2 Sep 2013 07:00
2nd September 2013
Sweett Group plc
("Sweett Group" or "the Group")
Sweett Group Hong Kong Infrastructure Team secures 4th Cross Harbour Rail Tunnel
Sweett Group, the international construction and property consultancy, has secured a commission to provide cost management services for a 2km submerged cross harbour rail tunnel in Hong Kong.
As part of a team led by engineering firm AECOM, Sweett Group will provide cost management services for the 4th Cross Harbour Rail Tunnel, part of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) railway, including cost planning, Bills of Quantities and tender cost estimates. The project works include temporary reclamation, immersed tube tunnel under the Victoria Harbour, cut-and-cover tunnel, ventilation building, marine piling and the reprovisioning of a finger pier. The tunnel construction is scheduled for completion by 2020.
Funded by the Hong Kong Government and delivered by the MTR Corporation, Hong Kong's rail infrastructure developer and operator, the 4th Cross Harbour Rail Tunnel will run from Causeway Bay, on Hong Kong Island, under the harbour to Hung Hom station, in Kowloon. On completion, the tunnel will also act as a direct link for passengers arriving in Hong Kong at Lo Wu Border from Shenzhen China, travelling to Admiralty at Hong Kong Island with change-free connections.
Kim Berry, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, said:
"We are delighted to have been appointed under the Consultancy Agreement on the 4th Cross Harbour Rail Tunnel. We have recently been particularly active in the Hong Kong rail sector, with current commissions on all four of MTR's main line extensions, an investment programme that will increase the network's length from just under 220km to over 270km during the next decade."
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For further information:
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Dean Webster, Chief Executive Officer | +44 20 7061 9000 |
Kim Berry, Managing Director, Asia Pacific | +852 2833 1939 |
Sophie Hull, Head of Corporate Communications | +44 20 7061 9102 |
Renee Wood, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific | +61 3 9691 0055 |
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Billy Clegg, Kate Goligher | +44 20 7831 3113 |
About Sweett Group
Sweett Group plc is a global business with expertise in property and infrastructure professional services. Our services include programme and project management, cost management, advisory and PPP related consultancy.
We aim to forge long term, successful relationships with all stakeholders in the property and infrastructure industry. "Global knowhow, local delivery" is the essence of our business and our reach enables us to put global best practice to use in the local markets we serve.
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