Interview ARCHITECT’S CORNERMAR-APR 2018 SEAB 87
Jing Hang Grand Canal Theatre and Park. Photo: © Surbana Jurong
MAR-APR 2018 SEAB 87
Q: How has sustainability played a role
in your projects?
Surbana Jurong has a dedicated
sustainability team which works across
our Group to provide a full suite of
sustainability services to our clients,
including environmental impact analysis,
design optimisation consultation, and
green ratings certification. While we
place great emphasis on sustainability
in our designs, we believe there is more
to a sustainable design than just using
environmentally-friendly materials and
minimising energy use. It should also be
practical to build, serve the users’ needs,
and be in-sync with its environment.
Q: What plans have the company
put in place for the next 3-5 years?
In addition to sustainable designs, Surbana
Jurong is also pursuing major design
projects in Asia Pacific. In May 2017, we
partnered with Safdie Architects to form
Safdie Surbana Jurong with the aim of
combining our expertise to create world-
class iconic architecture projects in the
residential, commercial and institutional
space. Through this collaboration, we
hope to develop more high-quality design
projects and groom a new generation
of architects in Asia. We have started
working on our first joint project, which is
an integrated resort in Vietnam.
Surbana Jurong is where we are today
because we never rest on our laurels. We
continue to expand our capabilities and
global footprint while giving our clients
the best value. We believe that we must
keep innovating and growing to stay
relevant and retain our leadership position
for the future, by taking bold steps and
challenging the norms.
In the last two years, we have acquired
global partners that complement our
capabilities, including SMEC, AETOS, KTP,
Sino-Sun and most recently, Robert Bird
Group. The acquisitions have enabled
Surbana Jurong to grow deep and at thesame time, expand our suite of service
offerings to provide one-stop solutions
to our clients around the world.
We have also forged partnerships with
China Highway Engineering Consulting
Corporation and Credit Guarantee &
Investment Facility to expand and deepen
our capabilities.
Surbana Jurong’s strong track record
in Singapore, along with our newly-
acquired pool of in-house expertise and
revamped internal processes, have truly
transformed the company into a one-stop
consultancy with a hard-to-beat value
proposition. We will continue to grow our
business globally through organic and
inorganic growth. Our aim is to become
Asia’s powerhouse and a global leader
in urbanisation, industrialisation and
infrastructure projects. At the same time,
we will continue to look for partnership
opportunities that complement our
businesses, deepen our core capabilities
and build our talent pool.