The Civil Engineering & Development Department has awarded a $2.06-billion contract to China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) for site formation works and associated infrastructure on Anderson Road in eastern Kowloon.

The contract covers the construction of land platforms with associated slopes, retaining walls, water mains, drainage and sewerage, landscaping, road and environmental mitigation works.

Works start January 31 for completion in December 2014. The project provides land for constructing public housing and government and public facilities. The development will provide 16,100 public housing units for 48,000 people in phases between 2015 and 2016.

The contract will create 790 jobs, including 640 for labourers and 150 for professional and technical staff.