International S.A..
William Jacks & Co. (M) Sdn. Bhd.
W.R. Loxley & Co. Ltd.
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