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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 substantial complete by end of July 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	Booster pump house and parapet construction; grouting of tendon ducting; drainage system installation; TCSS & E&M works; and
P1-SA6	Parapet construction; drainage laying and fixing; drainage system; noise barrier and sign gantry installation and E&M works.

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

Area	Details of Site Activities
P1-SA1	Parapet construction; external tendon stressing, and steel mould erection and installation (Public holidays).
P1-SA6	Steel mould erection and dismantling for median barriers construction (Public holidays).