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foundations and sub-contracts,

was

HK$1,521,000, External works cost a further HK$167,000.

Unit costs were as follows:

HK$ per

Section

HK$ per

sq. ft.

cu. ft.

Main school

24.00

2.04

Dining hall

24.35

1.86

Staff flats

(excl. lift)

28.91

2.49

Assembly hall

18.37

1.09

Average overall

24.40

1.92

CODE

These costs are still subject to final measurement.

Contractors

The main contractor was Hsin Heng Construction Co.

Sub-contractors and suppliers in-

cluded:

Gilman and Co. Ltd. electrical. The China Engineers Ltd. hard-

ware.

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plumbing.

Lee Yu Kee Ltd. Shewan Tomes (Equipment) Ltd.- flooring (Mastipave).

Morlite Steel Windows Ltd. windows.

British General Electric Co. Ltd.

lifts (Fiam).

Suzuki Shutter Co. (HK) Ltd,

roller shutters.

Assembly hall interior. Ceiling is

sound-reflecting, fair-face concrete

Hexagonal tables in a typical classroom at second floor level

Main entrance to school from Ede Road

12 SAGANES

Beacon Hill School

Far East BUILDER, May 1968.

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