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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1979
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1982 ALTHOUGH PARTS OF THE WORKS ARE TO BE OPERATIONAL BY JANUARY 1982, TO PROVIDE A TREATMENT FACILITY FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN THE AREA, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA IN ASSOCIATION WITH WATSON (HONG KONG) ON BEHALF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS FOR SUPERSTRUCTURE OF RAILWAY DEPOT PODIUM
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THE NEXT STEP IS ABOUT TO BE TAKEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORE THAN 570 LUXURY FLATS ABOVE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY DEPOT AT SHA TIN,
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE PODIUM OVER THE FUTURE HO TUNG LAU RAILWAY DEPOT.
THE WORK INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PODIUM DECK OF ABOUT 2.7 HECTARES AND ITS SUPPORTING COLUMNS, AN ADJOINING ELEVATED ROAD AS WELL AS A PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE TO THE RACECOURSE BUS TERMINUS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE PLANS TO BUILD MORE THAN 570 LUXURY FLATS OF BETWEEN 170 SQUARE METRES (1 830 SQUARE FEET) AND 224 SQUARE METRES (2 415 SQUARE FEET) ON THE PODIUM.
THE LUXURY HOUSING SCHEME INCLUDES PLANS FOR 528 FLATS WITH AN AVERAGE GROSS AREA OF 224 SQUARE METRES IN EIGHT 33-STOREY TOWER BLOCKS WHICH WOULD COMMAND SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE RACECOURSE TO THE NORTH AND THE NEW TOWN TO THE SOUTH.
AS WELL THERE WILL BE A 12-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BLOCK WITH 48 DUPLEX UNITS OF 170 SQUARE METRES EACH ABOVE A COMMERCIAL-COMMUNITY COMPLEX.
THE PROJECT WOULD BE SELF-CONTAINED WITH LANDSCAPING AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SUCH AS A SWIMMING POOL.
THE SITE IS BOUNDED BY THE K.C.R. MAIN LINE AND THE NEW TRUNK ROAD TO TAI PO AND LIES BETWEEN FO TAN AND THE NEW RACECOURSE STATION.
THE WHOLE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY 1984.
THE SUPERSTRUCTURES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, WHO WILL ALSO SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS SUB-CONSULTANTS TO TRANSMARK,
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