Gammon, Balfour Beatty’s south-east Asian subsidiary, has been awarded a contract to build a residential development in Hong Kong. Contracted on behalf of Top Oasis, the contract worth US $190mn, will see the firm build a 33-storey residential tower above Hong Kong’s existing MTR metro line.
The project is already underway and is scheduled for completion in 2025 and will employ 500 people at the peak of construction, the firm explained.
According to a statement, Gammon is using the Design for Manufacture and Assembly methodology during construction, fabricating individual structural steel components offsite. It says this will help to ensure the project’s safe and efficient delivery.
“We look forward to sharing our expertise and experience to implement customer-focused solutions that will allow the works to continue to the highest standards of safety, while also bringing our modern and sustainable method of construction,” said Gammon CEO Kevin O’Brien, after the deal was stuck with Sino Land and CSI Properties consortium.
The firm said that demolition waste from the build will be recycled on-site to reduce waste, while the JV will use an electric-powered battery storage system – Enertainer – as its primary power source for construction machinery. This would reduce the need for diesel generators on site and cut carbon emissions.
