THE new Director of Highways, Kwong Hon-sang, said the Highways Department contracts in the Airport Core Programme were progressing on time and satisfactorily.
Mr Kwong took over the Highways Department on December 3.
A 30-year veteran of Hong Kong Government, he had served since March, 1992 as project director for the Lantau Fixed Crossing Project Management Office, where he headed the Tsing Ma bridge team.
In addition to his duties as Director of Highways, Mr Kwong serves as chairman of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers community service unit, and as China Liaison Officer for the HKIE's civil division.
Speaking about the progress of the Tsing Ma bridge, Mr Kwong said that since the tower was completed on time, the emphasis had shifted on to the anchorages.
''The contractor needs to put in a bit more hard work to ensure the anchorage is done on time. Once they gear up the system properly, I don't see any uncertainty with the project.