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HK Govt Plans HKD10 billion Gukdong Project for Northern Metropolis First Government Facilities Complex, Targets Groundbreaking in 3Q26
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The Hong Kong Government has proposed to allocate HKD10 billion to build a Joint-User Complex and a Joint-User Office Building in Gukdong. The former will include a fencing hall, with the project described as "an important milestone and pioneer of the Northern Metropolis development." Yesterday (26th), the Government consulted the Legislative Council Panel on Development on the above project as a preliminary discussion before submitting it to the Public Works Subcommittee. The Government said it is pleased to note the Panel on Developments general support for advancing the project and understands that members hope to receive more project details. As the project is still under tender evaluation, it is currently unable to brief members on the building design, cost analysis and comparisons. Detailed information will be provided before the project is considered by the Public Works Subcommittee. The Government noted that this will be the first government facilities complex in the Northern Metropolis New Development Area. Part of the offices currently located at the Queensway Government Offices and other districts, involving nine policy bureaux/departments, including the Architectural Services Department and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department HQ, will be relocated to the new office building to drive development in Kwu Tung North. The project is large in scale, with a total net operational floor area of approximately 86,000 square meters, comparable to the Tamar Government Headquarters plus the expanded Legislative Council Complex. It will adopt a "single site, multiple use" development model to maximize land use efficiency. In addition to government offices, it will provide diversified sports, recreational and community facilities, including a multi-purpose main arena capable of hosting local and international fencing competitions. The project will become a landmark building in Kwu Tung North, integrating green building and smart elements, with a target of achieving BEAM Plus Platinum certification. At least half of the floor area of the office building will adopt the Modular Integrated Construction method, making it the first multi-storey government office building in Hong Kong to reach such a usage level. The Government stated that it aims to commence works in 3Q26. The 35-storey office building is expected to be completed in about three and a half years (by end-2029), while the Joint-User Complex is scheduled for completion by end-2030, in order to meet the needs of the additional 130,000 population after Kwu Tung North is fully completed in 2032. To enhance design flexibility and shorten the development timeline, the project will adopt a "design and build" contract model to meet relevant requirements. (da/u) Auto-translated by AI This article was automatically translated by AI, the original language version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. More Details
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