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application of the system, structural efficiency requires a range of rectan gular frames, all 8 ft. high but ranging in width from 6 ft. to 16 ft. The components of the frames are so designed that the increase in the number of sizes gives little further difficulty in the prefabricating work- shop.

A second requirement of the theoretical design was

that the frames should be joined together as

far as possible without using addi- tional members such as mullions and corner posts. A method of fixing has been devised which makes this possible, so that the various buildings are constructed merely by placing the frames together and fastening them to one another with pins of a very strong timber. Thus the frames are solely responsible for bearing the building loads as well as supporting the cladding.

Using this method, it is hoped to produce the type of house shown in Fig. 4 for which the material would cost only about $800; when spread over a 14-year repayment period, this would require a rent well within the means of the lowest income groups.

(This is the concluding part of a two- part article. Mr. Davis 15 Chief Architect and Executive Officer, Hous- Co- ing Trust, Federation of Malaya. author, Mr. Burgess, is Timber Research Officer, Forest Dept., Malaya.)

MALAYAN STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED

Subject

F

Or

$

Construction

Construction of tida! control gate Sungei Ayer Tawar,

Merlimau, Malacca

Construction of reinforced concrete headworks, reinforced concrete pipe off take on Sungei Padang siding. Mukim of Padang Siding, North Perlis irrigation area Construction of block two, class 'G' quarters including sani-

tary installations, Parit, Kinta

S

Ng Kim Bong

Amount

$M.

(20 weeks)

19.759

on

S

Chai Hong

3

I.. Thirumany

Construction in steel and reinforced concrete of foot bridge

over Sungei Plus, Kampong Lasak, Perak Construction of out-patients' block (Polyclinic) at General

Hospital, Malacca

S

Pok Thong

F

Malacca Precast Concrete

55,166

(6 months) 24,885

(4 months) 64,800

(26 weeks)

152,000

Construction of hostel block for 80 girls and two class D

quarters for Islamic school, Tambun Rd. Ipch Construction and extension of labour room, District hos-

pital, Ipoh

F

Low Tuck

+

F

Chan Seng Huat

+

(26 weeks) 139,400

(12 weeks) 15,950

SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED

MARCH, APRIL 1960.

PARTICULARS

CONTRACTORS

March, 1960

Construction of staff quarters for proposed reformative

training centre, Bedok, Singapore

Construction of "Armco" pipe culverts along Sungei Ulu

Pandan off Clementi Rd., Singapore Minor repairs to Civil Defence Headquarters at Kolam Ayer,

Singapore

+++

Proposed construction of one "Mixed" secondary School, assembly hall, science block, tiffin shed, domestic science. block & servants' quarters at St. Wi'fred Rd., Singapore April, 1960

Construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall behind Nos. 143 & 145 Orchard Rd. (former Youth Council Centre, Singapore

Repairs to R.M.N. Barracks, Woodlands, Singapore Construction of reinforced concrete chamber for compressed air sewage ejectors & sewer main at Singapore Airport, Paya Lebar

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Earthworks at proposed school site 5 mile Dunearn Rd.,

Singapore

Ho Bock Kee

Guan Hoe

Yong Kong...

Woh Hup Ltd.

Hum Koon Chew Seong Seng Construction

Kim Hup Seng & Co.

Tan Kim Lee

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:

:

:

:

:

:

AMOUNT

$417,000.00

5,475.00

3,208.88

547.500.00

9,790.00

6,6.42.14

9,485.00

13,000.00

THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER

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