HKA G&S: site visit to Tung Chung New Town Extension (East) - Common Utility Tunnel

Overview

Tung Chung New Town Extension (TCNTE) expands on the eastern and western flanks of the existing Tung Chung New Town (TCNT). It delivers essential infrastructure—such as roads, drainage, sewerage, waterworks, and other engineering works—to support the housing and development needs of Tung Chung. Under TCNTE, the project will provide around 64,800 residential flats for a population of about 182,000, together with commercial and hospitality development comprising approximately 500,000 square metres of gross floor area (GFA) for office use, 327,000 m² of GFA for retail use, and 50,000 m² of GFA for hotel use.

Through this visit, participants will gain insight into the considerations, challenges, and solutions involved in constructing TCNTE (East). The programme includes a guided tour to learn about the major engineering works within TCNTE (East), followed by a guided site walk where participants will be introduced to the unconventional 1.7 km Common Utility Tunnel, which carries multiple utility lines in an extensive shared corridor. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how this engineering design improves maintenance efficiency in TCNT.

• Capacity: 20

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Safety training certificates and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Participants shall bring with them their safety training certificate (Green Card) on the day of visit. The certificate shall be issued by recognised authorities and be valid on the day of the visit.
• Participants shall be dressed in long trousers and shall bring their own personal protective equipment (PPE), which shall include a pair of safety boots. Reflective vests and safety helmets will be provided on-site.
• Attendees who fail to comply with the above requirements may be refused entry to the site area.

Notes

• Registration will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis. Only successful applicants will be notified.
• The event will be conducted primarily in Cantonese, and English terms will be introduced where appropriate.
• Attendance certificates will be provided within two weeks of the event only if attendees participate for the entire duration of the event.
• Applicants with no-show records will be given lower priority in future G&S events.
• The above is subject to change without prior notice.

Adverse weather arrangements 

The event will be cancelled or rescheduled to another date in the case of a red or black rainstorm signal, or typhoon signal no. 3 or above is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at or after 08.00. The organiser reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event in view of safety or other considerations.

Disclaimer 

The Institution of Civil Engineers (Hong Kong Association) shall not under any circumstances be liable or otherwise for death, any injury, any damage to, loss or destruction of property or otherwise, in any such case arising from any accident or mishap, whether during or after this event, in preparation for it, travelling to or from it or otherwise.