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BCA awards 2017 — The Straits Times, 14 June 2017

Surbana Jurong Group has swept a total of 25 accolades at this year’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Awards – the highest number of awards it has won so far. This includes five awards clinched by KTP Consultants, a member of the group. “This is testament to the high quality of work we continue to deliver and the value we bring to our clients,” says Surbana Jurong’s group chief executive officer Wong Heang Fine. Click here to read more.

(The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Reproduced with permission)

Surbana Jurong honoured as one of Singapore’s top ten architects

Surbana Jurong (SJ) has been named one of Singapore’s top ten architects at this year’s BCI Asia Top Ten Architects Awards. The Top Ten Awards ceremony was recently held to recognise the country’s leading developer and architecture firms that have made the greatest contributions to the built environment.

The BCI Asia Awards is one of the most anticipated and coveted awards for the construction sector in the region. It is held in seven Asian territories namely Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong SAR.

The awards are given out by BCI Media Group, a leading provider of building and construction information in the Asia Pacific.

Here is the list of winners for the Top Ten Architects Award 2017 – Singapore (in alphabetical order):

ADDP Architects LLP
AWP Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
DCA Architects Pte Ltd
DP Architects Pte Ltd
ID Architects Pte Ltd
P&T Consultants Pte Ltd
RSP Architects Planners and Engineers (Pte) Ltd
SAA Architects Pte Ltd
Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd

Top award for engineer behind The Scotts Tower

engineer behind scotts tower — The Straits Times, 31 May 2017

Unlike many buildings here, The Scotts Tower has its entire structure held up by four inward-slanting columns and its residential units start only from the third floor up. These features are part of the open-concept aesthetic at the condominium in Scotts Road. Click here to read more.

(The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Reproduced with permission)

Surbana Jurong wins awards for inclusive and age-friendly designs

Kallang Trivista BCA Universal Design (Gold Plus) Award 2017 — Kallang Trivista, one of the five projects, designed by SJ’s architects which won the BCA Universal Design (Gold Plus) Award 2017

Surbana Jurong (SJ) has won five Universal Design Mark awards by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The BCA named 30 winners in total for the awards this year.

The BCA Universal Design Mark is a voluntary certification scheme that gives recognition to projects that incorporate user-friendly features to build an inclusive living environment.

The award-winning projects designed by SJ’s architects from Urban Development 1 and Urban Development 2, Singapore are:

Project Name	Award Received
Kallang Trivista	Gold^PLUS
Hougang Parkedge	Gold^PLUS
Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic and Senior Care Centre	Gold
Capital Tower	Gold
Marine Cove @ East Coast Park	Gold

Goh Hui Hoon, Senior Executive Architectural Associate from Urban Development 1, shared with us some of the universal design features of Kallang Trivista, one of the public residential projects that won the BCA Universal Design Mark Gold^PLUS award.

“Universal designs are about inclusivity – designs that cater to as many users as possible. Our approach when designing Kallang Trivista is to focus on the users and come up with the spaces and features they would appreciate, and the ways they would use the spaces and amenities. Kallang Trivista is a good example of how we adopt user-centric designs to enhance connectivity and quality living to residents and the community,” said Hui Hoon.

“We are very proud to have won five out of the 30 awards this year,” she added.

Last year, Surbana Jurong won two BCA Universal Design Mark Gold^PLUS awards for public residential developments Acacia Breeze @ Yishun and Punggol Topaz.

The awards will be presented to the winners on 13 June.

Kallang Trivista architects — Footpaths connect the Kallang riverfront and the precinct. Riverfront amenities such as viewing decks and an open amphitheatre are located near the river. The development is pedestrian-friendly and incorporates user-centric designs within the units and in common areas

Kallang Trivista architecture — *A network of sheltered footpaths provides easy access to the Kallang River*

kallang trivista awards — *The development is well connected within and with adjacent amenities. Every residential block is directly linked to the multi-storey car park and roof gardens via a network of sheltered link bridges*

interior of kallang trivista — Studio apartments are fully furnished with elder-friendly kitchen cabinets and wardrobes. The movable cabinets are designed with a lowered height for wheelchair users and are fitted with soft-closing drawers. The bathrooms are step-free and fitted with grab bars

Surbana Jurong pioneers innovative land reclamation project in Singapore

polder development Coastal engineering & land reclamation — 3D artist impression on Polder Development at Pulau Tekong

Surbana Jurong has broken new ground in Singapore’s land reclamation efforts. As the appointed consultants for a Housing Development Board (HDB) project to reclaim land around the northwestern tip of Pulau Tekong (located off Singapore’s northeastern coast), SJ played an important role in pioneering the development of a unique method which will significantly reduce Singapore’s reliance on sand and help save on upfront construction costs.

