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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1984
WORK STARTS ON CONTROLLED TIP
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WORK HAS JUST STARTED ON BUILDING A CONTROLLED TIP AT JORDAN VALLEY, KOWLOON, TO PROVIDE LAND FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER USES.
THE WORK IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY MITSUI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED A $22.8 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
IT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE TIP AS WELL AS 400 METRES OF DRAINAGE TO DIVERT STORM WATER FROM THE AREA.
WORK WILL TAKE 29 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE SANITARY LANDFILL METHOD WILL BE USED TO BUILD THE TIP TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. IT WILL HAVE A DAILY CAPACITY OF 680 TONS OF REFUSE.
ONE MILLION TONS OF REFUSE WILL HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED, WHEN THE TIP IS FULLY FORMED IN 1989.
THE SEVEN HECTARES OF LAND PROVIDED WILL THEN BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY FACILITIES.
EXTRA LIFT FOR QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND NEARLY $834 000 ON BUILDING A LIFT SHAFT IN BLOCK B'OF QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AS PART OF AN EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME.
A CONTRACT FOR THIS SUM HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO KIN MING AND COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEVEN-STOREY DEEP SHAFT.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 14 MONTHS.
AN ADDITIONAL LIFT WILL THEN BE INSTALLED TO IMPROVE
SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND VISITORS.
EXISTING LIFTS WILL ALSO BE REFURBISHED AS PART OF THE
PROGRAMME.
QUEEN MARY
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