Engineering & Construction
Samsung Village builds foundation for a new future
November 26, 2019
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. […]
The mixed-use building trend driving global construction
November 8, 2019
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 […]
Building a solution to Hong Kong’s housing shortage
October 25, 2019
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 […]
Making the impossible possible: Singapore T313 Subway Project
October 2, 2019
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 awarded Bangladesh combined cycle power plant project
October 1, 2019
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 […]
Star Residences light up new Malaysian skyline
September 23, 2019
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 […]
Why are Asian airports so good?
August 12, 2019
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 […]
Photo contest produces stunning portraits of construction life
July 31, 2019
The winners of this year’s Samsung C&T Site Photo Contest are in and we have some spectacular snapshots of the company’s construction projects around the world. Participants captured images of their colleagues in an amazingly diverse range of situations, whether persevering under the blazing sun, working high in the sky, or enjoying a moment of […]
Building cleaner energy
July 25, 2019
With a booming global market for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the challenge for construction companies has been keeping up, which involves building facilities such as LNG terminals and storage tanks to cope with the supply-demand cycle. One of the very interesting focal points of LNG growth has been South and Southeast Asia. Indeed, LNG demand in those […]
Samsung C&T wins bid to construct Kuala Lumpur city centre’s podium building
July 8, 2019
Samsung C&T (KL) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Samsung C&T Corporation on June 28 received the Letter of Award for the construction of a podium building for Lot L, L1 and M, Kuala Lumpur City Centre (“KLCC”) from Arah Moden Sdn Bhd, a whollyowned subsidiary of KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd. The awarded contract amount is […]