Table
of Contents
........... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.......... Project Information
2.3 Construction Programme and Activities
2.5 Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and
Permits
3.......... Environmental
Monitoring Requirements
3.1 Construction Dust Monitoring
3.2 Construction Noise Monitoring
4.......... Implementation Status of Environmental
Mitigation Measures
5.......... Monitoring Results
5.1 Construction Dust Monitoring
5.2 Regular Construction Noise Monitoring
6.......... ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT
7.......... Environmental
Non-conformance
7.1 Summary of Monitoring Exceedances
7.2 Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance
7.3 Summary of Environmental Complaints
7.4 Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful
Prosecutions
8.1 Construction Programme for the Next Three Months
8.2 Key Issues for the Coming Month
8.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month
9.......... ConclusionS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
List of Tables
Table 2.1.......... Construction Activities in the reporting month
Table 2.2.......... Contact Information of Key
Personnel
Table 2.3.......... Status of Environmental
Licenses, Notifications and Permits
Table 3.1
........ Air
Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 3.2
........ Location
of Construction Dust Monitoring Station
Table 3.3 ........ Noise Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 3.4
........ Noise
Monitoring Equipment for Regular Noise Monitoring
Table 3.5 ........ Noise Monitoring Stations
during Construction Phase
Table 3.6 ........ Noise Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 4.1.......... Status of Required Submission under Environmental
Permit
Table 5.1 ........ Summary of 24-hour TSP
Monitoring Result in the Reporting Period
Table 5.2 ........ Summary of 1-hour TSP
Monitoring Result in the Reporting Period
Table 5.3 ........ Summary of Construction
Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 6.1 ........ Observations and
Recommendations of Site Audit
Table 8.1.......... Construction Activities in the coming three months
List of Figures
Site Layout Plan |
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Location of Air
Quality Monitoring Station |
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Locations of Noise
Monitoring Station |
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List
of Appendices
Construction Programme |
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Project Organization
Structure |
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Implementation
Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures |
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Summary of Action
and Limit Levels |
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Calibration
Certificates of Equipment |
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EM&A Monitoring
Schedules |
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Air Quality
Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentations |
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Noise Monitoring
Results and their Graphical Presentations |
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Event and Action
Plan Cumulative
Statistics on Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions |
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Monthly Summary
Waste Flow Table Shatin to Central
Link (Hung Hom – Admiralty Section) Kai Tak Barging
Facility under FEP-01/436/2012/F Monthly EM&A Report for August 2022 |
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Central Kowloon Route – Kai Tak West (CKR-KTW; Contract No.
HY/2014/07) (hereafter called “the Project”) covers part of the construction of
the Central Kowloon Route (CKR).
The Project comprises
the follow works:
·
50x30m access shaft with noise enclosure
at Ma Tau Kok (MTK);
·
100m long cut-and-cover (C&C) tunnel
at MTK;
·
Demolition and re-provisioning of MTK
Public Pier;
·
160m long underwater tunnel (UWT) (Stage 1);
·
210m long UWT (Stage 2);
·
60m long C&C tunnel at Kai Tak;
·
130m long depressed road and 200m long
underpass at Kai Tak;
·
390m long underground tunnel ventilation audit
at Kai Tak;
·
Seawall demolition and construction of new
landing steps; and
·
Barging Point enclosure and conveyor
system.
The EM&A programme commenced on 4 April 2018.The impact EM&A for the Project includes air
quality and noise monitoring.
This is the 53rd
monthly EM&A Report presenting the EM&A works carried out during the
period between 1 and 31 August 2022. As informed by the Contractor, major
activities in the reporting period were:
Locations |
Site Activities |
Kai Tak |
·
Road pavement at underpass and depressed road; ·
Precast profile barrier installation at underpass, depressed road and
C&C Tunnel; ·
Excavation and blinding layer construction at At-grade Road. |
Ma Tau Kok |
·
Temporary traffic management (TTM) implementation; ·
Piling works for MTK C&C Tunnel; ·
Excavation at MTK C&C Tunnel; ·
Decking and excavation & lateral support (ELS) installation at MTK
C&C Tunnel. |
Kowloon Bay |
·
Tunnel walkway construction and road pavement at Stage 1 UWT; ·
Precast profile barrier installation at Stage 1 UWT; ·
Piling Works for Stage 2 UWT; ·
Temporary Reclamation at Stage 2 UWT; ·
Cradle, wall tie and modular strutting installation at Stage 2 UWT; ·
Dredging of marine sediment at Stage 2 UWT. |
Breaches
of Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality
All
24-hour TSP result was below the Action and Limit Levels at all monitoring
locations in the reporting month.
