FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1984
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SUBSTRUCTURE WORK TO START
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WORK ON THE SUBSTRUCTURE OF A MULTI-STOREY URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL START NEXT MONTH.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED A $16.8 MILLION CONTRACT TO HING WAH CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. FOR THE PROJECT.
THE COMPLEX WILL STAND ON A 3 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, MORRISON STREET AND BONHAM STRAND.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES FOUNDATION AND DRAINAGE WORK, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT WHICH WILL BE USED FOR UNLOADING OF GOODS.
WORK WILL TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IN NORTH POINT
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A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IS TO BE BUILT ON A 165-SQUARE-ME TRE SITE AT MANSION STREET, NORTH POINT.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING CALLED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
WORK WILL START IN MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS.
THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE ONE ON THE SAME SITE.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE A REFUSE COLLECTION AREA, LOADING BAYS, TOILETS, AN OFFICE AND STOREROOM.
THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL HELP IMPROVE HYGIENIC CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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