Singapore Changi Airport appoints consultants for T5 development

Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) has appointed the Master Building Consultants to provide architectural design and engineering consultancy services for the development of Terminal 5 (T5).

The selected consultants including KPF (Singapore), Arup Singapore, Mott MacDonald Singapore, Surbana Jurong Consultants and DP Architects.

The firms will be responsible for providing complete consultancy services for the design of the main terminal building, satellite terminal building, ground transportation centre and primary landside roadway.

In partnership with Heatherwick Studio and Architects 61, KPF (Singapore) has been appointed for the provision of architectural design services.

Arup Singapore, Mott MacDonald Singapore and Surbana Jurong Consultants will offer engineering services, while DP Architects will provide design services for commercial spaces.

Besides appointing Master Building Consultants, CAG has awarded Master Civil Consultants contracts for the T5-related landside and airfield works.

The selected companies are Arup Singapore, Mott MacDonald Singapore, Surbana Jurong Consultants and Changi Airport Planners and Engineers.

They will deliver consultancy services for the design of taxiways, aircraft parking stands, roadways and drainage systems as well as utility connections to the T5 buildings.

CAG Airport Development executive vice-president Yam Kum Weng said: “With the aviation industry expected to experience strong growth in the coming decades and demand for capacity at Changi Airport projected to increase annually, the development of T5 as a single integrated terminal will ensure that Changi Airport remains competitive as a leading air hub capable of serving the growing needs of our airline partners and taking the travel experience of passengers to new levels.”

The T5 project is expected to increase Changi Airport’s capacity by up to 50 million passenger movements annually along with 100 more aircraft stands.