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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1990

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$258M CONTRACT FOR GOVT BUILDING IN TSUEN WAN

THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SIGNED A CONTRACT VALUED AT $258 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TSUEN WAN CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES COMPLEX.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 26-STOREY OFFICE TOWER AND A FOUR-STOREY LIBRARY BLOCK FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON TOP OF A COMMON FOUR-STOREY PODIUM.

THE PODIUM FLOORS WILL BE OCCUPIED BY HIGHLY PATRONISED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS POST OFFICE, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

AND

THE 3,320 SQUARE METRE SITE WILL PROVIDE SOME 18,000 SQUARE METRI'S OF NET FLOOR AREA FOR OFFICES AND 3,000 SQUARE METRES FOR THE LIBRARY.

IT IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF SAI LAU KOK ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD. AS IT IS CLOSE TO THE TSUEN WAN MTR STATION AND THE NÁM FUNG CENTRE BUS TERMINUS, THE SITE IS CONSIDERED IDEAL FOR GOVERNMENT COMPLEX.

THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN ELEVATED

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

TO LINK UP WITH ADJACENT BUILDINGS.

THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTOR.

THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF 1992.

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FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO COMMISSION A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF INTRODUCING LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS TO LIMIT ENERGY LOSS THROUGH BUILDING FABRICS.

A NOTICE TO INVITE INITIAL PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSUL" ^NCY STUDY WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE STUDY, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS то COMPLETE, IS TO BE FUNDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

INTERESTED CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DRAFT A CODE OF PRACTICE AND PRODUCE A REPORT ASSESSING THE IMPLICATION OF INTRODUCING LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS ON THE BUILDING INDUSTRY IN TERMS COST/TIME/DESIGN AND SO ON.

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