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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1981
PWD AWARDS 64 CONTRACTS
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED A TOTAL OF 64 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $320 MILLION IN MARCH THIS YEAR.
OF THESE CONTRACTS, 33 WERE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND THE REMAINING 31 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.
THE BIGGEST CONTRACTS WERE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCHANGE AT WO HOP SHEK ON THE TAI PO ROAD AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN YUEN LONG NEW TOWN AND AU TAU.
BOTH PROJECTS, COSTING A TOTAL OF MORE THAN $100 MILLION, WILL FORM PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1984.