SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1980
REDEVELOPMENT OF BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND
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THE BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND WILL UNDERGO MAJOR
REDEVELOPMENT SHORTLY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE PROJECT, TO BE FINANCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, CONSISTED OF TWO CONTRACTS.
ONE OF THE CONTRACTS IS FOR THE SUPPLY AND LAYING OF AN ARTIFICIAL TURF ON THE SOCCER PITCH WHILE THE OTHER INVOLVES THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A FLOODLIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE SOCCER PITCH AND THE PROVISION OF FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL TRAINING FACILITIES, CHANGING ROOMS, MANAGEMENT OFFICES AND A REST GARDEN.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY PWD.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID WORK ON THE TWO CONTRACTS WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MARCH AND WOULD TAKE SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ON COMPLETION, HE ADDED, THE RECREATION FACILITIES AT THE SPORTS GROUND WOULD BE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY.
THE BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND WILL BE THE SECOND SPORTS GROUND IN HONG KONG WITH AN ARTIFICIAL TURF PITCH FUNDED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THE FIRST ONE IS IN MORSE PARK.
PUMP HOUSE FOR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD AN UNDERGROUND SEA-WATER PUMPHOUSE AT HUNG HOM TO PROVIDE AIR-CONDITIONING COOLING WATER FOR THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, THE HUNG HOM INDOOR STADIUM AND THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE.
THE PUMPHOUSE WILL BE BUILT BEHIND THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE RAILWAY STATION GOODS YARD.
TENDERS ARE BEING CALLED FOR THE PROJECT AND WORK WILL BEGIN IN MARCH, TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT NINE MONTHS.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE PORT WORKS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, PWD.
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