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NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1976
TRAINING CENTRE FOR BUILDING INDUSTRY ******
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY, MR. GEOFFREY YEH, WILL VISIT THE SITE OF THE AUTHORITY'S TRAINING CENTRE IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF PILING WORK.
THE FIVE-STOREY CENTRE, WHICH PROVIDE ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME BASIC TRAINING FOR ABOUT 660 CRAFT TRAINEES IN THE KEY CONSTRUCTION TRADES, IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY APRIL 1977.
> PILING WORK AT THE SITE BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER THE $6.2 MILLION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED ON JANUARY 28 THIS YEAR.
THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE CENTRE ARE MET BY A LEVY OF 0.25 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS OVER $250,000 UNDERTAKEN IN HONG KONG,
THE LEVY IS PAYABLE BY THE CONTRACTORS CONCERNED.
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY IS A STATUTORY BODY SPECIALLY FORMED TO ADMINISTER THE TRAINING CENTRE PROJECT.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3 P.M. THE SITE OF THE CENTRE IS IN TAI YIP STREET NEAR KOWLOON BAY.
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