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Balfour Beatty Wins £106 Million Rail Terminus Contract In Hong Kong
12 Nov 2002Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group, announces today that it has been awarded the £106 million contract to construct the Lok Ma Chau Terminus complex in Hong Kong by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). The station will be situated on the Shenzen River, which separates Hong Kong from mainland China, and will relieve congestion pressure on the existing passenger crossing between the two territories.
The project, which is due to commence early in 2003, involves the complete construction of a reinforced concrete station including foundations, immigration and customs halls, building services and architectural finishes. The contract is due to be completed in the second half of 2006. Balfour Beatty will carry out the work in conjunction with Lam Construction Co Ltd.
Commenting on the award today, Mike Welton, Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty plc, said: “I am very pleased to extend our already substantial presence in Hong Kong with this major new project. We look forward to continuing to play our part in the rapid development of Hong Kong’s rail, road and air transport systems.”
Balfour Beatty has a well-established and successful long-term presence in Hong Kong. Amongst its many successful projects in recent years have been the £800 million terminal building for Chek Lap Kok Airport, trackwork and electrification for the fast rail link between Hong Kong and the new airport and all the building services work for the new Kowloon railway station.
Current projects in Hong Kong include the construction of the £245 million Nam Cheong Station, also for KCRC, and the construction of the East Hall expansion structures and reconfiguration of the existing departure hall at Hong Kong Airport in a contract valued at approximately £40 million.
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Enquiries to:
Tim Sharp
Tel: +44 (0)20 7216 6884
A high resolution artist’s impression of the project is available to the media free of charge at www.newscast.co.uk (+44 (0)20 7608 1000).
