TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1984
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PLANT TO SCREEN SEWAGE
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A SCREENING PLANT WILL BE BUILT TO DEAL WITH SEWAGE FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT, AND THUS IMPROVE THE WATER CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH-WESTERN SECTION OF VICTORIA HARBOUR.
TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHAM SHUI PO SCREENING PLANT ARE NOW BEING INVITED BY THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE SINGLE STOREY PLANT WILL BE BUILT ON A 900-SQUARE-METRE SITE ON THE RECLAMATION NEAR SHAM SHUI PO FERRY PIER.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE
ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BY NOON ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23.
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$325M IN TWO BUILDING TENDERS ACCEPTED
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SIX MORE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS WILL RISE ON HANG ON ESTATE, THE FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT IN THE BUDDING NEW TOWN OF MA ON SHAN, UNDER TWO LARGE BUILDING TENDERS TOTALLING $325 MILLION.
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IN ONE TENDER WORTH $123 MILLION, THREE 36-STOREY HOME OWNERSHIP BLOCKS, A SIX-STOREY COMMUNITY CENTRE AND A THREE-STOREY CARPARK WILL BE BUILT UNDER THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT.
+UPON COMPLETION BY 1987, THE THREE HOS BLOCKS WILL HOUSE 4 700 PEOPLE IN 1 050 MODERN FLATS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY.
THE OTHER TENDER VALUED AT $202 MILLION, WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE 35-STOREY TRIDENT III BLOCKS AND A FIVE- STOREY COMMERCIAL CENTRE/CARPARK BUILDING UNDER THE THIRD, AND FINAL, PHASE, HE SAID.
+THE THREE RENTAL BLOCKS WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER 2 448 SELF- CONTAINED FLATS FOR 11 800 PEOPLE ON COMPLETION BY 1987.
+ THE TWO TENDERS WERE APPROVED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDING COMMITTEE AT ITS LAST MEETING. +
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