FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1980
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PERMISSION FOR OVERNIGHT PILING
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO FOSTER ASSOCIATES TO CARRY OUT PILING WORK OUTSIDE THE NON-RESTRICTED HOURS FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ANNEXE IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AN EXEMPTION ORDER TO THIS EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY, IT WILL BE IN FORCE FROM DECEMBER 1, 1980 TO MARCH 1, 1981.
UNDER THE ORDER, THE COMPANY CAN CARRY OUT PILING WORK BETWEEN 7 PM AND 7 AM ON WEEKDAYS AND 24 HOURS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT ALL-NIGHT PILING HAD BEEN PERMITTED BECAUSE OF THE PARTICULARLY QUIET PILING TECHNIQUE INVOLVED AND THE VARIOUS MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE OF NOISE FROM THE PREMISES,
REGULAR CHECKS ON NOISE FROM THE SITE WILL ALSO BE MADE
BY ACOUSTICS CONSULTANTS.
HE SAID: THE NATURE OF WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN IS MICRO-PILING WHICH IS NON-PERCUSSIVE AND WILL TAKE PLACE INSIDE THE ANNEXE BUILDING.
+THE PURPOSE OF THE WORK IS TO ANCHOR THE ANNEXE STRUCTURE TO SOLID BEDROCK. THIS WILL SECURE THE BUILDING MORE FIRMLY TO THE GROUND SO THAT IT WILL BETTER WITHSTAND THE EFFECT OF WORK ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MAIN BANK BUILDING.+
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE EXEMPTION WAS GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MIGHT ORDER PILING TO BE STOPPED IF HE CONSIDERED THAT THE NOISE CREATED WAS CAUSING UNNECESSARY DISTURBANCE AND ANNOYANCE TO THE PUBLIC.
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