Leighton Asia wins AUD470 million Singapore sewer project

SINGAPORE - CIMIC Group company, Leighton Asia, has been awarded a Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 contract by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency. Revenue to Leighton Asia, which is part of CIMIC Group construction company CPB Contractors, is approximately A$470 million.

Construction is scheduled to commence in October 2017 for completion by mid-2023. The works include design and construction of approximately 7.9km of sewer tunnels, as well as shafts, hydraulic structures and other facilities associated with the sewage conveyance system.
The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System utilises large, deep tunnels to convey used water to centralised water reclamation plants for further treatment.
This is the second PUB contract award for CIMIC Group this year, with UGL securing a contract in March for process upgrades, equipment replacement and maintenance services at the Woodleigh Waterworks treatment plant in the central area of Singapore. www.cimic.com (ATI).