| |
 |
|
|
Photo 1 of 5 |
|
| |
View all thumbnails |
|
|
JTC Corp on Wednesday awarded the first phase construction contract to Korean firm Hyundai Engineering and Construction, which will complete the first two caverns by 2013. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
|
|
|
Photo 2 of 5 |
|
| |
View all thumbnails |
|
|
The three remaining caverns will be completed in five years, said JTC. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
|
|
|
Photo 3 of 5 |
|
| |
View all thumbnails |
|
|
The complexity and design of the project has pushed up costs, originally estimated to be around $700 million, said a spokeperson from JTC Corp on Thursday. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
|
|
|
Photo 4 of 5 |
|
| |
View all thumbnails |
|
|
The project's initial $50 million phase, which consists of constructing two access shafts and start-up galleries for the storage caverns, is nearly completed. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
|
|
|
Photo 5 of 5 |
|
| |
View all thumbnails |
|
|
When completed, the first phase of the cavern will consist of 8km of tunnels with five caverns, each with two storage galleries. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
|
|
|
|
