LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
refurbishment and improvement scheme and the Tai Po Infirmary and Convalescent Hospital will be ready in 1997. Projects completed during the year include the Cancer Centre at the Prince of Wales Hospital, the Shum Wan Laundry and major improvement works at the Tuen Mun Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and Fanling Hospital.
Three secondary schools were completed in 1994 under the School Building Programme. Three special schools for handicapped children were also completed. Construction work started on three primary schools, two secondary schools, one prevocational school and one secondary technical school.
Construction work was completed on a number of Urban Council projects, including the indoor games hall at Western, a recreational development on the Ho Man Tin Reservoir Deck, the Causeway Bay Market, King George V Memorial Park, improvements to the To Kwa Wan Market, the To Yuen Street Recreation Ground, Wan Chai Gap Park and the district open space in Cornwall Street. Projects on which work began included the Wong Nai Chung Market Complex; the 12 000-seat Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground; indoor games halls at Shek Kip Mei Park, Diamond Hill and Ma Chai Hang Recreation Ground; a new wing to the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware; Lai Chi Kok Park Phase II; and leisure pools at Diamond Hill and Jordan Valley. Construction work has also begun on the Chinese garden at the former Kowloon Walled City site. The design of the garden received an international award for design excellence at the IGA Stuttgart Expo 93.
Regional Council projects completed included an air-conditioned market complex at Shek Wu Hui, a swimming pool complex and indoor recreation centre at Tin Shui Wai, an indoor recreation centre at Tsuen Wan, and another indoor recreation centre at Lai King. Construction work commenced on two civic centres at Kwai Tsing and Yuen Long, two swimming pool complexes at Ma On Shan and Tsuen Wan, a swimming pool complex and sports ground at Tsing Yi, the Tai Po Waterfront Park and a vehicle depot at Tai Po.
For the disciplined services, completed projects included a workshop at Lai King Hill for the Fire Services Department, the Lai King Divisional Fire Station, Tsing Yi Sub- divisional Fire Station, additional accommodation at the Sai Kung Police Station, 288 married quarters for junior police officers at Tsing Yi and a permanent container cargo examination compound at Kwai Chung. Projects under construction included the new Police Headquarters Complex Phase II, Causeway Bay Divisional Fire Station, a permanent Marine Police Training School at Sai Wan Ho and quarters for the disciplined services at Wong Tai Sin, Tseung Kwan O, Ngau Chi Wan and Pik Uk.
Planning for various military reprovisioning projects commenced during the year. These involve the construction of a naval base on the south shore of Stonecutters Island, a military hospital in the Gun Club Hill Barracks, a military warehouse in Sek Kong and a joint movement unit at the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. In February, construction work commenced on a government dockyard on the north shore of Stonecutters Island, due for completion in May 1995.
Project management services offered to subsidised projects also covered the permanent campus of the Open Learning Institute in Ho Man Tin. Construction of this commenced in May and is expected to be completed by October 1995.
Vetting and advisory services on building developments, repairs and maintenance continue to be provided to other departments and private organisations such as the seven universities, the Hospital Authority, the Hong Kong Institute of Education and small
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