First major construction tender for Changi Airport T5 launched in March: Chee Hong Tat

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First major construction tender for Changi Airport T5 launched in March: Chee Hong Tat
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The tender covers the building’s substructure, comprising T5's foundation and basement works.

When operational in the mid-2030s, Changi Airport Terminal 5 will be able to handle up to 50 million passengers a year.was launched in March by airport operator Changi Airport Group , ahead of the scheduled start of construction in 2025, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat disclosed on April 25.

When operational in the mid-2030s, T5 will be able to handle up to 50 million passengers a year. This is more than the current capacities of Terminals 1 and 3 combined. It will comprise tunnels for an automated people-mover system – similar to the Skytrain, which takes travellers between Changi’s existing terminals – and a separate system to handle baggage.

Construction work on Changi Airport’s fifth and biggest terminal, announced in 2013, was meant to start around 2020, but

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