Called the polder development method, the new method will be adopted in Singapore for the first time and upon completion will add 810 hectares of land to Pulau Tekong, increasing Singapore’s land size by approximately one per cent.

coastal engineering reclamation polder development

SJ’s infrastructure and Urban Development teams have provided HDB with the overall planning and detailed engineering design for the development of the polder including that of its innovative water management system, dikes, pumping stations, drainage structures, electrical and mechanical systems.

polder development method

A polder is a low-lying tract of land that has been reclaimed from the sea. A wall or dike is constructed to prevent seawater from entering the polder, while water levels within the polder are controlled by a network of drains and pumps.

Polders are historically used by the Dutch, and the Netherlands has the highest standards for dike safety in the world. To that end, SJ drew on the Netherlands’ experience by partnering Royal Haskoning DHV to gain advance knowledge of the reclamation method.

We have also prepared the tender specifications and drawings for the construction stage, and assisted with obtaining the statutory approvals for the development from various government agencies. SJ will provide the design supervision when construction works, set for end 2017, begin.

Click here to view the video on the new reclamation method.

Surbana Jurong wins BCA BIM Platinum Award

Surbana Jurong has won the Platinum Award in the BCA Building Information Modelling (BIM) Awards 2016 Project Category, for the HDB BTO project Blossom Spring @ Yishun. This project comprises six blocks of 14-storey residential building with a total of 1,079 units, one block of multi-storey car park with commercial/community facilities, a precinct pavilion, Electrical Sub-Station and a neighbourhood park.

The project team is elated with this win. “We are extremely proud and excited because this is the first Surbana Jurong and first HDB project to win the BCA BIM Platinum Award. It wasn’t easy as we faced fierce competition from this year’s project submissions of various building types and complexities. We could not have achieved this without the dedication, strong collaboration and hard work from the BIM and VDC teams. At the industry level, I am heartened to see how many companies are leveraging on BIM to achieve better quality, save time and increase productivity,” said Patrick Lee, Director of Architecture.

The project will be completed by May 2018.

Introduced in 2014, the annual BCA BIM Awards recognise the contribution of project teams in their BIM projects implementation during design, construction and facility management stages. The awards aim to encourage project teams to adopt a more collaborative design and construction process by leveraging on the BIM technologies and processes to meet project goals, as well as recognise project teams for their outstanding examples of BIM use in enhancing productivity.

Surbana Jurong & its clients garner five of the 50 awards at IES-SG50 competition

Singapore, 1 July 2016 – Surbana Jurong garnered five of the 50 awards at the Institute of Engineers’ (IES) Engineering Feats @ IES-SG50 awards.

Said Mr Loh Yan Hui, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure, Surbana Jurong “We are delighted to have five of our projects recognised by the public for their role in shaping Singapore in the past 50 years. This is a testimony to our strength and capability in delivering total design, planning and engineering solutions to support social and economic growth and we look forward to contribute further towards Singapore’s development plans. We are honoured by the support of our clients and project partners who share the same vision and we hope to forge stronger ties as together we transform landscapes, build cities and shape the lives of our communities.”

The IES-SG50 is an initiative launched by IES to recognise top engineering achievements in Singapore that have made the greatest societal, infrastructure or economic impact.

A total of 113 projects were shortlisted for the awards, with the winners determined by a public voting contest based on the impact and contributions made to the nation. The winners comprise public and private sector projects from various industries including aerospace, defence and security, infrastructure, manufacturing, infocommunications, leisure, marine and transport.

The five projects that have clinched the Top 50 Engineering Feats Awards are:

Jurong Island

Jurong Island is the largest specialized industrial estate in Singapore, attracting more than $47 billion in global investments and housing over 100 companies, including top international names and local companies. Its integrated ecosystem remains as one of its key competitive strengths today. Surbana Jurong was instrumental in the planning, reclamation and infrastructure developments that amalgamated the 7 islands off Jurong.

Jurong Rock Caverns

Located 150 metres below ground and 130 metres beneath the seabed of the Jurong Island, the Jurong Rock Caverns is the deepest underground public works endeavoured in Singapore. It is South East Asia’s first commercial underground rock caverns facility designated for liquid hydrocarbons storage of up to 1.47 million cubic metres. This innovative land use helped free up 60 hectares of land aboveground to engage the growth of higher value-added industries. Surbana Jurong was the engineering design and construction management consultant for the project.

