Gammon Construction has been awarded the HK$3.7 billion (US$472 million) Cyberport expansion project (“the Project”) main contract by the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, a wholly owned innovation and technology (“I&T”) company of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

The scope of the Project includes construction of a ten-storey (including the rooftop) new building to provide facilities including office, co-working space, a data services platform, a multi-function hall and ancillary facilities, as well as enhancement to the adjacent Cyberport waterfront park.

Gammon has developed solutions for the works that support high-productivity construction (HPC). In particular, a multi-trade integrated approach will be applied to 70% of the MEP and certain building elements, with fabrication of the modules taking place at the company’s dedicated factory. As well as improving efficiency, safety and quality, this off-site approach will allow the team to minimise disturbance within the community. HPC will be further achieved through the implementation of a suite of digital solutions including the company’s self-developed digital platform, GTwin, which will allow the team to better monitor work progress, streamline workflows, and collect data from various sources for timely analysis to support improved and faster decision making.

Gammon’s Chief Executive Kevin O’Brien said: “We are delighted that Cyberport has once again selected Gammon to work with them on this expansion project. The contract follows on from our design and construction of the foundation and excavation works, and this latest award will see us deliver a complete end-to-end construction partnership. We look forward to participating in this important initiative which seeks to attract more quality I&T companies and start-ups to establish their businesses at Cyberport.”

Cyberport is Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship and incubator for entrepreneurship and is focused on supporting entrepreneurship and digital technology innovation to foster the transformation of Hong Kong into a smart city. Gammon is eager to work with the Cyberport community by facilitating suitable trials from start-ups to add value to the project, as well as bring benefits to the wider industry.

The company will rely on its in-house capabilities for delivery of the structural steel, electrical and mechanical and façade elements of the contract. The project team will also support the achievement of a BEAM Plus Platinum rating, underpinning the focus on sustainability development.

Works will commence later this year and are expected to be complete in 2025 at the earliest. More than 1,000 workers will be employed on the project during the peak period.