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The company will be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the Instrument Landing System at the new airport.
The system will provide precise and reliable radio navigational guidance for aircraft landing under all weather conditions.
Work will also start in November.
End/Tuesday, 31 October 1995
Contract for Diamond Hill development works signed
The Civil Engineering Department (CED) today (Tuesday) signed a $26.9 million contract for the Phase I engineering works at Diamond Hill, Kowloon.
The works comprise the formation of 3.2 hectares of site at Diamond Hill, upgrading of the drainage system of the adjacent former quarry site to permanent standard, and the construction of 280 metres of retaining walls and 3,300 metres of surface channels.
Extensive survey will also be carried out under the contract to locate the asbestos containing materials in the abandoned squatters and specialists will be employed to clear and dispose of the materials in an environmentally acceptable
manner.
On completion, the works will provide sites for a public housing project, a skills opportunity school and a fresh water pumping station.
The works will commence next month for completion in 18 months.
The construction will be supervised by the Development and Airport Division of the Civil Engineering Office of CED.
End/Tuesday, October 31, 1995