“We are honoured that IES has recognised Jurong Island and Jurong Rock Caverns as two of the Top 50 Engineering Feats in the last 50 years. These two innovative and technically challenging projects, built to support industries and catalyse Singapore’s economic development, would not have been possible without the commitment and engineering capabilities of the project team members from various government agencies, engineering consultants, project managers and contractors. Both projects are examples of how infrastructure remains our nation’s unique competitive edge and how bold solutions can overcome our resource constraints.

Surbana Jurong is a major partner for both projects and provided strong support in bringing these infrastructure solutions to fruition. Through such collaborative efforts, JTC hopes to continue pushing the boundaries for innovation, sustainability and productivity and create tomorrow’s industry spaces.”, said Mr Heah Soon Poh, Assistant CEO, Engineering and Operations Group, JTC

My Waterway@Punggol

Surbana Jurong was the sole engineering and architectural consultant – including landscape architecture – for the Punggol Waterway project, an ambitious venture to turn a piece of bare land into a beautiful 4.2km waterway that meanders through Punggol Town. A first-of-its-kind in Singapore, My Waterway@Punggol is the centrepiece of the Punggol 21 Masterplan to rejuvenate and transform the former agricultural and farm wasteland into a bustling eco-town.

“The waterway has transformed Punggol into a sustainable waterfront town of the 21st century and redefined the notion of public housing. The design embraces the coastal heritage of the area and integrates seamlessly with the surrounding housing sites, creating a vibrant living environment for the community. We are happy to have partnered with Surbana Jurong to deliver this ambitious plan successfully and on schedule and we look forward to greater collaborations in years to come.”, said Mr Yap Tiem Yew, Group Director, Building & Infrastructure Group, Housing & Development Board

Pasir Panjang Port Terminal Phases 3&4 Development

Between 2007 and 2015, 198 hectares of land were reclaimed to add 15 million TEUs to enhance Singapore as a leading transhipment hub. The deepest container berths were created in the Pasir Panjang Port Terminal Phases 3&4 Development. The project adopts several innovative engineering solutions such as replacing reclamation fill with dredged materials and excavated earth, as well as utilising Cement- Mixed-Soils in geo-containment bunds, leading to significant savings in cost and materials. Surbana Jurong is proud to be the sole engineering consultant for the planning, design and implementation of this significant mega project with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Semakau Landfill

The Semakau Landfill is Singapore’s first and only landfill situated offshore among the southern islands of Singapore. It is an example of balancing infrastructural development with environmental conservation in an environmentally sustainable way. The project boasts many engineering feat including open sea construction as well as a 200-metre floating platform to facilitate the safe discharging of ash and a floating wastewater treatment plant. Surbana Jurong was the engineering

design and construction management main consultant for Phase II Development of the Semakau Landfill on all aspects of civil, environmental, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering works.

“Surbana Jurong is the Superintendent Officer for our projects for the Phase II Development of Semakau Landfill. They have carried out their work diligently and ensured that the projects have been completed successfully” – said Mr. LONG Lian Ming, General Manager, National Environment Agency (Semakau Landfill).

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Alvin Hang Group Director, Group Corporate Communications

T: 6248-1100 | alvin.hangwy@surbanajurong.com

Melissa Ho Manager, Group Corporate Communications

T: 6839-8290 | Melissa.hosq@surbanajurong.com

About Surbana Jurong

Surbana Jurong is one of Asia’s consultancy powerhouses for urbanisation and infrastructure developments.

We have a distinguished track record in shaping Singapore’s urban and industrial landscape over the last 50 years and we deliver total urbanisation, infrastructure and engineering solutions to support sustainable social and economic growth for our clients.

Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists provides one-stop complete value chain consultancy services harnessed through years of successfully completing a wide array of projects in more than 200 cities in over 50 countries worldwide. We have designed and completed more than a million homes in Singapore, completed masterplans for over 30 countries and developed more than 50 industrial parks around the world.

In June 2015, Surbana Jurong acquired two companies – KTP Consultants Pte Ltd in Singapore and Sino-Sun Architects & Engineers Co. Ltd in China. These two acquisitions grew our staff strength by 25%, strengthened our infrastructure development capabilities and brought our market reach in China to 16 cities.

We announced in November 2015 that we had taken up a 20% equity stake in China’s CITICC (Africa) Holding Limited, a USD300 million investment platform set up between International Financing Company (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and Chinese multinational construction and engineering company, CITIC Construction Co., Ltd – which would see us potentially developing 30,000 affordable homes in Africa in the next five years.

Surbana Jurong also took up a 8.4% stake (USD 9.25 mil) in an American software company, FLUX Factory, Inc, a spin-off from Google X, which builds collaborative cloud-based software tool used for building design, urban solutions and master planning, which will grow our sustainable and building design capabilities.

