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Sector Development & Economics Studies

Shankland Cox has participated in several economic studies aimed at identifying appropriate requirements for port, airport, logistics and industries in serval countres.

These have included studies which examined the location for industrial land, port container back up requirements, areas for special industries associated to the port and airport logistics facilities, air cargo facilities, proposed new projects and feasibility assessment.

 

Suvarnabhumi Aerotropolis Development Plan. Bangkok. Thailand
Client: National Economic and Social Development Board.


This project is dealt with the planning of development for the Suvarnabhumi aerotropolis which covers the area within 100Km, surrounding the Suvarnabhumi Airport east of Bangkok. Shankland Cox as part of a consortium of thai firms undertook the preparation of a development proposal for a 5 to 10 year period, 20 and 30 years period starting from 2005 to accommodate airport related uses within the ;proximity of the airport in terms of commercial, industrial, residential and other airport related facilities. The strategy included also the overall socioeconomic impact at the metropolitan level resulting from the relocation of all airport related activities from the present Don Muang Airport to the new airport.

 

Hong Kong Airport Related Activities
Client: Hong Kong Airport Authority


The Study of Airport Related Activities for the new Hong Kong's airport undertaken by Shankland Cox for the Airport Authority identities those airport related activities which are appropriate to the replacement airport at Chek Lap Kok in Lantau Island, Assess the feasibilities of accommodate these within the airport land and formulates a development strategy to plan these uses accordingly. The demand assessments were grouped into related development projects including office hotel complex, cargo village, industrial park and business park with a total of 1.2 million square meters of net floor area.

 

Lantau Logistics Park Development –Feasibility Study, Hong Kong
Client: Civil Engineering and Development Department.

Following a study on the competitive Strategy and Master Plan to strengthen Hong Kong's role as the preferred international and regional transportation and logistics hub, Lantau Island was selected as the preferred location for a major Logistics Park development. Shankland Cox was commissioned to carry out the preparation of an Outline Development Plan and engineering feasibility for a 120 Ha site in this area.

The major objective for the development was to provide an attractive site for the location of a variety of logistics services in close proximity to each other and to the airport. In order to foster logistics services integration, the project must embrace the full range of logistics services from conventional transportation and freight forwarding activities to value added services including labeling, merge-in-transit, manufacturing support, order taking, pick and pack, repair, special packaging and sub-assembly.

A total of 600,000m2 of floor space was forecasted for the year 2010 to be accommodated in building types of two to three levels and having high ceilings to optimize capacity and operation. The project provided guidelines for the development of shared use facilities, office accommodation, public transport terminus and indoor recreational facilities. The Logistics Park was associated to the development of a Cross Boundary Transport Hub benefiting from the location along the Lantau-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge linking the Eastern and Western section of the Pearl River Delta area. The Cross boundary Transport Hub will accommodate a new rail station, parking facilities for coaches and private cars, public transport interchange, a commercial complex and Hotel development.

 Tourism Market Research Project,Thailand
Client: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Shankland Cox was commissioned to undertake tourism research studies to identify potential market sources and target groups, and subsequently to develop a marketing expenditure allocation strategy. Proposals were prepared within the scope of Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Plan. Specifically, the study was carried out to determine target tourist groups and tourism markets; estimate yearly marketing expenditures to be spent in each target market and finally compare Thailand's marketing expenditure with that of other countries. Based on the findings a strategy for marketing an appropriate allocation of expenditure was devised.

 Hong Kong Expo 97
Client: Private
Shankland Cox was commissioned as part of a consortium of firms to prepare a feasibility study of a World Expo in Hong Kong to be constructed on a temporary basis on land reclaimed along the Central Wanchai Reclamation. The area which extends over 70 Ha has been planned as a new waterfront to the harbour. The strategy included the development of individual pavilions for each the participating countries as well as other facilities and special structures.

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