Surbana Jurong’s Jurong Island reclamation project wins Project of the Year award

The Jurong Island Westward Extension (JIWE) reclamation project has been named Project of the Year (POY) 2018-19 by SPMI, the Project Management Institute Singapore Chapter.

The award falls under the Engineering and Construction category for project values of more than S$20 million. Projects are evaluated based on project management practices, innovation, value creation, complexity and impact.

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The JIWE project was recognised for its excellent project execution, through the collaborative efforts of Surbana Jurong, its client, Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), and contractor, Dredging International Asia Pacific and Starhigh Asia Pacific (DIAP-SHAP) Joint Venture.

The project involved the reclamation of 172ha of new land at Jurong Island for industrial use. Surbana Jurong was the appointed consultant providing front-end engineering design, project management, contract administration and site supervision.

Find out more about the project here.