The 50:50 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Gammon has been awarded a HK$3.7-billion contract from the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, a wholly owned innovation and technology company of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, to construct a new development at Cyberport, Hong Kong. As part of the contract, Gammon will be responsible for the construction of a new 10-story building, which will provide office space, a data services platform, multi-functional hall and ancillary facilities, as well as enhancements to the adjacent Cyberport waterfront park. To ensure the project’s efficient delivery, Gammon will deploy its proprietary technology … Read more
Balfour Beatty Joint Venture Awarded Two Development Contracts in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty’s 50/50 joint venture, Gammon, has secured two significant development projects with a combined value of HK $6.1 billion for two new government buildings and five residential towers, located in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kwun Tong Composite Development Gammon will be responsible for the design and construction of a 25-story building accommodating a new college and other training facilities, as well as a nine-story building to include community and welfare amenities on behalf of the Architectural Services Department, valued at HK $2.7 billion. To ensure the project’s safe and efficient delivery, Gammon will utilize offsite, precast methods, as well as … Read more
Balfour Beatty JV Awarded Hong Kong International Airport Expansion Contract
Balfour Beatty and 50/50 joint venture, Gammon, has been awarded a four-year HK$12.88-billion contract for the expansion of terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport, by the Airport Authority Hong Kong. Gammon will be responsible for the expansion of the main terminal 2 building and construction of interconnecting bridges, mechanical and electrical works, as well as associated viaducts and roads. The expansion of terminal 2 forms part of the three-runway system project at Hong Kong International Airport, which on completion will allow for both arrivals and departures from one terminal and increase overall passenger capacity. In the first half of … Read more
Balfour Beatty JV Awarded Manufacturing Facility Contract in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty’s 50/50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$4.75 billion contract to deliver an Advanced Manufacturing Centre on behalf of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. The contract will see Gammon deliver the 108,000-square-meter AMC facility, including a seawater district cooling system. This system, which will be used to cool the entire AMC building, is a cost-effective and environmental friendly solution for building cooling. The work will include all mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, the building façade and a significant amount of steelworks. To ensure the project’s safe and efficient delivery, Gammon will deploy a … Read more
China State Construction to Manage Hong Kong Palace Museum Project
Recently, China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited (a subsidiary of China State Construction), won the bid for the Hong Kong Palace Museum Project. The project is located at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. It is the first pavilion established by the Palace Museum with the name “Forbidden City” outside of Mainland China. The total gross floor area of the project is about 43,000 meters, and the scope of works includes a seven-floor main museum building with surrounding parking lots and supporting traffic facilities. The Hong Kong Palace Museum Project is a key cultural project proposed in … Read more