Major contract award in Singapore
BBR Holdings (S) Limited has won a S$153.1 million contract from client Ascendas Group, for Fusionopolis Phase 5 - bringing their total forward order book to approximately S$773 million.
The contract was secured by BBR’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Singapore Piling & Civil Engineering Private Limited. Due for completion in August 2014, the project involves the design and construction of a 17-storey business park, a two storey retail block, a four storey office block and a basement car park at Fusionopolis Place in the Buona Vista area.
Fusionopolis, which was officially opened in October 2008, is a self-contained development which aims to become Singapore’s research and development hub for info-communication technology, media and physical sciences and engineering, complete with serviced apartments, retail outlets, eateries and other amenities.
"We are delighted to be involved in Phase 5 of this prominent research and development hub with its accompanying residential and retail facilities at Fusionopolis Place. The win is an affirmation of our reliability and competence, backed by a sound track record that includes high-quality service delivery. Indeed, we look forward to contributing to another development that promises to become a distinctive and vibrant hub in Singapore. We are glad to be able to work again with the Ascendas Group to design and build another prestigious project."
Andrew Tan, Chief Executive Officer, BBR Group
For BBR, this is the second contract for this customer - in 2008, the Ascendas Group awarded BBR a contract to design and build an iconic office tower block at the International Business Park in Jurong East. Valued at approximately S$95.3 million, the project was completed in early 2010.The BBR Group, founded in 1993 as a specialist engineering firm, now has three core business activities - general construction, specialized engineering and property development.