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Client

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Project Completion

Feb 2018

URA Contract 1 – Site Clearance, Earthworks, Construction of Drains, Sewers & Related Ancillary Works at Yio Chu Kang Road / Lentor Drive Area

In 2016, Samwoh was appointed by Urban Redevelopment Authority to carry out land development works covering an area of 30 hectares. The main scope of works included the site clearance, land re-profiling to facilitate future developments, construction of new drainage system to replace existing natural earth drains and laying of new sewerage line.
This massive land clearance was planned meticulously and conducted conscientiously to protect the natural eco-system and existing wildlife that resides within the forest. Due to the time taken to facilitate the migration of wildlife, the project team has a very tight timeline to complete a 1.2km-long canal, comprising different widths of 3.5 m, 6 m and 11 m.

Special Feature

4 km of 9m-high perimeter barriers were erected to reduce noise and to prevent wildlife from wandering into neighbouring estates
Sequential site clearance, which included wildlife shepherding, ground clearance, trees felling and removal, was planned and executed
Several large ponds, 60 m by 30 m each, were constructed as part of the earth control measures
Canal of various widths were constructed, together with the laying of a new 1.5km-long sewerage line
Completion of 1.2km-long canal to replace the existing natural earth drains
Two endangered species of Sunda Pangolins were handed over to the Singapore Zoological Gardens