Harnessing new technology

摘要

The Asia Pacific region has experienced strong growth over the last few years and, while Covid-19 impacted different countries in different ways, the region is enjoying strong construction activity. For global contractor Aurecon, Asia is a key market and the company has recently been appointed the lead consultant to work on both the J102 and J109 packages for Singapore's Jurong Region Line as well as Hong Kong's Tuen Ma Extension.Stephane Asselin, chief executive, Asia, Aurecon, spoke exclusively to International Construction about Asia, the company's approach to new technology, the pandemic and sustainability.How was the Asia region impacted by the pandemic?Covid-19 had caused more disruption in some countries than others. For example, the economies of the Philippines,Thailand and Indonesia will take more time and resources to heal than those of Singapore and Hong Kong. So, we moved towards two-speed recovery plans at Aurecon. We took stock in markets like Thailand where projects came to a halt or were delayed. In Hong Kong, there has been an acceleration in projects.