MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1991
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AIRPORT ADVANCE WORKS CONTRACT SIGNED
THE CONTRACT TO PREPARE AN ADVANCE WORKS SITE FOR THE NEW AIRPORT WAS SIGNED THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON BETWEEN A LOCALLY BASED JOINT VENTURE COMPRISING KUMAGAI GUMI (HK) LTD, HOLLANDSCHE AANNEMING MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V. AND MAEDA CORPORATION AND THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE A FLAT AREA OF LAND OF ABOUT 29 HECTARES WITH FACILITIES AND SERVICES AT THE NORTHERN TIP OF CHEK LAP кок.
WHEN FINISHED, A WORKS AREA WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR FUTURE AIRPORT CONTRACTORS WHO WILL THEN BE ABLE TO START WORK STRAIGHT AWAY WITHOUT HAVING TO BUILD THEIR OWN FACILITIES FROM SCRATCH ON THE ISLAND.
THE CONTRACT PERIOD IS 360 DAYS AND THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, GREINER-MAUNSELL ENGAGED BY THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
CIVIL SERVANTS URGED TO USE EXISTING CHANNELS TO EXPRESS VIEWS
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON CIVIL SERVANTS TO REFRAIN FROM TAKING DISRUPTIVE ACTION AND INSTEAD MAKE USE OF EXISTING CHANNELS TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE STANDING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NON-DIRECTORATE SALARY STRUCTURE REVIEW.
"IT WOULD BE MUCH MORE PRODUCTIVE FOR STAFF TO MERT DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS ANY DIFFERENCES," HE SAID.
MR WIGGHAM POINTED OUT THAT CIVIL SERVANTS HAD A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT SERVICE. THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE NOT TO BREACH THIS RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH ACTIONS WHICH MIGHT CREATE INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC OR WASTE PUBLIC FUNDS.
EMPHASIS ING THAT THE STANDING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERK THE RESULT OF VERY THOROUGH RESEARCH AND EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OVER A PERIOD OF SOME 20 MONTHS, MR WIGGHAM REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE FURTHER REVIEWS OF THE SALARY STRUCTURES OF INDIVIDUAL GRADES IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
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"ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF CIVIL SERVANTS STAND TO BENEFIT THE RECENT REVIEW, SOME MAY FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. BUT A BALANCE HAS TO BE STRUCK BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF STAFF, MANAGEMENT AND THE PUBLIC, HE SAID.
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