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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
No wildlife was hurt during the 7-month shepherding process and all of them have been guided safely to the neighboring forest.
Two endangered species of Sunda Pongolins were discovered and handed over to the Singapore Zoological Garden by the project team.
This project is hailed as the largest wildlife shepherding process that has been successfully carried out in Singapore.
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