All
1-hour TSP result was below the Action and Limit Levels at all monitoring
locations in the reporting month.
Breaches
of Action and Limit Levels for Noise
Regular
Noise Monitoring
No
exceedance of Limit level of noise was recorded in the reporting month.
Complaint,
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
No
environmental related complaints, notification of summons and successful
prosecution were received
in
the reporting month.
Reporting
Changes
No report changes in the reporting period.
Future
Key Issues
Key issues to be
considered in the next three months included:
Locations |
Site Activities |
Kai Tak |
- Precast profile barrier installation; - Road Pavement at underpass,
depressed road and C&C Tunnel; - Excavation, Base slab and tunnel wall construction at At-grade road. |
Ma Tau Kok |
- Temporary traffic management
(TTM) implementation; - Excavation at MTK C&C Tunnel; - Decking and excavation &
lateral support (ELS) installation at MTK C&C Tunnel. |
Kowloon Bay |
- Tunnel walkway construction
and road pavement at Stage 1 UWT; - Precast profile barrier
installation at Stage 1 UWT; - Temporary Reclamation at
Stage 2 UWT; - Modular strutting installation at Stage 2 UWT; - Dredging of marine sediment
at Stage 2 UWT. |
· Section 1: Introduction
· Section 2: Project Information
· Section 3: Environmental Monitoring Requirement
· Section 4: Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
· Section 5: Monitoring Results
· Section 6: Environmental Site Inspection and Audit
· Section 7: Environmental Non-conformance
· Section 8: Future Key Issues
· Section 9: Conclusions and Recommendations
(a)
construction of approximately 160m long
cut-and-cover tunnel and 370m long underwater tunnel between the tunnel section
at Ma Tau Kok and the depressed road of the CKR
within Kai Tak Development;
(b)
reconstruction of the seawall at Ma Tau
Kok public pier, and the sloping seawall at the
Former Kai Tak Airport Runway;
(c)
construction of approximately 125m long
depressed road and 200m long underpass of the CKR within Kai Tak Development;
(d)
construction of approximately 360m long
underground tunnel ventilation adit of the CKR;
(e)
reconstruction of Kowloon City Ferry
Pier Public Transport Interchange; and
(f)
other associated works.
Table 2.1 Construction Activities in the reporting month
Locations |
Site Activities |
Kai
Tak |
·
Road pavement at underpass and depressed road; ·
Precast profile barrier installation at underpass, depressed road and
C&C Tunnel; ·
Excavation and blinding layer construction at At-grade Road. |
Ma
Tau Kok |
·
Temporary traffic management (TTM) implementation; ·
Piling works for MTK C&C Tunnel; ·
Excavation at MTK C&C Tunnel; ·
Decking and excavation & lateral support (ELS) installation at MTK
C&C Tunnel. |
Kowloon
Bay |
·
Tunnel walkway construction and road pavement at Stage 1 UWT; ·
Precast profile barrier installation at Stage 1 UWT; ·
Piling Works for Stage 2 UWT; ·
Temporary Reclamation at Stage 2 UWT; ·
Cradle, wall tie and modular strutting installation at Stage 2 UWT; ·
Dredging of marine sediment at Stage 2 UWT. |
Table 2.2 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Role |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
Arup-Mott
MacDonald Joint Venture |
Residential
Engineer (ER) |
Engineer’s
Representative |
Mr. Jeffrey
Lau |
2268 3640 |
2268 3954 |
ERM |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
Ms. Mandy To |
2271 3113 |
3015 8052 |
Gammon |
Contractor |
Contracts Manager |
Mr. Kin Fai Tam |
2516 8823 |
2516 6260 |
Environmental Manager |
Ms Michelle Tang |
9267 8866 |
2516 6260 |
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AECOM |
Contractor’s
Environmental Team (ET) |
ET Leader |
Mr. Y T Tang |
3922 9393 |
2317 7609 |
Table 2.3 Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits
Permit / License No. / Notification/
Reference No. |
Valid Period |
Status |
Remarks |
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From |
To |
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Further Environmental Permit |
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FEP-01/457/2013/C |
28 Feb 2018 |
End of Project |
Valid |
-- |
Wastewater Discharge License |
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WT00030290-2018 |
22 Mar 2018 |
31 May 2023 |
Valid |
Ma Tau Kok |
WT00030668-2018 |
27 Apr 2018 |
30 Apr 2023 |
Valid |
Site Office at Kai Tak West |
