MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1979
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CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY BRIDGE IN SHA TIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) AWARDED A $5
MILLION CONTRACT TO GAMMON (HONG KONG) LTD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER FÓ TAN NULLAH IN SHA TIN.
THE BRIDGE WILL CARRY THE NEW RACECOURSE LOOP LINES AND DEPOT ACCESS LINES OVER THE NULLAH.
WORK ON THE PROJECT, WHICH IS PART OF THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH (DECEMBER) FOR COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER 1980.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA FOR TRANSMARK (TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND MARKET RESEARCH LTD) ON BEHALF OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
SAFETY COMPETITION FOR FORK LIFT OPERATORS
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A COMPETITION TO PROMOTE GREATER SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG FORK LIFT OPERATORS WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 2).
THE COMPETITION, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG AIR CARGO TERMINALS LTD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS, ONE FOR TEAMS AND ONE FOR INDIVIDUALS.
WINNERS OF EACH SECTION WILL BE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CENTRAL CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE, THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WILLIAM HUNT AND CO INTERNATIONAL LTD AND CLARK INTERNATIONAL MARKETING S.A.
CASH PRIZES TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATES OF MERIT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP OF BOTH SECTIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SAFETY COMPETITION FOR FORK LIFT OPERATORS TO BE HELD IN THE TRUCK PARK OUTSIDE THE HONG KONG AIR CARGO TERMINALS LTD OPPOSITE THE GOVERNMENT CARGO OFFICE BLOCK NEAR THE EAST GATE OF THE AIRPORT.