FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1990

THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN CONSULTANCY WILL TAKE 16 MONTHS AND WILL COVER THE PREPARATION OF AN AIRPORT MASTER PLAN, A CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY.

IN ORDER TO AVOID UNDUE DELAY IN STARTING THE MAIN RECLAMATION WORKS FOR THE AIRPORT PLATFORM, THE AVAILABILITY OF A SUITABLE WORKS SITE ON CHEK LAP KOK FROM WHICH THE MAIN CONTRACTOR(S) CAN OPERATE IS A PREREQUISITE.

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ALTHOUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORKS AREA WOULD NORMALLY A LEAD COMPONENT OF THE MAIN SITE FORMATION CONTRACT, IT CONSIDERED PRUDENT TO AWARD A SEPARATE CONTRACT FOR WORKS TO START EARLY 1991 IN ORDER THAT THE WORKS SITE IS AVAILABLE IN 1992 FOR USE BY THE MAIN CONTRACTOR(S) WHEN THE AIRPORT SITE FORMATION CONTRACT IS ᏞᎬᎢ .

THE WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT INCLUDE:

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FORMATION OF ABOUT 25 HECTARES OF FLAT LAND AT THE NORTH CHEK LAP KOK, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUPPORTING FACILITIES;

CONSTRUCTION OF A STAGING AREA ON THE MAINLAND COAST NEAR CHEK LAP KOK TO SERVE AS A CENTRAL POINT FOR THE COLLECTION AND DESPATCH OF PLANT AND MATERIALS; AND

REPROVISIONING OF AN AIR-TRAFFIC BEACON AND METEOROLOGICAL STATION, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN NORTHEAST CHEK LAP KOK AND WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY NEARBY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

A SITE FOR THE WORKS AREA HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THE NORTHERN TIP OF CHEK LAP KOK WHICH MEETS ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS.

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PRELIMINARY DESIGN HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN CONSULTANT ΤΟ ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE FUTURE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN.

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OVER 30,000 SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS REGISTERED IN FIRST HALF OF 1990

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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OF FLATS, GREAT MAJORITY OF THEM IN UNCOMPLETED BUILDINGS, REGISTERED IN THE LAND OFFICE DECREASED BY 6.7 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE FIRST HALF BUT INCREASED BY 3.9 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE SECOND HALF OF 1989, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

REPORTING ON HIS DEPARTMENT'S FIGURES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 1990, MR GLEESON SAID IN ALL 30,158 SUCH AGREEMENTS WERE REGISTERED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1990.

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