2                    PROJECT INFORMATION

a.                   Background

2.2              The Design and Construction Consultancy Assignment “Agreement No. CE72/98 Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan” was awarded to Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Ltd (Arup).

2.3              The construction of the Phase 1 Contract was awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company (Group) (CHEC) on 10th April 2002.  The construction works was commenced on 29th July 2002 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2006.

a.                   Site Description

2.1              Phase 1 works area is located in urban area.  The sensitive receivers are mainly residential buildings at Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Hoi Lai Estate (Site 10) and the dwellings at Stonecutters Military Base.  The site location plan and the monitoring locations are presented in Appendix A and F respectively.

a.                   Project Organisation

2.2              The Phase 1 Contract organization chart and contact details are shown in Appendix B.

a.                   Project Work Programme

2.3              The Phase 1 Contract’s Three Months Rolling Programme is presented in Appendix C.  The major site activities undertaken during normal hours and restricted hours in the reporting period are summarized in Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 respectively.

Table 2.1 Major Site Activities undertaken during the reporting period (Normal Hours)

Area

Details of Site Activities

P1-SA1

Segment delivery, erect and fixing; pier, bridge deck and parapet construction; and booster bump house construction

P1-SA6

Deck and parapet construction, drainage laying and fixing, masking wall and in-situ slab construction

P1-SA8

Tendon fixing, installation of external tendon duct and parapet / barrier construction

P1-SA9

Segment storage and delivery and preparation works for gantry

P1-SA11

Tendon fixing, installation of anchor block for external tendon.

P1-SA14

Deck parapet skin erection

 

Table 2.2 Major Site Activities undertaken during the reporting period (Restricted Hours)

Area

Details of Site Activities

P1-SA1

Pier construction, bridge deck construction, segment delivery, erect and fixing, parapet concreting, tendon stressing and wire strand threading . (evening, night and public holidays).

P1-SA6

Bridge deck construction and deck parapet skin erection. (evening, night and public holidays)

P1-SA9

Segment storage and delivery and preparation works for parts of gantry. (evening, night and public holidays)