Balfour Beatty JV lands US $192mn residential contract in Hong Kong
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To reduce waste, Gammon will recycle demolition waste on-site and utilise an electric-powered battery storage system called Enertainer as its primary power source for construction machinery
Balfour Beatty's southeast Asian subsidiary, Gammon, has secured a US $192mn contract to build a residential development in Hong Kong. The Top Oasis consortium contracted Gammon to build the 33-storey residential tower, which will provide 792 apartments above the city's existing MTR metro line.
During construction, Gammon will adopt Design for Manufacture and Assembly methods, fabricating individual structural steel components offsite. This approach aims to ensure the project's safe and efficient delivery. To reduce waste, Gammon will also recycle demolition waste on-site.
Additionally, the JV will utilise an electric-powered battery storage system called Enertainer as its primary power source for construction machinery. This approach will minimise the need for diesel generators on-site and reduce carbon emissions, Gammon explained.
The project, which is already in progress, is expected to be completed later in 2025. At its peak, the project will employ 500 people. Gammon Chief Executive Kevin O'Brien expressed excitement about the deal, which was secured with the Sino Land and CSI Properties consortium.
'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 O'Brien.
In June, Gammon secured two projects in Hong Kong, one involved the construction of a 25-storey college tower, while the other involved the construction of five residential towers. The projects had a combined value of with a combined value of $865mn.
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