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| Gammon Capital appointed preferred bidder for project in Singapore UK construction group Balfour Beatty announces that Gammon Capital, its PPP vehicle in South East Asia, has been appointed preferred bidder for the new Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College West in Singapore. The project, which has a contract period of 27 years and a capital value of approximately £90 million, is scheduled to be completed in time for its first intake of students in January 2010. Financial Close is anticipated in early 2008. It is Balfour Beatty's first PPP project outside the UK. Construction will be undertaken by Gammon Construction, in which, like Gammon Capital, Balfour Beatty has a 50% interest. Gammon will also be responsible for long-term facilities management services to include mechanical and electrical maintenance, AV support, cleaning, landscape management, security, parking, environment and waste management and catering. Its FM partner will be United Premas, a subsidiary of United Group Services. The new college is the second stage in ITE's plan to consolidate the existing 10 ITE Campuses into three Mega Campuses and follows the opening of ITE College East in January 2005. Under the "One ITE System, Three Colleges" education model, the new ITE College West is envisioned to be "An ITE College of Excellence for Service Quality" operating three key schools for Business and Services, Info-Communications Technology and Engineering. The project involves the design, construction and operation of a distinctive campus with a student capacity of 7,200 full time, 8,100 part time and approximately 630 staff. It will comprise training rooms, workshops, laboratories and lecture theatres. The complex will also include a training restaurant and kitchen, a student interaction and learning centre, integrated sports facilities and centres of technology. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |