SKYLINE News Update for September 2001

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29 September 2001

1. An hour to Guangzhou
2. Statement by new chairman of the Provisional CICB
3. Appointment of Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board

27 September 2001

1. Developer forcing rare bird from wetlands: green group

26 September 2001

1. Height bans on Shekkipmei and Yau Yat Chuen
2. Housing projects contract sharply
3. Construction Output for the Second Quarter of 2001
4. KCRC's West Rail first phase could open early

25 September 2001

1. Amoy expects tough year for rental income
2. Authority endorses freeze on HOS sales

22 September 2001

1. More uses permitted in industrial zone
2. Two outline zoning plans amended
3. Residents keep up pressure on road
4. Weak housing mood prompts fine-tuning of chevalier focus

21 September 2001

1. Chief Secretary visits Buildings Department
2. Sale-freeze flats set to be rented

19 September 2001

1. Tunnel option for the construction of Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
2. Long Valley spur line now back on track
3. KCRC seeks extra property rights
4. Long Valley tunnel on track despite $2b cost increase
5. Bosses named at piling inquiry

15 September 2001

1. Resumption of land for schools in Yuen Long

14 September 2001

1. Plan to sell surplus flats as quarters for civil servants

13 September 2001

1. Subsidised sites may go private
2. SAR buildings 'more resilient'
3. HKR & Disney talk over Lantau units

12 September 2001

1. Supply of new private flats expected to fall
2. Waterfront plans under fire

11 September 2001

1. Chief says sorry for mainland homes plan
2. When a borderline home plan falls down
3. Legco panel blasts officials on flats freeze
4. Housing meeting crumbles into chaos

10 September 2001

1. Subsidised housing to stay: official
2. Cross-border homes flak
3. Flats delay after piling work fails second test
4. Wealthy kept safe with freeze on HOS flat sales

8 September 2001

1. Wheels in motion for TST project
2. Boost for Ferris wheel bid
3. Flats freeze 'will not harm' Housing Authority finances
4. 8 officials in firing line on piling con
5. Cosco shows interest in Taiwanese opportunities

7 September 2001

1. Flats freeze 'disappoints' members
2. Skyscraper restriction to protect mountain views
3. Mainland flats proposal rebuffed

6 September 2001

1. HOS freeze spawns release of residential units
2. Homes chief kept in dark on flats move
3. Housing Society plans to build flats on mainland

5 September 2001

1. HOS flats may go private
2. HOS flats may be sold to developers or rented

4 September 2001

1. Hong Kong contractors emerge
2. HOS flat sales to stop
3. HA Welcomes Government's Clarification on HOS
4. Shui On wins $532m contract
5. $157m drainage job awarded
6. Road improvements scheduled
7. Downer secures water works
8. Prequalify bids invited
9. Renovations at ferry piers
10. Pumping station task on offer
11. Lion City rail stations upgrade

3 September 2001

1. Housing, a lesson in self-interest
2. HOS sales "to be cut by half"
3. Hysan on track for 50pc dip

1 September 2001

1. Speculators join queue for Housing Society flats
2. The Key to tourism
3. Home prices could stage a 10 per cent recovery