MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1994
MOREOVER, THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD CLOSELY SCRUTINISES ASPECTS WHEN CONSIDERING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AWARD OF TENDERS.
SAFETY
"WE HAVE
11
ALLOWS CONTRACTORS BEGUN A PILOT SCHEME WHICH
IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC UPON RECEIVE PAYMENT IDENTIFIRD IN A CONTRACT.
то
SAFETY MEASURES
IN
THEIR
COMPETITIVE
IN
THE MOVE IS TO ENSURE THAT CONTRACTORS WOULD NOT REDUCE
MORE SAFETY COMMITMENT
ORDER TO MAKE THEIR BID TENDERING.
"I
AM ALSO CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND CONTRACTORS
A SPECIFIED BIDDING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN THE EVENT THEY EXCEED NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF SAFETY REGULATIONS.
FROM
"I
ALSO PLAN TIGHTEN CONTROLS OVER THE USE OF BUILDER'S LIFTS AND LIFTING PLATFORMS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION
LATER
THIS
YEAR
то
"WE WILL ALSO START SPECIAL TRAINING IN MAY FOR STAFF OF
INCREASE THEIR THAT
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WOULD DEPARTMENTS CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY, MR BLAKE SAID.
WORKS
IN
AND NON-ACP HE NOTED THAT THE OVERALL ACCIDENT RATES FOR ACP CONTRACTS CONTINUED TO DROP AND WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THOSE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
INTO THE WORKS ON
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXTENDING
FUND GROUP, MR BLAKE SAID THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO SET UP A TRADING
WOULD GIVE IN THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT LATER THIS YEAR THAT THE GENERAL
SEWERAGE
то
MANAGE ALL
MANAGER
GREATER FLEXIBILITY
PROJECTS AND SEWAGE OPERATIONS.
**
"WE ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO THE OPTIONS OF SETTING FUND IN THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, MR BLAKE SAID.
TRADING DEPARTMENT AND THE
UP
TWO LOTS SOLD FOR $491 MILLION
TWO
LOTS OF
TOTAL
OF
$491 THIS
GOVERNMENT LAND WERE SOLD FOR A MILLION AT THE PUBLIC LAND AUCTION HELD BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE LOT AT AP LEI CHAU WEST WAS BOUGHT BY BEST LIAISON $415 MILLION. BIDDING OPENED AT $220 MILLION.
LTD AT
WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 5,756 SQUARE METRES, IT IS INTENDED INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN USE, EXCLUDING OFFENSIVE TRADES.
THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF THAN 32,809 SQUARE METRES BEFORE MARCH 31, 1998.
FOR
NOT LESS
MILLION,
THE OTHER LOT, IN AREA 16, TUEN MUN, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 3,804
LTD AT $76 IT WAS SOLD TO MARNAV HOLDINGS SQUARE METRES. WITH BIDDING OPENED AT $38 MILLION.
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