Hong Leong Holdings and Hong Realty have clinched the residential site at Hillview Rise following a Government Land Sales (GLS) tender that emphasised construction productivity.
Intrepid Investments and Garden Estates – subsidiaries of Hong Leong Holdings and Hong Realty respectively – submitted the top bid of S$460 million among six shortlisted proposals for the 99-year leasehold site which has a residential gross floor area of 40,030 sq m (430,880 sq ft). There were a total of nine bids for the site.
According to Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) which awarded the tender on July 3, the winning proposal used “the extensive adoption of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) with substantial layout modularisation and high levels of construction integration in carrying out the development of the site”. It will adopt Mass Engineered Timber (MET) for the clubhouse, which would further increase the level of prefabrication and reduce the works to be done on the site.
Other features of the proposal include BIM-based scheduling; QR code tracking for project scheduling; cloud-based logistics tracking during construction and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) on digital platforms for different parties to share and coordinate information throughout the project lifecycle.
“Overall, the Concept Proposal by Intrepid Investments and Garden Estates is robust in its proposed construction productivity plan and construction management plan which aim to achieve substantial reduction in manpower, leading to significantly improved productivity outcomes,” said URA in a media statement.
“We are pleased to be awarded the site at Hillview Rise under the Concept and Price Revenue tender system. This award recognises our experience and readiness to adopt and use innovative construction technologies and methods to achieve high construction productivity and quality outcomes for our projects. Another important aspect that we will continue to emphasise is safe and efficient on-site process,” said Mr Loke Kee Yeu, General Manager, Projects, at Hong Leong Holdings.
The Concept and Price Revenue tender system requires tenderers to submit their concept proposals and tender prices in two separate envelopes. The Concept Proposal should demonstrate how the proposed development on the Land Parcel addresses the following evaluation criteria:
- Appropriateness to Context and Quality of Architecture
- Composition and Placement of uses
The tender for the Hillview Rise site was launched on Dec 28 last year and closed on May 3. According to property consultancy Knight Frank Singapore, the winning land bid is “within expectations” and the site is “very attractive” which has “the flavour of a very exclusive and private neighbourhood”.