WT00030358-2018 |
27 Apr 2018 |
30 Apr 2023 |
Valid |
Kai Tak West |
WT00030330-2018 |
27 Apr 2018 |
30 Apr 2023 |
Valid |
Kowloon Bay |
Construction Noise Permit |
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GW-RE0045-22 |
2 Feb 2022 |
1 Aug 2022 |
Superseded by GW-RE0736-22 |
General Works at Ma Tau Kok |
GW-RE0736-22 |
1 Aug 2022 |
30 Jan 2023 |
Valid |
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GW-RE0483-22 |
17 May 2022 |
15 Nov 2022 |
Valid |
General Works at Kai Tak |
GW-RE0425-22 |
21 May 2022 |
20 Aug 2022 |
Superseded by
GW-RE0825-22 |
General Works at Stage 1 Underwater Tunnel |
GW-RE0825-22 |
21 Aug 2022 |
20 Dec 2022 |
Valid |
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GW-RE0585-22 |
17 Jun 2022 |
16 Oct 2022 |
Valid |
General Works at Stage 2 Underwater Tunnel |
Chemical
Waste Producer Registration |
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5118-247-G2347-47 |
30 Jan 2018 |
End of Project |
Valid |
-- |
5118-247-G2347-48 |
30 Jan 2018 |
End of Project |
Valid |
-- |
Marine Dumping Permit |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Billing Account for Construction
Waste Disposal |
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7029909 |
22 Jan 2018 |
End of Project |
Account Active |
-- |
7031949 |
29 May 2022 |
28 Aug 2022 |
Account Active |
Billing Account for Disposal of Construction Waste (by
vessels) |
29 Aug 2022 |
28 Nov 2022 |
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Notification Under Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
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429442 |
5 Jan 2018 |
5 Jul 2025 |
Notified |
-- |
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Monitoring Requirements
Monitoring Equipment
Table 3.1 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Tisch
Total Suspended Particulate Mass Flow Controlled High Volume Air Sampler |
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Calibration
Kit (24-hour
TSP) |
TISCH
Environmental Orifice |
Portable
direct reading dust meter |
Sibata Digital Dust Monitor |
Monitoring Locations
Table 3.2 Location of Construction Dust Monitoring Station
Location |
Monitoring Station |
Description |
E-A14a
[1] |
Block
B of Merit Industrial Centre |
Rooftop
(13/F) |
[1] The air monitoring station proposed in the
EM&A Manual (i.e. Wyler Gardens with ID: E-A14)
was not available for impact dust monitoring, therefore impact monitoring was
conducted at E-A14a as an alternative which was agreed by the ER, IEC and EPD.
Monitoring
Methodology
(a)
The HVS was
installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receivers. The following criteria were considered in the
installation of the
HVS as far as practicable: -
(i)
A horizontal platform with
appropriate support to secure the sampler against gusty wind was provided.
(ii)
Two samplers should
not be placed less than 2m apart from each other;
(iii)
The distance between the HVS and
any obstacles, such as buildings, was at least twice the height that the
obstacle protrudes above the HVS.
(iv)
A minimum of 2 meters separation
from walls, parapets and penthouse for rooftop
sampler.
(v)
A minimum of 2 meters separation
from any supporting structure, measured horizontally is required.
(vi)
No furnace or incinerator flues
nearby.
(vii)
Airflow around the sampler was
unrestricted.
(viii)
The sampler was located more than
20 meters from any dripline.
(ix)
Any wire fence and gate, required
to protect the sampler, did not obstruct the monitoring process.
(x)
Permission was obtained to set up
the samplers and access to the monitoring station.
(xi)
A secured supply of electricity
was obtained to operate the sampler.
(b)
Preparation of
Filter Papers
(i)
Glass fibre filters, G810 were
labelled and sufficient filters that were clean and without pinholes were
selected.
(ii)
All filters were equilibrated in
the conditioning environment for 24 hours before weighing. The conditioning
environment temperature was around 25 °C and not variable by more than ±3 °C;
the relative humidity (RH) was < 50% and not variable by more than ±5%. A
convenient working RH was 40%.
(iii)
All filter papers were prepared
and analysed by ALS Technichem
(HK) Pty Ltd., which is a HOKLAS accredited laboratory and has comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programmes.
(c)
Field
Monitoring
(i)
The power supply was checked to ensure the HVS works properly.
