Samsung C&T wins 737 billion won subway construction deal in Singapore

An artist’s concept of the Xilin Station to be built in Singapore. / Courtesy of Samsung C&T

By Jhoo Dong-chan

Samsung Construction & Trading (C&T), Korea’s first general trading company and also an engineering and construction affiliate of Samsung Group, has won a 737 billion won ($633.32 million) deal to build a subway station and train tunnel in Singapore.

According to a Samsung C&T official, Tuesday, the company clinched the construction deal with the Land Transport Authority, for the construction of a 1.2 kilometer tunnel for the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) extension to reach Xilin Avenue in southeastern Singapore along with a subway station there.

The route, named the T313 section, will require advanced construction techniques and precise schedule management because the tunnel will be under a river and must connect to TEL system. The work will be completed by 2024.

An official said that Samsung C&T has won and undertaken seven similar construction projects and built two highways in Singapore since the company chose the city-state as a strategic market several years ago.

Samsung C&T has prioritized construction safety during the previous projects and also regularly participated in a series of safety programs. Such efforts were highly acclaimed by Singapore’s transport authorities, an official added.

“The company will do its best to secure more work in Singapore with our sound and proven construction methods,” said an official.