With over 600 international and local awards under our belt, we have what it takes to understand, anticipate and exceed our clients’ expectations. Today, Surbana Jurong employs over 4,000 employees from 40 nationalities in 26 offices across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Launch of the 1st Caisson for Tuas Terminal Phase 1 Development

coastal engineering tuas terminal launch of the first caisson — The first caisson transferred onto the floating dock at the Tuas Terminal construction site

The construction of the first phase of Tuas Terminal development has reached an important milestone with the official launch of the first caisson on 29 April. Surbana Jurong is proud to be the consultant for the planning and engineering design as well as the supervision of the construction, which includes project management, contract administration and site supervision for this mega project.

The event was graced by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Mr Khaw Boon Wan who initiated the launch of the first caisson. Representing Surbana Jurong at the event was Group CEO Mr Wong Heang Fine and Deputy CEO, Infrastructure, Mr Loh Yan Hui.

The Tuas Terminal is part of Singapore’s efforts to consolidate its port activities at Tuas to continue the success and support the demand for container port handling facilities. As key pillar in Singapore’s Next Generation Container Port, the Tuas Terminal is an engineering feat with many innovative features. For instance, the design includes the re-use of dredged and excavated materials as reclamation fill materials which results in significant material cost savings of some $1 billion. The use of innovative caisson design for thewharf structures also helps to improve productivity and quality as the caissons are of standard sizes and pre-fabricated in a controlled environment on site.

The Tuas Terminal will be developed in four phases over a span of some 30 years, with the construction of Phase 1 scheduled for completion in the 2020s. When fully operational, the Tuas Port will be the first in Singapore designed to accommodate ultra large container vessels (ULCV) beyond the current size of ULCV and is able to handle up to 65 million twenty-foot equivalent units per annum.

Surbana Jurong emerges top in design competition and secures one of its largest HDB projects

tampines north hdb project surbana jurong project design competition

Surbana Jurong has clinched one of its largest HDB project to-date after it emerged top in a design competition organised by the Housing and Development Board. We will be providing multi-disciplinary services including architecture, C&S engineering, M&E engineering, cost & contracts management and project management services.

Both Surbana Jurong and CESMA were two of the top five finalists in the competition, pitching against other renowned architectural firms. Surbana Jurong’s submission stood out amidst intense competition, and it won following a Quality Fee Method (QFM) of evaluation which recognises the quality of design as a key criteria.

The new HDB project is a built-to-order (BTO) development in Tampines North (Plots N6 C8-10). It comprises residential, commercial and social facilities and is situated near the main park in the newly master planned Tampines North. This new north region is built as an extension of the existing Tampines estate and will feature a new linear park linking it to the existing Tampines Eco Green and Sun Plaza parks. When completed in 2017, the project will house 2,020 dwelling units.

Surbana Jurong bags three new facilities management contracts

nanyang technological university facilities management green mark maintenance works SMM

Surbana Jurong’s facilities management entity, SMM Pte Ltd, has recently secured three new facilities management contracts to further cement its position as a strategic partner providing integrated facilities management services to developers, real estate asset owners and end users.

Seletar Aerospace Park (JTC Aviation One & Two, JTC Space and Standard Factories)

SMM has been appointed by JTC Corporation as its facilities management company for its standard factories, JTC Space as well as two high-rise buildings, Aviation One and Two. The contract is for a period of three years with option to renew.

Located in Seletar, the new aerospace park is aimed at providing additional capacity for the aviation industry and complementing the existing aerospace activities at Changi North and Loyang. When completed, it will create up to 10,000 jobs and generate highly-skilled employment opportunities in Singapore.

Our range of services include providing a professional FM team of site manager, certified green mark manager, fire safety manager, workplace safety and health officer and others. It will also cover the preventive and corrective maintenance of the building, mechanical & electrical (M&E) systems, air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) system, fire protection system, cleaning and conservancy works as well as pest and landscape management.

Nanyang Technological University

The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has re-awarded SMM the term contract for ACMV maintenance works at its campus grounds. With this new three year contract, SMM will be the longest serving ACMV term contractor for NTU.

In addition to ACMV maintenance works, we will also support and execute energy programmes such as the Green Mark certification (with a target to be the first certified green campus in Singapore) and manage the Fault Report Center of NTU’s Fire Command Center.

Raffles Institution

SMM has clinched a term contract by Raffles Institution to provide the maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems at the premise for a period of two years. This project award comes after the successful completion of an earlier 5 year contract to maintain the institution’s M&E systems.

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