FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1987
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FIRST TILTING TEST PLATFORM FOR TRI-AXLE BUSES
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE FIRST TILTING TEST PLATFORM FOR THE INSPECTION OF TRI-AXLE BUSES IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SHEET PILING, PILED FOUNDATION AND REINFORCED CONCRETE PIT TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH A PLATFORM AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE INSPECTION
'ENTRE.
TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 12 NOON ON AUGUST 21.
SERVICES
A MAINTENANCE SURVEYOR OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT, MR C.K. HUI, SAID THE WORK WAS EXPECTED ΤΟ BE COMPLETED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR. ANOTHER CONTRACT WILL THEN BE LET FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE PLATFORM ITSELF AND THE NECESSARY MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES. IT WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL BEFORE THE END OF 1988.
"THIS NEW TILTING TEST PLATFORM WILL BE THE FIRST AND ONLY SUCH DEVICE IN HONG KONG SPECIALLY MADE TO TEST TRI-AXLE BUSES. THE ONLY OTHER TILTING TEST PLATFORM AT THE TO KWA WAN VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE IS NOT ENTIRELY SUITABLE FOR THE TESTING OF TRI-AXLE BUSES, MR HUI SAID.
"T
LIKE THE TO KWA WAN PLATFORM, THE NEW ONE WILL BE OPERATED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
TUEN MUN SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, PHASE II
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PHASE OF TUEN MUN COMPLEX TOOK A BIG STEP FORWARD TODAY (FRIDAY) WITH OF PILING WORK.
THE
SWIMMING POOL
COMMENCEMENT
CONTRACT BY WILL BE
THIS FOLLOWED THE RECENT AWARD OF A $5.7 MILLION THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE WORKS, WHICH COMPLETED NEXT JANUARY.
THE PROJECT ARCHITECT SAID UPON COMPLETION OF THE PILING ARCHITECTURAL
WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD INVITE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE II SUPERSTRUCTURE.
TENDERS FOR
/IT COMPRISES