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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1987
THE FOUNDATION AND BASEMENT WORKS FOR THE ENTIRE SITE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION WERE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1985 AND MID-1986.
ONE OF THE TOWER BLOCKS, A 30-STOREY COURTS AND OFFICES BUILDING, WAS COMPLETED EARLY THIS YEAR.
WORK ON THE CURRENT CONTRACT FOR THE 49-STOREY BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY AND TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE. A TOTAL OF 108 000 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE TREASURY AND IMMIGRATION, WATER SUPPLIES AND RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENTS.
CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS FOR A SECOND 49-STOREY OFFICES BUILDING AND LANDSCAPED PLAZA IN THE FIFTH AND FINAL STAGE ARE ALREADY UNDER PREPARATION.
COSTING ABOUT $1.3 BILLION TO DEVELOP, IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL FIVE STAGES WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE EARLY 1990'S.
THE COMPLEX FORMS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFICES BUILDING PROGRAMME TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON LEASED PRIVATELY-DEVELOPED OFFICE ACCOMODATION.
OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE AN 11-STOREY BUILDING ON TOP OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY MONG KOK STATION AND A TOWER BLOCK AT QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, UNDER A JOINT VENTURE WITH A PRIVATE DEVELOPER.
PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTS KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN APPEAL *****
A NUMBER OF COMPANIES HAVE RESPONDED FAVOURABLY TO THE APPEAL MADE BY KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGNERS BY EXPRESSING KEEN INTEREST TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN.
TAKING THE LEAD IN JOINING THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN FORCES ARE REPUTABLE COMPANIES FROM THE OIL INDUSTRY AND SUPERMARKET BUSINESS AS WELL AS AN ASSOCIATION OF THE MOTOR TRADERS.
AT TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) MEETING OF THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL- REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, MEMBERS WILL REPORT ON THE LATEST SITUATION OF THIS CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT.
THE COMMITTEE