New Civil Engineer
Keith Wallis in Hong Kong
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HK to link East and West rail lines
1-Nov-2002
THE KOWLOON Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) has won Hong Kong government approval to build an US$1.3bn, 4.2km link to connect its East Rail and West Rail lines around the Kowloon peninsula. -
Design and build dominates new HK rail lines
24-Oct-2002
HONG KONG'S Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) is to use design and build on its next two major rail projects. -
Hong Kong to link East and West rail lines
3-Oct-2002
THE KOWLOON Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) has won Hong Kong government approval to build an £800M, 4.2km link to connect its East Rail and West Rail lines around the Kowloon peninsula. -
HK rail link gets the go ahead
1-Sep-2002
HONG KONG law makers have grudgingly agreed to the construction of a US$278M rail link between the Mass Transit Railway and the new Disneyland, ending a row over subsidies. -
Hong Kong rail bonanza beckons
1-Aug-2002
UK CIVILS firms are set to win a major tranche of work after the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) won the development rights for a US$4bn, 15km railway between Hong Kong's central business district and Sha Tin new town. -
Subsidy row halts HK rail link
25-Jul-2002
A ROW over subsidies is threatening to halt the start of work on Hong Kong's £180M Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) rail link to the Disney theme park. -
MTRC to develop Hong Kong cable car
11-Jul-2002
HONG KONG'S Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) has won the rights to develop a £65M cable car at Tung Chung, close to Chek Lap Kok airport, more than four years after first proposing the scheme. -
Hong Kong rail bonanza beckons UK firms
4-Jul-2002
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Banned contractor buys 50% stake in Kier Hong Kong
1-Jul-2002
CONTRACTOR KIER has sold 50% of its Hong Kong subsidiary to local firm Wai Kee Holdings in a deal thought to be worth about US$10.2M. -
Banned contractor buys 50% stake in Kier Hong Kong
13-Jun-2002
CONTRACTOR KIER has sold 50% of its Hong Kong subsidiary to local firm Wai Kee Holdings in a deal thought to be worth about £7M. -
West Rail payments avert claims
1-May-2002
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£72M boost for UK firms working on Hong Kong West Rail project
21-Mar-2002
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Blow to UK firms as Hong Kong highway plan is scrapped
21-Mar-2002
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Auditor probes West Rail payments
1-Mar-2002
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Auditor probes West Rail payments
1-Mar-2002
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Gordon Wu plans 15km sea crossing to Hong Kong airport
1-Mar-2002
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Gordon Wu plans 15km sea crossing to Hong Kong airport
1-Mar-2002
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Shenzhen link approved
1-Mar-2002
The fate of the US-3bn northern section of Route 10 is still uncertain even after lawmakers on the public works subcommittee voted by a narrow six to four margin in favour of the project. -
Second level check on extra West Rail payments
21-Feb-2002
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Auditor probes extra payments to Hong Kong contractors
7-Feb-2002
HONG KONG's Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation has asked its external auditor, KPMG, to investigate HK$1.536 billion (£134M) in additional payments paid to contractors working on 18 West Rail construction and systems contracts. -
Gordon Wu plans 15km sea crossing to Hong Kong airport
24-Jan-2002
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Hong Kong backs 5.9km Shenzhen bridge
2002
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Tunnel plan rescues Hong Kong rail spur
1-Nov-2001
HONG KONG'S KowloonCanton Railway Corporation (KCRC) has won government backing for an $1.2bn (HK$9.8bn) rail project, replacing an earlier scheme thrown out on environmental grounds. -
British consultants vie for latest HK-China link
18-Oct-2001
HONG KONG has kicked off the development of a new £420M bridge link to mainland China. -
Tunnel plan rescues Hong Kong rail spur
4-Oct-2001
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Green lobby forces KCRC to scrap viaduct plan
9-Aug-2001
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British contractors may pull out of Hong Kong
26-Jul-2001
BRITISH CONTRACTORS will cut jobs and could even pull out of Hong Kong altogether as over capacity and falling workloads hits construction, according to a report published this week by consultant High-Point Rendel. -
Green groups scupper second Hong Kong road
19-Jul-2001
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Chek Lap Kok contractor settles last claim
12-Jul-2001
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Eleven days to meet Hong Kong Disney rail link deadline
31-May-2001
CONTRACTORS IN Hong Kong have been given just 11 days to apply for prequalification documents for civils contracts on the £226M Disneyland rail link planned by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC). -
New lines boost for Hong Kong rail sector
2000
HONG KONG’S rail construction boom is set to continue after the government gave the initial go ahead for construction of six new lines worth £8.7bn over the next 15 years. -
Hong Kong rail extension faces delay
31-May-1999
A SHOWPIECE rail project in Hong Kong is facing delays before design work has begun.