(ii)
The filter holder and the area
surrounding the filter were cleaned.
(iii)
The filter holder was removed by
loosening the four bolts and a new filter, with stamped number upward, on a
supporting screen was aligned carefully.
(iv)
The filter was properly aligned
on the screen so that the gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of
the filter.
(v)
The swing bolts were fastened to
hold the filter holder down to the frame.
The pressure applied was sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges.
(vi)
Then the shelter lid was closed
and was secured with the aluminium strip.
(vii)
The HVS was warmed-up for about 5
minutes to establish run-temperature conditions.
(viii)
A new flow rate record sheet was
set into the flow recorder.
(ix)
On site temperature and
atmospheric pressure readings were taken and the flow rate of the HVS was
checked and adjusted at around 1.3 m3/min, and complied with the
range specified in the EM&A Manual (i.e. 0.6-1.7 m3/min).
(x)
The programmable digital timer
was set for a sampling period of 24 hrs, and the starting time, weather
condition and the filter number were recorded.
(xi)
The initial elapsed time was
recorded.
(xii)
At the end of sampling, on site
temperature and atmospheric pressure readings were taken and the final flow
rate of the HVS was checked and recorded.
(xiii)
The final elapsed time was
recorded.
(xiv)
The sampled filter was removed
carefully and folded in half length so that only
surfaces with collected particulate matter were in contact.
(xv)
It was then placed in a clean
envelope and sealed.
(xvi)
All monitoring information was
recorded on a standard data sheet.
(xvii) Filters were then sent to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. for analysis.
(d)
Maintenance and
Calibration
(i)
The HVS and its accessories were maintained in good working condition, such as
replacing motor brushes routinely and checking electrical wiring to ensure a
continuous power supply.
(ii)
HVSs were calibrated using
TE-5025A Calibration Kit upon installation and thereafter at bi-monthly
intervals.
(iii)
Calibration certificate of the TE-5025A Calibration Kit and the HVSs are provided in Appendix E.
(a)
Measuring Procedures
The measuring procedures of the 1-hour dust meter are in accordance with
the Manufacturer’s Instruction Manual as follows:
(i)
Turn the power on.
(ii)
Close the air collecting opening cover.
(iii)
Push the “TIME SETTING” switch to [BG]
(iv)
Push “START/STOP”
switch to perform background measurement for 6 seconds.
(v)
Turn the knob at SENSI ADJ position to insert
the light scattering plate.
(vi)
Leave the equipment for 1 minute upon “SPAN
CHECK” is indicated in the display.
(vii)
Push “START/STOP” switch to perform automatic
sensitivity adjustment. This measurement takes 1 minute.
(viii)
Pull out the knob and return it to MEASURE
position.
(ix)
Push the “TIME SETTING” switch the time set
in the display to 3 hours.
(x)
Lower down the air collection opening cover.
(xi)
Push “START/STOP” switch to start
measurement.
(b)
Maintenance and Calibration
(i)
The 1-hour TSP meter was
calibrated at 1-year intervals against a continuous particulate TEOM Monitor,
Series 1400ab. Calibration certificates of the Laser Dust Monitors are provided in Appendix E.
Monitoring Schedule for the
Reporting Month
Monitoring Requirements
Table 3.3 Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter and Duration |
Frequency |
30-mins
measurement at each monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal
weekdays. Leq, L10 and L90
would be recorded. |
At least once per week |
Table 3.4 Noise Monitoring Equipment for Regular Noise Monitoring
B&K (Model No. 2250 & 2270) |
|
Acoustic
Calibrator |
Rion (Model No.
NC-74) & B&K (Model No. 4231) |
Monitoring Locations
Table 3.5 Noise Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase
Location |
Monitoring Station |
Description |
Measurement |
E-N12a [1] |
19 Hing Yan Street |
Rooftop (9/F) |
Façade |
E-N21a [1] |
Block B of Merit Industrial Centre |
Rooftop (13/F) |
Free field[2] |
Notes:
[1] The noise monitoring stations proposed in the EM&A Manual (i.e. Grand Waterfront Tower 3 with ID: E-N12 and Hang Chien Court Block J with ID: E-N21) were not available for
impact noise monitoring, therefore impact monitoring was conducted at E-N12a
and E-N21a as an alternative which was agreed by the ER, IEC and EPD.
[2] A correction of +3 dB(A)
was made to the free field measurements.
Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 3.6 Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Location |
Parameter and Duration |
Frequency |
E-N12a
and E-N21a |
30-mins measurement at each
monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays. Leq, L10 and L90 would
be recorded. |
At
least once per week |
Monitoring Methodology
(a)
The sound level meter was set on
a tripod at a height of 1.2 m above the ground.
(b)
Façade measurement was made at E-N12a.
(c)
Free field measurements was made at monitoring location E-N21a. A correction of +3
dB(A) shall be made to the free field measurements.
(d)
The battery condition was checked to ensure the correct
functioning of the meter.
(e)
Parameters such as frequency
weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were set as follows:
(i)
frequency weighting
(ii)
time weighting: Fast
(iii)
time measurement: Leq(30-minutes) during non-restricted
hours i.e. 0700 – 1900 on normal weekdays.
(f)
Prior to and after each noise
measurement, the meter was calibrated using the acoustic calibrator for 94
dB(A) at 1000 Hz. If the difference in
the calibration level before and after measurement was more than 1 dB(A), the
measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would
be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.
(g)
During the monitoring period, the
Leq, L10 and L90
were recorded. In addition, site
conditions and noise sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.
(h)
Noise measurement was paused
during periods of high intrusive noise (e.g. dog
barking, helicopter noise) if possible. Observations were recorded when
intrusive noise was unavoidable.
(i)
Noise monitoring was cancelled in
the presence of fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding 5m/s, or wind
with gusts exceeding 10m/s.
(a)
The microphone
head of the sound level meter was cleaned with soft cloth at
regular intervals.
(b)
The meter and
calibrator were sent to the supplier or HOKLAS laboratory to check and
calibrate at yearly intervals.
(c)
Calibration
certificates of the sound level meters and acoustic
calibrators are provided in Appendix E.
Monitoring Schedule for the
Reporting Month
Table 4.1 Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission
Date |
Condition 3.4 of |
Monthly EM&A Report for July 2022 |
12 August 2022 |
Table 5.1 Summary of 24-hour
TSP Monitoring Result in the Reporting Period
ID |
Average (mg/m3) |
Range (mg/m3) |
Action Level (mg/m3) |
Limit Level (mg/m3) |
E-A14a |
23.1 |
10.3
– 42.6 |
197.3 |
260 |
Table 5.2 Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Result in the Reporting Period
ID |
Average (mg/m3) |
Range (mg/m3) |
Action Level (mg/m3) |
Limit Level (mg/m3) |
E-A14a |
60.5 |
54.5
– 67.0 |
302.4 |
500 |
Table 5.3 Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
ID |
Range, dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
Limit Level, dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
E-N12a |
66.9
– 70.3 |
75 |
E-N21a |
61.8
– 65.8 |
75 |
Table 6.1 Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit
Parameters |
Date |
Observations and Recommendations |
Follow-up |
Air Quality |
3 Aug 2022 |
Reminder · The Contractor was reminded
to replace the de-colored NRMM label on the roller at Stage1 UWT. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on |
Noise |
17
Aug 2022 |
· Excavator
operated without sound reduction measure was observed at MTK. The Contractor
was advised to provide sound-proof fibre to the PME operated onsite. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on |
Water Quality |
3 Aug 2022 |
· Oil
stain leaked from silt curtain was observed at Stage2 marine platform. The
Contractor was advised to provide maintenance to the silt curtain for
preventing any waste/ oil leaked from inside of silt curtain. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on |
Waste/ Chemical Management |
24
Aug 2022 |
Reminder · The Contractor was reminded
to remove the oil/ water mixture in the drip tray located at marine platform
of Stage 2. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on |
Landscape & Visual |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Permits/ Licenses |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Table 8.1 Construction Activities in the coming three months
Locations |
Site Activities |
Kai
Tak |
-
Precast profile barrier installation; -
Road Pavement at underpass, depressed road and C&C Tunnel; - Excavation,
Base slab and tunnel wall construction at At-grade
road. |
Ma
Tau Kok |
-
Temporary traffic management (TTM) implementation; -
Excavation at MTK C&C Tunnel; -
Decking and excavation & lateral support (ELS) installation at MTK
C&C Tunnel. |
Kowloon
Bay |
-
Tunnel walkway construction and road pavement at Stage 1 UWT; -
Precast profile barrier installation at Stage 1 UWT; -
Temporary Reclamation at Stage 2 UWT; - Modular strutting installation
at Stage 2 UWT; -
Dredging of marine sediment at Stage 2 UWT. |