TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1989
A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL WILL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH AUDIO-VISUAL, PUBLIC INTERPRETATION FACILITIES.
INCORPORATED AND WILL BR ADDRESS AND SIMULTANEOUS
1T WILL BE USED AS A VENUE FOR MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND BRIEFINGS BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VARIOUS STATUTORY/NON-STATUTORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
AN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE FIRST "DESIGN AND BUILD" CONTRACT ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH A LOCAL CONTRACTOR.
UNDER THIS FORM OF CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR IS PROVIDED WITH THE OUTLINE DESIGN BRIEF AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTRACTOR THEREAFTER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNDERTAKING A COMPLETE PACKAGE OF SERVICE FROM THE DRAWING BOARD STAGE RIGHT THROUGH TO THE PHYSICAL COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING.
THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYS HIS OWN DESIGNERS, CONSULTANTS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS AND IS FREE TO OBTAIN HIS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT FROM ITS OWN SUPPLY SOURCES, ALL OF WHICH SERVES TO PLACE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAMMING AND CO-ORDINATING THE PROJECT IN THE HANDS OF ONE CONTRACTOR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WILL REDUCE DELAYS IN WORK PROGRESS AS A RESULT OF UNCO-OPERATIVE SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS.
HOLIDAY REMINDER TO PURLIC
LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN URGED TO SEE TO IT THAT THE COMING FESTIVE SEASON WOULD NOT BE MARRED BY MISHAPS.
NUMBER OF
ANTICIPATING THAT A LARGE
PEOPLE WILL FLOCK TO CENTRES OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR DECORATIVE LIGHTING, THE ACTING DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED RESIDENTS TO MAKE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, EXERCISE CARE AND BE MORE COURTEOUS TO OTHERS AT CROWDED PLACES.
"USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT WILL HELP EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT PLACES OF DECORATIVE LIGHTING. BEING MORE CAREFUL WILL ENSURE THAT NO ONE GETS HURT ACCIDENTALLY. AND ONE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN, HE SAID.
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SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEK YEAR PERIOD, MR CHENG SAID THE MAJOR LIGHTING DECORATIONS HAD BEEN PUT UP IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND CENTRAL.
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