Industrial

Soilbuild signs deal to manage & market Tuas factory development

Mainboard-listed Soilbuild Group has been appointed by Kolette, a subsidiary of CSC Holdings, to manage and market a S$51.7-million business space development project in Tuas. The development will consist of 70 single, double and three-storey high terrace factory units, ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 square feet each. Under the agreement with Kolette, Soilbuild will receive a portion of these units for...

URA releases site at Kaki Bukit for industrial development

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released for sale a site at Kaki Bukit Avenue 4 for industrial development. The land parcel has a site area of about three hectares and a gross plot ratio of 2.5. The site will have a lease period of 60 years. The site is being released under the government's Reserve List. Under the Reserve List system, a site would only be put up for tender if a developer's...

Industrial site at Pioneer Road launched for sale by public tender

The government has launched an industrial site at Pioneer Road for sale by public tender. It was made available for sale through the Reserve List system after a developer committed to bid at least S$8.2 million for the site. The 30-year leasehold land parcel has a site area of about 1.9 hectares and a maximum gross plot ratio of two hectares. The tender will close on December 9. Singapore’s Urban and...

SembCorp Marine building 206-hectare yard facility in Tuas

SembCorp Marine is building a new 206-hectare yard facility in Tuas in three phases over the next 16 years. SembCorp Marine said on Wednesday the first phase will have ship repair and conversion facilities, and will have three-and-a-half times the capacity of the current yard at Pulau Samulun. The rig-builder expects the new yard to boost productivity by as much as 20 per cent from a reduced product...

URA to launch tender for Pioneer Road North industrial site

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will launch a tender for an industrial site at Pioneer Road North and Soon Lee Drive. The land parcel was previously placed under the reserve list system. It has an area of 1.9 hectares and a lease period of 30 years. Under the system, a site would be released for sale only if it receives a bid with a minimum price that is acceptable to the government. An unnamed...

Green project at business parks to keep energy costs down

Forest canopies keep temperatures in our nature reserves cooler, so could a similar concept have the same effect in our business parks? Singapore's leading industrial landlord intends to find out, and if it works, industrial clusters here are set to turn a shade of green. The Green Roof Trellis concept by JTC Corporation aims to lower temperatures in these parks by 2-3°C – which would reduce energy...

Kaki Bukit industrial site sold for S$12.1m to Kng Development

An industrial site at Kaki Bukit which attracted a record number of bids has been sold to highest bidder, Kng Development Pte Ltd, for S$12.1 million. The 115,342 square foot plot in Kaki Bukit Road 2 was launched for public tender on July 14, after an application bid of S$5 million was submitted. Eighteen offers were made by the end of the bidding period – the most ever received for an industrial...

KNG Development puts in top bid of S$12.1m for Kaki Bukit industrial site

KNG Development has submitted the top bid of S$12.1 million for an industrial site at Kaki Bukit Road. The offer works out to about S$105 per square foot. Units of mainboard-listed Sim Lian Group and Soilbuild Group were among the bidders for the site. The Urban Redevelopment Authority said it received a total of 18 bids for the land parcel, with the lowest bid at S$5.2 million. The land parcel has a...

Rolls-Royce to build new factory in Singapore

Engine maker Rolls-Royce plans to build a new factory in Singapore making wide chord fan blades (WCFBs) used in military and commercial aircraft engines. The plant will be located at its Seletar Campus site alongside a previously announced facility, which will test and assemble Trent aero engines. Total investment in the Seletar Campus, including the new factory, will exceed S$700 million or 300 million...

Advance SCT sells factory for S$6.3m

Singapore-listed Advance SCT says its unit Tsing Yi Enterprises has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for a factory at Kranji Crescent. Tsing Yi will sell the property to Shingda Construction for S$6.3 million and lease it back. Based on the net book value of the property, the company will register a S$370,000 deficit from the proposed sale. However, Advance SCT says the move will enable it to...