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BBR awarded key Singapore railway project work

09-02-2022

Mainboard-listed BBR Holdings has announced that it has been awarded a S$363 million contract by the Land Transport Authority for the design and construction of Pasir Ris East station, under the first phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL1).

CRL1 is Singapore's eighth MRT line that will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, north- eastern and western corridors, linking major hubs such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and Changi region.

It is 29 km long and comprises 12 stations from Aviation Park to Bright Hill. This will serve residential and industrial areas in Loyang, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Defu, Hougang, Serangoon North and Ang Mo Kio and benefit more than 100,000 households.

BBR said the project work will be implemented through a joint venture between its key subsidary Singapore Engineering & Construction and Sinohydro Corporation.

On the contract win, CEO Andrew Tan said: "We are delighted in winning the LTA's contract for the Pasir Ris East Station for Cross Island Line 1. Together with our joint venture partner Sinohydro Corporation, we will do our best to make the project a success."

One of the country's most established civil engineering and construction specialists, Singapore Engineering had been behind several major projects including the Tai Seng Facility Building which serves the Downtown Line and the widening of Keppel Viaduct.

Construction works for the CRL1 Pasir Ris East station are expected to start in the second quarter of this year, with passenger service expected to commence in 2030.-TradeArabia News Service