HONG KONG <Search  <Archives   <eBulletin   June 12, 2015 Consultancy contract for reclamation project of the 3-runway system awarded A consultancy service contract for the detailed design of 650 hectares of reclaimed land in preparation for the construction of the third-runway system (3RS) at Hong Kong International Airport has been awarded to Atkins recently. Upon completion of the 3RS, the expansion plan will allow the airport to handle an additional of 30 million passengers a year according to the Airport Master Planning of 2030.      The contract is one of the first detailed design consultancies to be awarded for the 3RS with numerous other design packages expected to be tendered progressively into 2016.      Atkins' scope of works includes the design of the ground improvement works, reclamation, seawalls, re-provisioning works and the extension and modification of existing large box  culverts.      The detailed design will be delivered within a tight schedule to facilitate the anticipated award of the main works contract in 2016. Atkins' services will continue into the construction phase with the provision of design support services. Three-Runway System Layout