FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1981
THE INDEX FOR THE SERVICES COMPONENT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) INCREASED BY FIVE POINTS DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT AND HAIRDRESSING.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR JANUARY 1981, WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE ON SALE AT $2 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.
CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR SHA TIN PROJECTS
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY AWARDED TWO MAJOR ENGINEERING CONTRACTS TOTALLING MORE THAN $100 MILLION TO GAMMON (HK) LIMITED.
THE CONTRACTS WERE SIGNED BY MR K.K. TANG, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY.
THE FIRST CONTRACT, WORTH MORE THAN $63 MILLION, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINS NEAR TURRET HILL AND THE RACE-COURSE WHERE A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA WILL BE DEVELOPED.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT, WHICH FORMS PART OF STAGE 1 OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT, ALSO INCLUDES FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS AND A BRIDGE ACROSS SIÚ LEK YUEN NULLAH.
IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE SECOND CONTRACT, VALUED AT ABOUT $38 MILLION, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE-SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS SHING MUN RIVER TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED APPROACH ROADS.
THE 200-METRE-LONG BRIDGE WILL CARRY A DUAL THREE-LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH A FOOTPATH AND A CYCLE TRACK.
IT WILL FORM THE MAJOR LINK OF THE PROPOSED TOWN CENTRE AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE RIVER, AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE RIVER.
WORK ON THIS CONTRACT WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTIONS WORK WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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