Gammon Construction

The company originated from a construction business founded in India by John C. Gammon in 1919.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1526687/golden-decade-construction-industry|title=A golden decade for the construction industry|date=10 June 2014|publisher=South China Morning Post|accessdate=26 September 2018}} In 1955, a branch was engaged to build a new runway at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. In 1958, Gammon Construction Limited ("Gammon") was formed to establish a permanent presence in Hong Kong.

Once incorporated in Hong Kong, it grew rapidly, obtaining construction work of a diverse nature. By the late 1970s, it was established as the leading contractor in Hong Kong, participating in many of the major infrastructure projects of that time. The company began to expand business outside Hong Kong, establishing offices in Singapore and Vietnam.

Jardine Matheson took a minority interest in Gammon in 1969 and it became a public company in 1970. Then in 1975, Jardines acquired the remaining shareholding and thus Gammon became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jardines.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/06/13/balfour-beatty-and-jardine-matheson-win-600m-hong-kong-contracts/|title=Balfour Beatty and Jardine Matheson win £600m Hong Kong contracts|date=13 June 2016|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=26 September 2018}} In late 1983, Jardine Matheson sold 50 percent of Gammon to Trafalgar House, a UK-based company involved in construction, shipping and property.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB830903084531514500|title=Hong Kong Construction Firms May Be Squeezed by Slowdown|date=1 May 1996|publisher=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=26 September 2018}}

Gammon then became the preferred constructor throughout the Asia-Pacific region for both Jardines and Trafalgar House. In 1996, Kvaerner took over Trafalgar House, thereby acquiring its 50% interest in Gammon. Skanska acquired all of Kvaerner's construction businesses, including Gammon, in late 2000. Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group, subsequently purchased Skanska's 50% in Gammon in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/balfour-buys-gammon-stake/407359.article|title=Balfour buys Gammon stake|date=3 June 2004|publisher=Construction News|accessdate=26 September 2018}}

It has its head office in Kwun Tong.{{cite web|url=https://www.gammonconstruction.com/en/contact.php|title=Contact|publisher=Gammon Construction Limited|accessdate=2020-11-24|quote=Hong Kong Headquarters Gammon Construction Limited Address 22/F, Tower 1, The Quayside 77 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong}} It occupies {{convert|36,900|sqft|sqm}} of space there. It moved there circa 2019.{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Yvonne|url=https://www.jll.com.hk/en/newsroom/new-lettings-of-grade-a-offices-down-30-in-march|title=New lettings of Grade A offices down 30% in March |publisher=JLL Partners|date=2019-04-15|accessdate=2020-11-24}}

Previously its head office was in TaiKoo Place in Quarry Bay.{{cite web|url=http://www.gammonconstruction.com/hk/eng/contact/contact.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205051655/http://www.gammonconstruction.com/hk/eng/contact/contact.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-02-05|title=Contact Us|publisher=Gammon Construction|accessdate=2005-02-05|quote=Gammon Construction Limited 28th Floor, Devon House TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Road Hong Kong}}

Gammon has been involved in the construction of various major projects in Hong Kong and around the region:

