Keppel Corporation says the group has began work today on its 35.4-ha site in the Start-Up Area of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City.

Keppel Land, appointed project manager, has brought together an international team to lend expertise and share best practices in the Keppel development comprising Palmer & Turner Consultants; Rocky Mountain Institute, a renowned US-based consultant on sustainable solutions; Parsons Brinkerhoff, one of the leading engineering consultancy firms with vast experience in China and eco-projects and internationally acclaimed landscape consultant, EDAW.

The Keppel development is located along the Eco-Valley, linking major transit nodes, residential developments and commercial centres. It is also near the Eco-Business Park and the commercial sub-centre which is located next to a planned light rail station.

The Tianjin Eco-City is developed by Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development, a 50/50 joint venture company between the Singapore Consortium led by the Keppel Group, and the Chinese Consortium led by Tianjin TEDA Investment Holding.