Annual Report 2004–05

Alteration, Addition and Improvement Works Spatial re-organization a nd renovation w o r ks were completed for the c o mm on area of the F u ng K i n g H e y Bu i l d i n g, the offices of three Bursary u n i ts at L a dy Shaw Bu i l d i n g, L G / F - 1 / F of the Un i v e r s i ty A dm i n i s t r a t i on Bu i l d i n g, 1 / F of the U n i t ed College W u C h u n g Mu l t i - me d ia L i b r a ry for the I n d e p e n d e nt L e a r n i ng Centre, Institute of Chinese Studies a nd M a d a m S.H. H o Ho s t el for Me d i c al Students at the Prince of Wales Ho s p i t a l. The Un i v e r s i ty was also heartened b y UGC 's f u n d i ng s u p p o rt for the renovation and u p g r a d i ng of the Un i v e r s i ty Sports Centre i n a d d i t i on to the a n n u al b i d of 2004-05. Despite the late start, site w o r ks were c omp l e t ed i n t i me to meet the g r a nd reception for the Na t i o n al O l y m p ic Team G o l d Medallists Delegation i n September 2004. For the 2005-06 A A & I block allocation, the University received strong f u n d i ng support f r om UGC for five projects totalling $48.458 m i l l i o n: (i) Ma j or renovation a nd spatial re-organization of Elisabeth Luce Mo o re L i b r a ry o n C h u ng C h i campus; (ii) Ma j or renovation a nd u p g r a d i ng of facilities of the multi-purpose halls at Ch e u ng C h u k Shan Ame n i t i es B u i l d i ng o n U n i t ed campus a nd the Staff Student Centre o n N e w Asia campus; (iii) Replacement of air-conditioning plants to achieve energy saving i n five academic b u i l d i n g s; ( i v) I mp r o v eme nt w o r ks for the disabled; a nd ( v ) Structural repair of pre-fabricated concrete roof panels of mu l t i - p u r p o se g ymn a s ia o n N e w Asia a nd U n i t ed campuses. To a v o id i n t e r r u p t i on of l i b r a ry services, r e n o v a t i on w o r ks i n the Elisabeth Luce Mo o re L i b r a ry were carried o ut i n phases. The urgent f u n d i ng for the structural repair of roof panels of the t wo mu l t i - p u r p o se sport halls o n N e w A s ia a nd U n i t ed campuses was a p p r o v ed i n g o od t i me for concurrent i mp l eme n t a t i on w i t h major renovations. The second phase of the I mp r o v eme nt Wo r ks to Entrance Piazza outside K CRC Station c omp r i s i ng the n ew r o u n d a b o u t, bus station a nd the n ew car p a rk was substantially completed. The construction of a covered w a l k w ay i n the t h i rd phase w o u l d not commence u n t il the s ummer break of 2006 to a v o id u n d ue disturbance to the Un i v e r s i ty c o mm u n i ty a nd p u b l ic users of the KCRC station. Slope Stabilization / Environmental Protection D u r i n g the year, stability i mp r o v eme nt wo r ks were completed for 22 slopes wh i le 52 slopes were being studied or under construction. Taking advantage of slope works, landscape improvements, r o a d a n d p a v e m e nt w i d e n i n gs as w e l l as p e d e s t r i an s h o r t c u t, s t e p s / f o o t p a t hs h a d b e en incorporated. 新亞書院體育館 New Asia College Gymnasium 聯合書院體育館 United College Gymnasium 校 園 發 展 與 環 境 保護 C a m p us D e v e l o p m e nt a nd Environmental Protection 9 3