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FINGERONE HODES DIMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Monday, July 3, 1972
AIRPORT EXTENSION CONTRACT
A Hong Kong firm has won the contract for the second stage of the
airport runway extensions. Completion of the contract, worth about $42 million,
will enable supersonic aircraft to use the runway.
The Government through its consulting engineers, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick
and Partners, has accepted the tender of Paul Y. Construction Co. Ltd.
The main work to be carried out under the second stage is the construction
of nine acres of concrete pavements and 28 acres of asphalt pavements, which are
designed for use by supersonic jets.
Work should begin early this month and take about 16 months to complete.
The runway length is being increased from 8,350 feet to 11,130 feet.
Ancillary works include the construction of a new subsidiary fire
station, an electric power sub-station, an underground building for electronic
equipment to be used for guiding aircraft landing over the sea from the direction
of Lei Yue Mum, and dolphins beyond the end of the extended promontory to carry
the runway approach lights,
In addition, the whole of the existing runway surface will be strengthened
and improved by an asphalt overlay.
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