The
Changi Airport Group
has granted two contracts totaling S$4.8 billion ($3.7 billion) for building its largest passenger terminal, as Singapore aims to capitalize on the surge in travel.
Dubbed Terminal 5, it will have an annual passenger capacity of 50 million when completed, according to a company
statement
. Changi Airport is among the world’s busiest aviation hubs, handling almost 68 million passengers last year.
A joint venture between China Communications Construction Co. and the Singapore unit Japan’s Obayashi Corp. was awarded the S$3.8 billion substructure contract while the S$950 million contract for airside infrastructure works was bagged by local contractor Hwa Seng Builder.
“The appointments of the contractors for substructure construction and airfield works bring us closer to the start of T5’s construction,” Ong Chee Chiau, managing director of Changi Airport’s Changi East said in the statement. T5’s construction will start in the first half of 2025, and is expected to be completed in the mid-2030s, he said.
According to Ong, T5 stands as one of the most intricate building endeavors in Singapore. This project forms an integral part of the broader Changi East development initiative, which encompasses elements such as Changi Airport’s additional runway, cargo handling facilities, along with various components for enhancing air traffic control and land transportation systems.
The substructure contract comprises the construction of the foundation and basements of the T5 main passenger terminal and ground transportation center, including a portion of the tunnels that would link it to the existing Terminal 2, the statement said. The substructure covers 140 hectares with a basement depth of up to 28 metres, equivalent to about 5,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools put together.
The airside infrastructure works covers the development of remote aircraft stands, connecting taxi lanes and ancillary support buildings, according to the statement.
“Alongside our partners, we aim to guarantee that the exceptional standards setting apart Changi Airport are either matched or exceeded during the construction of T5,” stated Ong.
Last month, Changi Airport was crowned the world’s best airport according to Skytrax’s World Airport Awards, an esteemed recognition from the London-based aviation consultancy firm. This victory saw ChangiAirport regain the top spot from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, which had held the prestigious honor in 2024.
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