Eversendai bags Singapore's New Science Centre, Spain offshore steel fabrication projects
EVERSENDAI Corp Bhd has secured three new projects in United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and Singapore, including structural steel fabrication for an offshore grid in Germany.
In an exchange filing today, the company led by executive chairman Tan Sri AK Nathan Elumalay said the new jobs would push its outstanding order book to RM6.6 billion.
It said Eversendai Offshore in UAE has secured a project from Dragados Offshore SAU, Spain, for the fabrication of structural steel for the offshore converter blocks (topside) for the LanWin2, BalWin3 and LanWin4 offshore grid connection projects in Germany.
The scope of work includes engineering, material procurement, fabrication and assembly of panels and blocks, painting and loadout.
The offshore grid connection systems are part of TenneT's 2GW program which sets new standards in offshore grid infrastructure and doubles the existing transmission capacity of offshore grid connection systems.
The program aims to help Germany, Netherlands and Europe achieve ambitious climate targets and develop the North Sea as Europe's 'green power plant', the filing added.
The blocks will be executed at Eversendai Offshore's facility in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Eversendai said it has committed to execute the project and deliver the blocks for the three topsides progressively by December 2027.
Eversendai ventured into the European offshore wind renewable energy in the year 2019 by successfully executing offshore wind jackets project for Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha (2019-2020) and Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta (2020-2021) for 700MW offshore wind converter stations for TenneT, Netherlands.
In India, Eversendai has secured the Chennai International Airport's Phase II modernisation project, adding around 1.2 million square feet of space in terminal two expansion.
The structural steel works are critical in supporting the extended terminal's roof, facade and large-span structures by incorporating advanced design solutions for both functionality and aesthetic appeal, according to its filing.
In Singapore, Eversendai has secured a project for the construction of the New Science Centre in Singapore.
The composite building consists of truss, columns, and beams from Level 2 to Roof. The scope for all these projects includes engineering, connection design, shop drawings, steel material supply, fabrication, delivery, erection of structural steel works, it said. — TMR
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