DTL2 C921 (Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd)

Awarded by Ssangyong Engineering and Construction for 1 unit of 35 ton Gantry Crane for Land Transport Authority (LTA) – Downtown Line (DTL) 2 – C921 station

Founded in 1977, Ssangyong is a Korean-based multinational company with approximately 2000 employees worldwide as of June 2013. From its track records, Ssangyong has managed to strengthen its position as the preeminent construction company with vast knowledge on the latest technology. Having recorded more than 130 projects in 19 countries and more than USD 8 billion in orders, it also enjoys an international reputation as the foremost contractor in the high-end market of diverse overseas building projects, which require combined engineering and construction technology.

Ssangyong won the Design & Build contract in 2009 for Singapore’s MRT Downtown Line Contract 921, which was a project to support the nation’s infrastructure. The project comprised of a 1 km-long subway tunnel, as well as two stations. It required cutting-edge technical competence, as another subway line was running just about 5m above the site. A 25m wide Rochor canal near the site had to also be taken into consideration.

Once the project is completed, the MRT Downtown Line will give commuters a greater accessibility to the rest of the island, thus significantly improving travel time when it becomes operational in 2015.