Los Angeles’ Gerald Desmond Bridge opens California’s first long span cable stayed bridge opened to traffic on 5 October 2020. The new Gerald Desmond Bridge has a 305m main span crossing the entrance to the Port of Long Beach in … Read More
Bridges
Stonecutters Bridge – Project Case Study
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong – 1,018m span cable stayed bridge Contractor Maeda – Hitachi – Yokogawa – Hsin Chong Joint Venture Project Value HK$2.76 billion / US$350 million At the time of the construction commencement, Stonecutters Bridge was the longest … Read More
Stonecutters Bridge, Launchpad for CDC, turns 10
Ten years ago this month, after six years of construction, Stonecutters Bridge officially opened to traffic. The bridge, which crosses the Rambler Channel and the entrance to Hong Kong’s container ports, forms part of the Route 8 highway project from … Read More
News update: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opens; government unveils massive land reclamation plan to address housing crisis
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opens Another landmark Hong Kong transport project – and one in which Contract Dispute Consultants has been actively involved – has officially opened. On the 24th October, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally opened the Hong Kong – … Read More
Bridging the Cultural Divide – Hong Kong’s ambitious cultural plans for West Kowloon taking shape
In recent news updates we’ve looked at a wide range of major transport projects in Hong Kong – from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to the overhaul and upgrade of the region’s international airport. Among these large-scale logistical and infrastructure developments, … Read More
Tentative opening date set for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) project, one of the largest and most significant construction projects in Asia, is entering its final phase. Multiple media reports in the previous few weeks have indicated that the megabridge, for which construction began in … Read More
Hong Kong section of new ‘mega-bridge’ on course for 2017 completion
One of Hong Kong’s most high profile construction projects is approaching completion according to government sources. The Highway Department has revealed that the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge project – which will link the island to Macau … Read More
Three Hong Kong construction projects to watch in 2017
A look ahead at some of the biggest and most exciting construction projects underway in Hong Kong in 2017 Hong Kong never stops growing. Few cities in the world change as rapidly and on such a large scale as the … Read More