FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1978
BUSY MONTHS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 29 PROJECTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR ABOUT ONE EVERY THREE DAYS.
THE NUMBER EXCLUDES THOSE RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
+BUT,+ SAID A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN, THESE WERE FAR FROM BEING THE ONLY PROJECTS THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE WAS ENGAGED ON.+
DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD, VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE WERE INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANOTHER 95 PROJECTS. AND, ON TOP OF THAT, ANOTHER 40 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WERE IN HAND.
SOME OF THE WORKS COMPLETED WERE:
* A NEW FRONTIER DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND
STATION BUILDING-
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A FUNERAL DEPOT IN HUNG HOM-
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A SPORTS GROUND AT KWAI CHUNG-
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THE FITTING OUT OF BIOLOGY LABORATORIES FOR THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS-
A LIBRARY AT MEI FOO SUN CHUEN-
CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AT LAM TIN AND TUNG TAU ESTATES-
* A SWIMMING POOL AT FAN LING-
* A TEMPORARY MARKET IN HOIPHONG ROAD- AND
* THE FIRST PHASE OF HONG KONG'S SECOND MENTAL HOSPITAL.
AMONG THE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE WERE:
* A DENTAL THERAPISTS' TRAINING SCHOOL-
*
TEMPORARY MARKETS AT WONG TAI SIN AND TSIM SHA TSUI-
* BUILDING WORK ON THE SPACE MUSEUM=
* AN AMENITIES BUILDING FOR THE WAN CHAI CARGO HANDLING
AREA-
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AMBULANCE DEPOTS AT NGAU CHI WAN, SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN- AND
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A MULTI-STOREY AUDITORIUM AT TSUEN WAN.
THE P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID: IT WAS A BUSY THREE MONTHS AND
A VERY WORTHWHILE PERIOD IN TERMS OF THE VARIETY OF WORK DONE.+
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