International construction group Balfour Beatty has reported that its 50 per cent-owned Hong Kong-based business, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a significant contract to extend one of the world's greenest science parks.
Under the HK$2.18bn (£175m) contract, Gammon will develop an area of 105,000m showcasing the latest green construction technologies and sustainable building design, targeting the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum standard - a green rating system that is recognised globally, and currently the highest level of certification available.
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