Engineering & Construction

Samsung C&T announced today that it and Japanese developer Marubeni Corporation have been awarded the Fujairah F3 Combined Cycle Power Plant contract from the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, signaling a bright year ahead for the company in 2020. A computer rendering overlaid on a satellite view shows how the Fujairah combined cycle power plant […]

When it comes to air pollution, the world seems to be coming together like never before to solve the problem. And the good news is, cleaning our air also means making progress in the battle against climate change – a point that was underscored at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. It’s important to know what we’re targeting here […]

The construction by Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group of a 32-story (26 floors aboveground, 6 below) building on Yeouido, the island in the Han River dubbed Korea’s financial capital, has now entered its final phase. When completed in August this year, this building is set to become the new headquarters of KB Kookmin Bank, […]

This fall gave Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group employees the chance to do some volunteering in Vietnam. Thirteen staff members traveled to Thai Nguyen province, north of Hanoi, to help out with the development of Samsung Village No. 7. Vietnam-bound volunteers from Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group prepare to take off from Korea. […]

Demand for mixed-use developments is driving an international construction trend, and Asia is no exception – from Bangkok to Seoul, where we saw Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in the global spotlight once again during Seoul Fashion Week just last month. While DDP’s futuristic structure inspires construction projects elsewhere, such as in Kuala Lumpur mentioned below, the concept of a […]

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world, with around 6,655 people per square kilometer. This has led to a serious housing shortage, but Hong Kong’s authorities are aiming to solve the problem by creating new space for residents to live in. This is where land reclamation comes in, and a focal […]

Since it first opened in 1987, Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway system has expanded continuously. And this is no small achievement, as subway construction in Singapore is a significant challenge. For example, there is the difficulty of building underground in a densely populated island city-state with a total area of 724.2 square kilometers – not much larger than […]

Samsung C&T announced on Sept. 30 that it has received a letter of award to build Meghnaghat Combined Cycle Power Plant from the project’s client Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Limited. An agreement-signing ceremony concerning the Meghnaghat Combined Cycle Power Plant is held on September 30 between representatives of Samsung C&T and Reliance Bangladesh LNG […]

Ultra-high-rise buildings act as landmarks across the world. Think of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the Shanghai Tower and New York’s One World Trade Center. Samsung C&T has extensive experience constructing such skyscrapers, including the Burj Khalifa, which was completed in 2010 and remains the world’s tallest building at 828m. The company’s Engineering & Construction Group was […]

The summer travel season is upon us again and vacationers are taking to the skies in greater numbers than ever before. In fact, Korea’s Incheon International Airport just broke its single-day record on Aug. 4 when it recorded 233,689 passengers served. It is to be expected, of course, as Incheon airport has come in on […]