WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1993
THE GROSS VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED BY MAIN CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS, COVERS ONLY THOSE PROJECTS IN WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION ESTABLISHMENT TAKES THE ROLE OF A MAIN CONTRACTOR, BUT NOT PROJECTS
IN WHICH IT TAKES ONLY THE ROLE OF A SUB-CONTRACTOR.
HOWEVER, SUB-CONTRACTORS' CONTRIBUTION TO PROJECTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GROSS VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED BY THE MAIN CONTRACTORS FOR WHOM THEY WORKED.
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MORE DETAILED STATISTICS ON CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT ARE GIVEN IN "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT, 3RD QUARTER 1992".
THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT $4 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, WANCHAI TOWER, 19TH FLOOR, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 839 3265.
CONTRACT FOR SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENTS SIGNED
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THE QUALITY OF SEAWATER IN THE STANLEY AREA WILL BE IMPROVED WHEN WORKS ON A $36.8 MILLION CONTRACT TO UPGRADE THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN THE AREA ARE COMPLETED IN JUNE NEXT YEAR.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WAS SIGNED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE SERVICES (PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT), MR CHUNG KWOK-LEUNG, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AWARDED CONTRACTOR, GAMMON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
WORKS FOR THE CONTRACT WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MONTH AND INCLUDE THE RECLAMATION OF THE FORESHORE OF STANLEY BAY, THE LAYING OF A TRUNK SEWER CONNECTING MA HANG AND STANLEY MAIN PUMPING STATION AND OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS.
ABOUT 0.7 HECTARE OF LAND WILL BE RECLAIMED.
"THE CONFIGURATION OF THE RECLAMATION HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FUTURE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANLEY AREA.
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"A SLOPING SEAWALL WITH GRANITE FACING HAS BEEN SELECTED то HARMONISE WITH THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND BEACHFRONT AREA, MR CHUNG SAID.
THE CONTRACT FORMS PART OF THE STANLEY AREA SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME.
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