Boskalis to build landmark polder development in Singapore worth EUR 400 million
April 03 2018 - 2:02AM
Papendrecht, 3 April 2018
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has
received a Letter of Award from the Housing & Development Board
of Singapore for the development of a polder at the north western
tip of Pulau Tekong. The contract value for the joint venture with
Penta Ocean Construction Company is approximately EUR 800 million
of which Boskalis' share is approximately EUR 400 million.
Boskalis and its partner will be responsible for
building the required dike closures and reinforcement of the
existing dike to create a 10 kilometers long dike, the drainage of
the reclamation area and extensive dry earthmoving activities to
create Singapore's first polder. In contrast to reclaiming land by
filling a reclamation area up to and above sea level, the land for
the polder is reclaimed by draining off the water by means of pumps
and canals. For this project Boskalis is able to draw on its expert
knowledge and experience with dike closures and the construction
and reinforcement of sea dikes in the Netherlands gained over the
past 100 years.
Peter Berdowski, CEO Boskalis:
"The award of this sizable project marks a
historic moment. Our company has a rich heritage of building dikes
and developing polders in the Netherlands, and the creation of this
first polder in Southeast Asia is an important new milestone. Over
the past decades Boskalis has been active in Singapore reclaiming
land enabling the country to grow. The use of polders however
creates new opportunities to expand. Through this project we look
forward to pushing back boundaries and demonstrating our global
leadership position as dredging and marine experts."
The high quality of the proposal by Boskalis and
its partner played a decisive role in the contract award; solely on
price the proposal came in fourth.
Construction works will commence in the coming
months. The construction activities will take place over a 4 year
time frame and are expected to be completed in 2022.
For further information
Investor relations:
Martijn L.D. Schuttevâer
ir@boskalis.com
Press:
Arno Schikker
press@boskalis.com
T +31 78 6969310
Royal Boskalis
Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider operating in
the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services
sectors. The company provides creative and innovative all-round
solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal
and delta regions of the world with services including the
construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land
reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. In addition,
Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting
for the oil and gas sector and offshore wind industry as well as
salvage solutions. Furthermore, Boskalis has a number of strategic
partnerships in harbor towage and terminal services (Kotug Smit
Towage, Keppel Smit Towage, Saam Smit Towage and Smit Lamnalco).
With a versatile fleet of more than 900 vessels and floating
equipment and 10,700 employees, including associated companies,
Boskalis operates in 90 countries across six
continents.
This press release can also be found on our
website www.boskalis.com.
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