2013-02-20 05:25:58 - Fast Market Research recommends "Hong Kong Infrastructure Report Q1 2013" from Business Monitor International, now available

BMI View: Construction activity in Hong Kong remain robust as the government's plan to boost housing supply and to improve the city's transport links moves into full swing. We expect the construction sector to continue to grow relatively robustly and have revised up our 2012 construction real growth estimate to 10.1%. For 2013, we are cautiously optimistic towards the sector as the large pipeline of projects and the launch of another round of quantitative easing in the US should provide a solid base to support construction activity.

Key developments in Hong Kong's infrastructure sector:

* In July 2012, South Korea's Samsung Construction & Trading (Samsung C&T) won a construction contract in Hong Kong as part of a consortium with Hong Kong-based

builder Hsin Chong. The HKD589mn (US$350mn) contract has been awarded by Hong Kong's rail operator Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and includes the construction of the 2.2km subway section of the Shatin to Central Link, and two stations. Samsung C&T holds a 60% stake in the project, which is likely to be completed in 69 months.
* In July 2012, UK engineering company Atkins secured a lead engineering design contract on the Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) scheme worth GBP750mn (US$936mn) in Hong Kong. The 12km road, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2017, will link the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Hong Kong International Airport through a dual three track carriageway. Under the contract, the company is to carry out main civil engineering works, in addition to work on a tunnel control building and tunnel ventilation systems. Additionally, the company will be responsible for establishing an environmental monitoring and audit programme. The company will be working for China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong), which won a contract for the design and construction of the road. The contract was awarded by the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
* In November 2012, Hong Kong's Drainage Services Department was carrying out a detailed engineering feasibility study to relocate the aging Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to mountain caverns in Nui Po Shan, Sha Tin. This could free about 28 hectares for housing and other uses on the existing site. The study for the HKD10bn project, which has the support of the Sha Tin District Council, is expected to be finished by the middle of 2014, with the first stage of public engagement to run from November 2012 to February 2013, according to the China Daily.


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Report Table of Contents:

BMI Industry View
SWOT Analysis
- Hong Kong Infrastructure SWOT
Market Overview
- Competitive Landscape
Building Materials
- Asia
- Cement Forecasts
- Table: Hong Kong Cement Production and Consumption Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Hong Kong Cement Production and Consumption Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Construction And Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Table: Hong Kong Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Hong Kong Construction And Infrastructure Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
Transport Infrastructure
- Table: Hong Kong Transport Infrastructure Industry Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Hong Kong Transport Infrastructure Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
- Transport Infrastructure Outlook and Overview
- Table: Competitiveness Of Hong Kong's Infrastructure
- Major Projects Table - Transport
- Table: Major Projects - Transport
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure
- Table: Hong Kong Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Industry Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Hong Kong Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Outlook and Overview
- Major Projects Table - Energy and Utilities
- Table: Major Projects - Energy and Utilities
Residential/Non-Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
- Table: Hong Kong Residential and Non-residential Building Industry Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Hong Kong Residential and Non-residential Building Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
- Residential/Non-Residential Building Outlook And Overview
Risk/Reward Ratings
- Hong Kong's Risk/Reward Ratings
- Rewards
- Risks
- Regional Overview
- Asia Pacific Infrastructure Risk/Reward Ratings
- Asia Infrastructure Risk/Reward Ratings
Company Monitor
- Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) Holdings
- Table: CKI Global Infrastructure Portfolio
- CLP Holdings
Global Overview
Methodology
- Industry Forecasts
- Construction Industry
- Data Methodology
- New Infrastructure Data Sub-sectors
- Construction
- Capital Investment
- Construction Sector Employment
- Infrastructure Risk/Reward Ratings
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators

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