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2.1.1 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).

2.1.2 The construction of the Phase 1 Contract was awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company (Group) (CHEC) on 10^th April 2002. The construction works was commenced on 29^th July 2002 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2007.

2.2 Site Description

2.2.1 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.

2.3 Project Organisation

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

2.4 Project Work Programme

2.4.1 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; grouting of tendon ducting and bearing socket installation.
P1-SA6	Deck and parapet construction, drainage laying and fixing, masking wall and in-situ slab construction
P1-SA8	Deck parapet / barrier construction and installation
P1-SA9	Segment storage and delivery; and preparation works for gantry

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, in-situ stitching construction and erect steel mould and bracket installation. (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 gantry. (Evening, night and public holidays)