September_1971 — Page 7

Index to Advertisers

American Engineering Corporation Arnholds & Co., Ltd.

BP Singapore Pte. Ltd. British Steel Corporation Crossley Carpets Ltd.

Daikin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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Daiken Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.

Diethelm Aluminium

HKVII

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.29

S/MVI

Builder

Editor: PETER LEUNG

Contents

News review

71.9

One flat in every 26 minutes

Investigations into quality of concrete

Lion Rock Interchange to improve east-west traffic Duta Merlin Hotel under construction

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8

8

8

Bridge over Chao Phya River

10

Kuala Lumpur Hilton ready soon

10

13

Duro Industries Ltd.

Flat Glass Association Of Japan

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Harrisons Lister Engineering Ltd.

Heuga Australia Pty. Ltd.

Izal Overseas Ltd.

.HKVIII

.4

16

S/MIV

21

32

.S/MI

36

THAIIV

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I.C.C. (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Japan Iron & Steel Exporters' Association

The Japan Stationery Co., Ltd.

Japan Storage Battery Co.

HKI

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42

.IBC

Majestic Hotel completed in Taipei World news

Design and construction

New GPO building at Seremban, Malaysia A research report on: Building on slopes Three-block home for the aged

Hall and common room building

Tunnel relief flyovers, Liverpool

New products

Materials and equipment

Contractors plant

.31

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New projects

Jebsen & Jessen

S/MVIII

45

48

The Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd.

.47/HKII

Plans approved Contracts awarded

Jotun Thailand Ltd.

THAI I

John Slater Ltd.

.20

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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12

Mega Chemicals Berhad

Mitsubishi Electric Co.

Nippon Air Brake Co., Ltd.

.S/MVII

BC

Cover: Designing buildings on the hill slopes of Hong Kong poses certain construction problems as it does in cities like San Francis- co. A research study, prepared in 1969 by the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, throws new light on the approach, concept and technique of such construc- tion. The report, which is of im- mense interest to architects, con- sulting engineers and building contractors, begins on page 21.

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Nippon Steel Corporation

Otis Elevator Co.

.IFC

HKIV-V

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Pan Am

.6

Pillar Naco (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

.20

Pioneer Marine Services Pte. Ltd.

S/MV

The Ridge Tool Co..

.41

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

.46

Siam United Enterprises Co., Ltd.

.14

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Smith Wallis & Co., Ltd.

.31

St. Gobain Exprover S.A.

HKIII

Stanley Export

Thai Daimaru Co., Ltd.

USIPHIL Inc.

USSR Trade Representation

Westinghouse Electric International S.A..

William Jacks & Co. (M) Sdn. Bhd.

W.R. Loxley & Co. Ltd.

.29

THAI II

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9-11

S/MIII

.5

S/MII

HKVI

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