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Surbana forms new strategic partnerships in Zhejiang with JVA and MOU signings

Singapore, 24 November 2014 – Surbana International Consultants today signed a Joint
Venture Agreement (JVA) with Enjoytown Investment Management (Hangzhou) Co Ltd,
forming a strategic partnership, which is expected to create more business opportunities for
Surbana in Zhejiang province.


This milestone signing demonstrates Surbana’s future direction for China as well as its
expansion plans in Zhejiang. To be named Hangzhou Surbana-Enjoytown Project
Management Co. Ltd, this joint venture company will see Surbana capitalising on its project
management expertise as Enjoytown and Surbana enters into an exclusive partnership on
projects requiring such services. This timely partnership will put Enjoytown-Surbana at the
forefront in the industry as it unifies the expertise of both companies by providing a full suite
of services to potential clients.


Surbana, Enjoytown and Zhejiang Nongfa Lanhai Industrial Ltd. Co. also signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to Hangzhou Bay’s Jiangnan Eco-Town
located in Shaoxing. This three-way collaboration will see Surbana working closely with its
other two partners to develop the Jiangnan Eco-Town which spans over 4700mu (313ha).
The initial start up area which Surbana will be involved in is part of a wider area that will
potentially see the development of an eco farm land and a National Modern Agricultural
Demonstration Park. Surbana will provide a full suite of services including master planning,
architectural design and project management services for this Eco-Town. When developed,
this Eco-Town will become a model urbanisation project showcasing Surbana’s 50 years of
township experience.


Said Surbana’s Managing Director for China James Tan: “This is the first such JVA we have
in China whereby we partner a local Chinese developer to provide Project Management and
other related services. Enjoytown is a reputable developer which is playing an active role in
Zhejiang’s urbanisation plans. Through this partnership, both parties will actively solicit
Project Management jobs in Zhejiang and potentially other provinces in China. We look
forward to growing this partnership over time.”


Enjoytown’s Chairman and CEO Mr David Xu also commented, “This newly set-up joint
venture company with Surbana will give Enjoytown the necessary capabilities to grow and
empower our business in China. Leveraging on Surbana’s Singapore style way of doing
things and their long standing reputation of urbanising Singapore, we aim to provide our
clients with top-notched services which will help to transform Zhejiang into a vibrant and
livable region in the near future.”


Nongfa’s Chairman Mr Fu De Rong noted, “We have seen Surbana’s various successes,
including the iconic Singapore skyline. Singapore’s positive reputation in planning and
designing has long been known in China. As Zhejiang continues to evolve, Nongfa will play a
contributing role in developing the landscape of Zhejiang and we look forward to having
Surbana on board with us as they share with us their expertise.”


The Singapore-Zhejiang Economic and Trade Council meeting, held today, is co-chaired by
Ms Grace Fu, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Zhejiang’s Party Secretary Mr Xia Baolong.

Topics

  • Building, property

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  • china
  • joint venture agreement
  • project management
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Surbana International Consultants is a leading consultancy that specialises in sustainable
urban solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, it is co-owned by Temasek Holdings and
CapitaLand.


Our competitive advantage lies in our integrated multi disciplinary expertise across the full
real estate value chain – from urban planning, design, engineering (M&E, C&S,
Underground, Infrastructure, Coastal), project and construction management, city
management and building technologies.


With experience in a wide range of sectors from urban development, building, aviation,
marine & coastal, port, transport, healthcare, tourism & leisure infrastructure across Asia,
Africa and the Middle East, Surbana has established itself as a recognisable name in
enriching lives through sustainable urban solutions.


Today, Surbana employs 2,000 employees in 14 cities across Asia, Africa and the Middle
East.

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