Hyundai Construction Wins HKD 1.4 Trillion Contract for Hong Kong United Christian Hospital Project

A Large-Scale General Hospital Project in Hong Kong, Basement 3 Floors to 22 Floors Above Ground
Jointly Awarded with Hong Kong Major Construction Company Build King…Hyundai Construction Holds 30% Stake, Approximately 420 Billion KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Hyundai Engineering & Construction has secured a contract for the Hong Kong United Christian Hospital construction project, with a total contract amount of 1.17 billion USD (approximately 1.4 trillion KRW). In this joint contract with Hong Kong construction company Build King, Hyundai Engineering & Construction's share is 30%, amounting to 350 million USD (approximately 420 billion KRW).

On the 27th, Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on the 28th that it received the Letter of Award (LOA) for the United Christian Hospital construction project from the client, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority.

This project, commissioned by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, involves constructing an outpatient building with 3 basement floors and 22 above-ground floors, a general ward and other auxiliary buildings with 4 basement floors and 18 above-ground floors in the Kwun Tong area of the Kowloon Peninsula. The site area is 32,000㎡, the total floor area is 221,880㎡, and the construction period is about 46 months starting around August this year.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction explained that in this bid, they maintained the basic design concept required by the client while proposing differentiated designs and construction methods suitable for a future advanced hospital, receiving the highest score in the technical evaluation. The company stated, "There was active support from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong during the bid preparation process," adding, "This contract in Hong Kong is significant as it marks a re-entry since the container terminal project in 2004."

Since entering Hong Kong in 1986 with the 'Tai Wo Housing Project - Phase 1,' Hyundai Engineering & Construction has completed a total of 19 projects (worth 2.48 billion USD), including residential complex development projects.

The hospitals completed by Hyundai Engineering & Construction apply a 'healing-friendly environment' important to patients through natural lighting and reflected light inflow. Negative pressure facilities within the outpatient area to prevent hospital infections and energy-saving measures using solar power are also applied. Hyundai Engineering & Construction explained, "We have received the 'BCA Green Mark,' one of the world's top three eco-friendly certifications in overseas hospital construction, and have been awarded the highest grade (Gold) in the Universal Design Award, holding landmark hospital construction achievements representing various countries worldwide."

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has domestic comprehensive hospital construction experience starting with the US military 121st Evacuation Hospital in Yongsan in 1971, including Catholic Seoul St. Mary's Hospital and Seoul Asan Medical Center. Overseas, it has constructed about 50 hospitals, including Singapore's KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Changi Hospital, Saudi Arabia's Jubail Hospital and Riyadh King Fahd Medical City, and Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City, making it a domestic construction company with extensive hospital construction experience both domestically and internationally.

A Hyundai Engineering & Construction official said, "This contract is a great achievement made under difficult conditions where overseas project volumes are shrinking," adding, "As we re-enter Hong Kong after 16 years, we will do our best to make this one of the world's leading hospital buildings by utilizing the hospital construction technology experience Hyundai Engineering & Construction has accumulated."

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