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equipment.
9.
A decision is expected within the next few days on a further
consultancy project
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the study for the railway extension for
which there are several British contenders (Maunsells, Acer Freeman
Fox).
(b) Capital Projects
10.
Trafalgar House and Costains have formed a joint venture with
Mitsui originally to undertake the project management of the overall project and to bid for the Lantau fixed links. It has not yet been
decided whether the latter will consist of suspension bridges
(cheaper but liable to closure in typhoon conditions) or tunnels.
Trafalgar House and Costains have considerable expertise in both
fields and are well established in Hong Kong. Mitsui has been
brought into the joint venture in the hope of strengthening their
position against other Japanese competitors. In the last few days
the consortium has decided not to pursue the project management
element of the project and to concentrate on the capital works. HKG had made clear that no group should attempt to do both and that they
saw the British consortium's strength as being in the construction
area. The Trafalgar House/Costains/Mitsui consortium are working
up proposals for the fixed links so that they can respond quickly
to the Hong Kong Government's requirements.
11. The UK Airports Group, which includes GEC, Ferranti, Marconi
and Racal in the electrical, electronic communications and
navigational sectors and Carter Building Engineering Services, will be bidding for the airport but not for the platform of, reclaimed
bolt land on which it will be sited.
and independentthey are working as associates of Trafalgar House/Costain/Mitsui/ The UKAG will be visiting Hong Kong
Apnl in February to make a presentation of their ability to undertake
turnkey airport projects. A decision on the reclamation platform contract ought to be taken before the end of this year if the HKG's
target of an operational airport by 1997 is to be met.
12.
needs
In the longer term a number of British companies, including
Hawker Siddely and British Railway Engineers are interested in
neering
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