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Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the department's Geotechnical Engineering Office, Mr Allan Watkins, said the contract would be the tenth to be offered under the five-year Accelerated LPM Programme which commenced in April last year.
"A total of six contracts which involve the upgrading of about 140 slopes and retaining walls will be let this year," he said.
"Under the Accelerated LPM Programme, upgrading works to government- owned man-made slopes in the 1977 Slope Catalogue will be speeded up.
"Studies of private slopes and retaining walls have also been accelerated considerably and over 300 slopes will be studied in the current fiscal year.
"A statutory notice will be served by the Buildings Department requiring owners to carry out upgrading works if a slope or a retaining wall is identified by the studies as not meeting the required standards."
Tender forms for the slope upgrading works contract and further particulars can be obtained from the office of Chief Geotechnical Engineer/Works, Geotechnical Engineering Office, LG1 floor, Civil Engineering Building, 101, Princess Margaret Road, Kowloon.
Tender offers will close at noon on August 30.
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Proposed works for infrastructure in Tung Chung
The Territory Development Department has proposed a series of road and drainage works in Tung Chung on Lantau Island to support proposed private housing development and community facilities there.
Works will involve construction of about four kilometres of roads including a vehicular bridge, a pedestrian and cycle bridge, footpaths and cycle tracks, amenity areas, drainage system and other ancillary works.
Construction will start in March next year for completion in 30 months.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.