Industrial

CleanTech One to be up by end-2011

It will be a 'seed' building to testbed and showcase innovative green solutions The first building at Singapore's CleanTech Park is expected to be up by end 2011 at a cost of $90 million, JTC Corporation said yesterday. With a gross floor area of 403,646 square feet, CleanTech One is expected to house about 40 green tenants, such as cleantech companies' headquarters, firms financing cleantech activities,...

JTC tender for floating storage on the way

Phase two project studies over; Pulau Sebarok likely site SIGNALLING practically a go-ahead for offshore oil/petrochemicals storage here, JTC Corporation said it is now progressing to prepare construction tenders for the very large floating structures (VLFS), following its completion this month of phase two project studies. 'Moving forward, JTC is targeting to call a tender for the technical consultant...

S$90m CleanTech One building unveiled

Singapore's first eco-business park will have a new S$90 million building called CleanTech One. The building is the first structure for the CleanTech Park, and is due to be completed in December next year. JTC Corporation, the industrial landlord, announced this at a news conference on Monday. The two towers of the building have been designed with green sustainable features, including sky trellises that...

Tender launched for Woodlands industrial site

THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has launched the tender for an industrial site next to Seagate's facility in Woodlands. An unnamed developer has agreed to bid at least $25 million or $28.78 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) for the 60-year leasehold plot. The site is zoned Business 1, which means light and clean industry and warehouse uses are allowed. The 347,451 sq ft land parcel can be built...

Woodlands Ave 12 industrial site for sale by public tender

An industrial site at Woodlands Avenue 12 has been put up for sale by public tender. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said a developer has committed to bid at least S$25 million for the land parcel. The land parcel, which has a lease period of 60 years, has a site area of about 3.2 hectares and a maximum gross plot ratio of 2.5. It can be developed for a variety of uses under "Business 1"...

In harmony with nature

How JTC is employing green strategies for its upcoming CleanTech Park, and its project on air temperature prediction IS IT possible for an agency to promote industrialisation and environment protection at the same time? As contradictory as these two aims sound, they have been central to JTC Corporation's work in recent years. In a way, JTC is moving with the times. As the dangers of global warming come...

Ellipsiz to sell stake in building at Joo Koon Crescent

Engineering and advanced packaging solutions provider Ellipsiz has agreed to sell its interest in a building at 12 Joo Koon Crescent for S$4.4 million. The firm is expected to book a net gain of S$1.7 million from the sale. Ellipsiz said the proposed sale will enhance its financial position and increase its working capital. The property is a factory-cum-office building, whose lease is due to expire in...

JTC looks for external ideas to boost land use

Funding of up to $1m for any project with cutting-edge innovations JTC Corporation is looking for 'cutting-edge' ideas from the private and public sectors and academic institutions on how to intensify land use and create new industrial space.Ins And it will provide funding of up to $1 million for each project proposal. The industrial landlord has decided to open up its innovation 'dream fund' - created...

Keeping industry clean and green

CleanTech Park will be an icon for development and application of clean technologies IT is a big project befitting grand ambitions. Last month, JTC Corporation and the Economic Development Board (EDB) announced plans to build Singapore's first eco-business park in the western part of the island. The 50-hectare CleanTech Park, with one million square metres of space, could establish Singapore as a centre...

URA launches Yishun industrial land parcel for sale by tender

An industrial site in Yishun has been launched for sale by public tender. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said the land parcel has been made available for sale through the Reserve List system since 2007. Under the system, a site would be released for sale only if a bid with an acceptable minimum price is received. Last month, URA announced that it had received an application from a developer to...