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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1978

STAGE I OF SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR STAGE OF THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE CONTRACT WILL COVER THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF NINE OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES TO HANDLE VARIOUS MACHINERY INSTALLED IN THE WORKS.

IT WAS THE SECOND OF 13 SUB-CONTRACTORS TO BE LET FOR THE STAGE I SHA TIN PROJECT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID STAGE I OF THE WORKS WOULD, ON COMPLETION IN 1980, SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 230,000.

MEANWHILE, HE ADDED, THE SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN WAS BEING TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

PART OF THE PROJECT IS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS FROM MANUFACTURERS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND LUXEMBOURG.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CHARTERED CONSULTING ENGINEERS, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THIS PROJECT, UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED UNDER THIS SUB-CONTRACT.

THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR IS AOKI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

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