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Mr Lam pointed out that the ACP had already entered its peak construction period, with works under way at various sites on both sides of the harbour.
He predicted that 1996 would be an even more busy year as franchisees started their construction programmes on their facilities at the airport site.
Details of the ACP works progress are as follows:
New Airport at Chek Lap Kok
At Chek Lap Kok the new airport is rapidly taking shape and already the terminal building, first runway, transport links and other facilities are visible as work moves into high gear. The airport platform was completed in June and now the airport project is moving into its busiest period of construction. Over $31 billion worth of contracts are under way at Chek Lap Kok. All over the island activities can be seen on construction of taxiways, maintenance and air cargo aprons, civil works, tunnels, roads and bridges.
At the same time, development of commercial activities has proceeded at a fast pace and agreements have been signed for such major facilities as air cargo handling, fuel supply, catering, a hotel and a headquarters complex for Cathay Pacific Airways. Government facilities have also progressed, with the Civil Aviation Department's Air Traffic Control Tower and its adjacent complex taking shape. The Royal Observatory's Automatic Weather Station is already in operation to collect data in preparation for the op. ing of the new airport.
Airport Railway
Works for the Airport Railway are progressing steadily with about 25 per cent completed.
Work on all sections of the railway is well under way.
So far, five tunnel tube units for the Airport Railway's harbour crossing have been sunk onto the seabed, while construction of the third batch of tube units is under way at the casting basin at Shek O.
On Hong Kong Island, piling works and construction of the basement of the Hong Kong Station have been progressing since last June.
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Meanwhile, deck erection of the Airport Railway Rambler Channel Bridge is
with already 82 deck segments having been lifted into position.
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