Ssangyong E&C secures hospital construction project in Singapore

SEOUL, December 09 (AJP) - South Korea's Ssangyong Engineering & Construction has secured a major hospital construction contract from Singapore’s Ministry of Health.

The company said on Tuesday it won a contract worth $580 million to build the outpatient building at Alexandria Hospital, as part of a joint venture in which it holds a 40 percent stake alongside Japan’s Shimizu and Singapore’s Kimly.

The project includes a three-level basement and a 12-story superstructure housing outpatient clinics and office space, as well as a four-story parking facility. The contract was awarded following a competitive bidding process that included Chinese construction firms, the company said.

A Ssangyong spokesperson said the award reflected confidence in the company’s hospital construction capabilities, citing its successful delivery of the Woodlands Health Campus project despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our performance on the Woodlands Health Campus demonstrated our ability to execute complex healthcare projects to a high standard, which earned strong client trust and led directly to this latest contract,” the official said.

* This article, published by Economic Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.