MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1981
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TENDERS FOR ROAD WORK IN SHA TIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN THE EASTERN PART OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE WORK FORMS PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN STAGE DEVELOPMENT.
IN ADDITION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINS, IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF TWO PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SUBWAYS IN THE RECLAIMED LAND BETWEEN YUEN CHAU KOK AND SIU LEK YUEN.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT, DESIGNED AND TO BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PWD'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WILL START IN JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
WORK ON WATER SUPPLY TO TAI WO TSUEN
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TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BREAK PRESSURE TANK AND THE LAYING OF 4 800 METRES OF FRESH AND SALT WATER MAINS IN TSUEN WAN.
THE MAINS WILL RANGE FROM 400 MM TO 150 MM IN DIAMETER AND WILL STRETCH FROM TAI WO TSUEN INTERCHANGE ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD TO THE TAI WO TSUEN SERVICE RESERVOIRS.
THE WORK, TO BEGIN IN JUNE AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, IS THE LAST PART OF THE FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS TO THE TAI WO TSUEN DEVELOPMENT.
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE SERVICE RESERVOIRS AND PUMPING STATION IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS.