Build New Underground Tender

Contract Awarded To Build a new underground train station in Singapore.Balfour Beattys south-east Asian subsidiary Gammon has won a S644m 345m contract in a joint venture with Bachy Soletanche to build a new underground train station in Singapore.The contract covers design and construction of two underpasses six passenger entrances and changes to the existing above-ground Ang Mo Kio Station. Offsite modular construction will be used for the passenger entrances which will be 85 per cent prefabricated before delivery to site.Gammon which is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson will deliver the project in a 5050 JV with Bachy Soletanche Singapore.Construction is due to commence this year with completion scheduled for 2030.The project is the first stage of Singapore Land Transport Authoritys LTA Cross Island Line plan to cut down commute time and provide better connectivity to Singapores residential areas. Once complete it is expected to be the longest train line within Singapores Metro Rapid Transit system which crisscrosses the length and the breadth of the city-country.Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte. Ltd.Address 1 Coleman St 06-09 The AdelphiSingapore 179803Phone 65 6538 1715