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The construction of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel’s 10-storey extension has reached its halfway mark, developer OUE Limited announced in a filing to the Singapore Stock Exchange on Thursday (12 February).
The hotel extension is built using the Prefabricated Pre-finished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) method, making it the first private development in the country. In PPVC, rooms are complete with finishes, fixtures and fittings were fabricated in China before being shipped to Singapore to be assembled on site.
According to the Buildings and Construction Authority (BCA), using the PPVC technology demonstrates the possibility of maximising productivity from the start of design to the construction of the project.
“The Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel extension project demonstrates that it is possible to significantly reduce the number of workers required, shorten construction time, improve building quality and even overcome site constraints by changing the way we build,” said BCA chief executive officer Dr John Keung. “The Government will continue to drive innovation in the built environment sector and help firms to go through this transformation. This will help ensure the sustainability of our local firms in the long run, while changing the nature of jobs in the sector to provide higher quality jobs for Singaporeans,”
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport’s extension will add 243 rooms to the 320-room hotel and is due for completion in June.
Image source: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
Nikki De Guzman, Editor at CommercialGuru, edited this story. To contact her about this or other stories email nikki@propertyguru.com.sg
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