• Trackwork contract for the MRT Phases I, IA, and II in Singapore completed in 1990{{Cite news |date=12 March 1988 |title=Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 |work=The Straits Times |pages=8}}
• Bukit Panjang LRT line in Singapore completed in 1999{{cite web|url=http://theindependent.sg/built-at-a-cost-of-285-million-bukit-panjang-lrt-may-be-scrapped/|title=Built at a cost of $285 million, Bukit Panjang LRT may be scrapped|work=The Independent|date=7 October 2016|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• The North East section of Chinatown MRT station in Singapore completed in 2003{{Cite web |title=Chinatown MRT Station – C710 {{!}} Mero |url=https://www.mero.com.sg/project_references/chinatown-mrt-station-c710/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |language=en-US}}
• Chater House in Central, Hong Kong completed in 2002{{cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/chater-house/21291|title=Chater House|publisher=Skyscraper Center|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Tseung Kwan O line extension in Hong Kong completed in 2002{{cite web|url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/gammon-construction-awarded-238m/|title=Gammon Construction awarded £238m|publisher=The Engineer|date=19 August 2010|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• One Peking Road in Kowloon, Hong Kong completed in 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/one-peking-road/3373|title=One Peking Road|publisher=Skyscraper Center|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Le Méridien Cyberport in Southern District, Hong Kong completed in 2004{{cite web|url=http://cvcf.cyberport.hk/programme|title=Programme|publisher=Cyberport|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Three Pacific Place in Admiralty, Hong Kong completed in 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/three-pacific-place/2251|title=Three Pacific Place|publisher=Skyscraper Center|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Maintenance depot on the Ma On Shan line in Hong Kong completed in 2004
• The Disneyland Resort line on the Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula in Hong Kong completed in 2005
• The northern section of the Kong Sham Western Highway completed in 2007{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/423346/gammon-skanska-wins-22b-bridge-deal|title=Gammon Skanska wins $2.2b bridge deal|publisher=South China Morning Post|date=31 July 2003|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• One Island East in Eastern District, Hong Kong completed in 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/one-island-east/541|title=One Island East|publisher=Skyscraper Center|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Upgrading of the Woodsville Interchange in Singapore completed in 2008{{cite press release | title = Upgrading of Woodsville Interchange | publisher = OneMotoring | date = 3 March 2008 | url = http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/road_projects/Woodsville_Interchange.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726135101/http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/road_projects/Woodsville_Interchange.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 26 July 2011 }}
• Nam Wan Tunnel in Hong Kong completed in 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.tunnelsonline.info/News/nam-wan-blasts-through-in-hk/|title=Nam Wan blasts through in HK|date=13 April 2005|publisher=Tunnels and Tunnelling|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• iSQUARE in Kowloon, Hong Kong completed in 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.prc-magazine.com/gammon-innovates-at-isquare/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=1eb45262052c4ca55fa12b9c1ff56edb21cb595b-1576431562-0-AcHIrB8OVvs-DMmld3ykIU74CWduCBOMTd13mfVc1y0RBdOBnX5rONZUN_PKOJYbGbLSY2JLLHXWIcN5jxMd_XXkxioYUzHHwHXRbkJOMKJzVg6DIV05cnSQBamwu4qeyjwF_R4RqaTVFXI1dKMkmRBYkbbJcZ0JkKP3VDaDAhOy3iTwxjGdVPF-0DB0mg9hjf1WVwQhYWuEDDdrpu523xHZ3Y0SLsaeMyw00XEDSdabBoTrjnWNNTPovdDK_RngohH4rK8QS5gVHPPHNLV_0zGG7cS3BahZ6MMHIobzSx_0|title=Gammon innovates at iSquare|date=16 January 2010|publisher=Pacific Rim Construction|accessdate=15 February 2019}}
• Institute of Technical Education College West Campus in Singapore completed in 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/balfour-beatty-ties-up-100m-ppp-deal-in-singapore/3120258.article|title=Balfour Beatty ties up £100m PPP deal in Singapore|publisher=Building|date=12 August 2008|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• The Downtown section of the Chinatown MRT station in Singapore completed in 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/Construction-Work-On-DTL-Stage-1-Begins.pdf|title=Construction Work On Downtown Line Stage 1 Begins|publisher=Land Transport Authority|date=12 February 2008|accessdate=15 December 2019|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164230/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/corp/PublicTransport/files/Construction-Work-On-DTL-Stage-1-Begins.pdf|url-status=dead}}
• The Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport completed in 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/balfour-beatty-jv-scoops-507m-hong-kong-deal|title=Balfour Beatty JV scoops £507m Hong Kong deal|publisher=Construction Index|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• The Midfield Concourse at Hong Kong International Airport completed in 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.khl.com/news/us-802-million-hong-kong-airport-contract-awarded/71794.article|title=US$ 802 million Hong Kong airport contract awarded|publisher=International Construction|date=8 March 2012|accessdate=16 December 2019}}
• The northern section of the Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station completed in 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/leighton-wins-1-2b-hong-kong-rail-deal-20111020-1m9ox.html|title=Leighton wins $1.2b Hong Kong rail deal|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 October 2011|accessdate=16 December 2019}}
• The southern section of the Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link completed in 2018{{cite web|url=http://www.construction-post.com/gammon-bags-tuen-munchek-lap-kok-link-viaduct-project/|title=Gammon Bags Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Viaduct Job|date=20 June 2013|publisher=Construction Post|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Mayflower MRT station in Singapore completed in 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-awards-three-thomson-mrt-line-contracts-worth-109-billion|title=LTA awards three Thomson MRT Line contracts worth $1.09 billion|publisher=The Straits Times|date=21 February 2014|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
• Havelock MRT station in Singapore completed in 2022

The company is also involved in the construction for the Cross Island section of the Ang Mo Kio MRT station due to be completed in 2030.{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/7/news-releases/civil-contract-for-amk-station-and-crl-tunnels-phase-1.html|title=LTA Awards Civil Contract for Design and Construction of Ang Mo Kio Station and Tunnels under Cross Island Line Phase 1|date=20 June 2013|publisher=Land Transport Authority|accessdate=5 December 2023}}

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• {{Official website|http://www.gammonconstruction.com}}

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