Construction of Phase 2B of Fusionopolis has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony for a 15-storey building called Solaris.
It is being developed by Soilbuild Group – the first private sector developer at Fusionopolis cluster at one-north.
Its $148-million new building will cover :an estimated gross floor area of 540,000 square feet and is slated for completion in 2010. It will house research activities for: infocommunications, media, science and engineering industries.
Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, officiating at Friday’s ground-breaking ceremony, expressed confidence that Solaris will attract strong interest.
Already, developments in Phase 1 and 2A of Fusionopolis are attaining full occupancy before their official completion.
“The Fusionopolis cluster … will help to anchor high value economic activities and contribute to the development of Singapore as a knowledge-intensive economy,” said Mr Lim.
Source : Weekend Today – 28 Jun 2008