Gammon Construction
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction and engineering |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | John C. Gammon |
| Headquarters | Kwun Tong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Asia Pacific (including China, Southeast Asia) |
| Products | Infrastructure and building construction projects |
| Owner | Jardine Matheson, Balfour Beatty |
Gammon Construction Limited is a construction and engineering firm based in Hong Kong, with its headquarters situated in Kwun Tong. The company undertakes projects throughout the Asia Pacific region, including locations in China and Southeast Asia.
History
The company was originally established in 1919 in India by John C. Gammon. After completing a runway at Kai Tak Airport in 1955, Gammon set up operations in Hong Kong in 1958. By the late 1970s, it had become one of the foremost independent contractors in Hong Kong, engaging in significant infrastructure developments and extending its reach to markets such as Singapore and Vietnam.
Ownership
In 1969, Jardine Matheson acquired a minority interest in Gammon and gained full ownership by 1975. In 1983, Jardine Matheson divested half of its stake to UK-based Trafalgar House. Following the acquisition of Trafalgar House by Kvaerner in 1996, and Kvaerner’s construction businesses being purchased by Skanska in 2000, Balfour Beatty took over Skanska’s 50% shareholding in Gammon in 2004. Today, Gammon is jointly owned by Jardine Matheson and Balfour Beatty, acting as their preferred construction partner across the Asia-Pacific region.
Corporate affairs
Gammon Construction’s main office is located in Kwun Tong, occupying around 3,430 square meters since approximately 2019. Prior to this, the company’s headquarters were situated at TaiKoo Place in Quarry Bay.
Notable projects
Gammon has delivered a wide range of major infrastructure and building projects throughout Hong Kong and the broader Asia-Pacific area, including:
- Trackwork for Singapore's MRT Phases I, IA, and II (completed 1990)
- Bukit Panjang LRT line, Singapore (1999)
- North East line segment at Chinatown MRT station, Singapore (2003)
- Chater House, Central, Hong Kong (2002)
- Tseung Kwan O line extension, Hong Kong (2002)
- One Peking Road, Kowloon (2003)
- Le Méridien Cyberport Hotel, Southern District, Hong Kong (2004)
- Three Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong (2004)
- Maintenance depot for Ma On Shan line, Hong Kong (2004)
- Disneyland Resort line on Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula, Hong Kong (2005)
- Northern section of Kong Sham Western Highway (2007)
- One Island East, Eastern District, Hong Kong (2008)
- Woodsville Interchange upgrade, Singapore (2008)
- Nam Wan Tunnel, Hong Kong (2009)
- iSQUARE shopping mall, Kowloon (2009)
- Institute of Technical Education College West Campus, Singapore (2010)
- Downtown line portion of Chinatown MRT station, Singapore (2013)
- Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (2015)
- Midfield Concourse at Hong Kong International Airport (2016)
- Northern segment of Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station (2018)
- Southern part of Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link (2018)
- Mayflower MRT station, Singapore (2021)
- Havelock MRT station, Singapore (2022)
Additionally, Gammon is engaged in the construction of Ang Mo Kio station on Singapore’s Cross Island MRT line, with completion planned for 2030.