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SOM OF THE MAJOR PROJECTS IN HONG KONG IN WHICH BRITISH COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED

Taing Ma Fixed Crossing: The Anglo Japanese Consortium (AJC), a joint

venture between Trafalgar House, Costain and Mitsui, were awarded the

contract in May 1992 and work on the bridge has now started. The

contract is worth about £550 million.

Kap Shui Mun Bridge: Tenders have been invited for the smaller of the

two bridges linking Lantau with Tsing Yi. The AJC has submitted a

bid. The contract will be awarded later this year.

Airport Platform: Bids from 6 groups are currently being assessed by

the Provisional Airport Authority. There are British companies in two

of the groups bidding viz Balfour Beatty and Costain. Work is due to

start in early August 1992. Contract value is about HK$10 billion.

North Lantau Expressway (Phases I, II and III): The contract to build

Phase I of this project was awarded recently to a consortium which

included AMEC International Construction plc, Britain's largest

contractor. Work on this sector has started. AMEC have also

Phase III of

submitted a bid to construct Phase II of the expressway.

the project will go out to tender later this year. A number of

British companies have expressed an interest in bidding for the third

section.

Route 3: This project includes tunnelling and interchanges on Tsing Yi

Island and a bridge across Rambler Channel to the Kowloon Peninsula.

Tenders will be invited later this year. Three British companies viz

Balfour Beatty, AMEC plc and Lilley have expressed an interest and

will be bidding.