Keppel FMO Pte Ltd (Keppel FMO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE), has been awarded a S$26.3m maintenance contract by Republic Polytechnic (RP).

Keppel FMO will provide integrated facility management and maintenance services for all building equipment and systems in its new 20-hectares Woodlands campus. In addition, Keppel FMO will provide laboratory operation and technical support services for the academic schools.

Keppel FMO expects to deploy up to 150 facilities and laboratory professionals at RP for the next three years, with the option to renew for another two years. Keppel FMO has been managing RP’s campus since 2003 when the polytechnic was then located at Tanglin.

Mr Yeo Kong Nee, Head of Keppel FMO, “We are excited about expanding relationship with Republic Polytechnic. Keppel FMO is not just a service provider, but also a partner to our clients as we share the same goals. This contract validates the value of our services that we offer to our customers.

“We will be introducing several new initiatives such as energy management and condition-based building maintenance to enable the Republic Polytechnic’s operating environment achieve a higher level of efficiency.”

“The Republic Polytechnic campus is more environmentally-friendly and resource efficient. This demands a stringent maintenance regime and we have continued the partnership with Keppel FMO as they have proven to be able to meet the high standards required of this new campus,” said Mr Lim Tuan Seng, Director, Office of Estate at RP.

Earlier this year, Keppel FMO was also awarded a maintenance services contract with the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), another repeat customer in the healthcare sector. Including IMH, Keppel FMO now manages seven hospitals in Singapore, with a total bed capacity in excess of 7,000. Six of these hospitals are Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited.

Keppel FMO's eco-friendly maintenance services are in line with Keppel Group's commitment towards developing environmentally-friendly and “green” features in Group’s businesses. KIE's subsidiary, Keppel Seghers, was recently awarded a contract to design, build and operate the largest wastewater treatment and water reuse facility in Qatar. This is in addition to the Qatar integrated solid waste management contract it was awarded in late 2006.

The abovementioned is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation for the current financial year.

About Keppel FMO Pte Ltd

With over 20 years of experience, Keppel FMO provides a one-stop integrated facilities management for mission-critical facilities such as aviation facilities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, hi-tech parks, as well as commercial and purpose-built buildings in Singapore and overseas.

Keppel FMO’s facilities management portfolio exceeds 5 million square feet and operates with staff strength of more than a thousand. The facilities under management in Singapore include landmark institutions and buildings like the Changi International Airport, six Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospitals, educational institutions, numerous high-end office buildings, and purpose-built facilities such as the new National Library and its network of regional libraries, Supreme Court and Subordinate Courts.

Keppel FMO also manages the facilities for Doha International Airport in Qatar and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.

For further information, please contact

Mr Ang Lai Lee
Senior Executive
Group Corporate Communications
Keppel Corporation
Tel: +65 6413 6427
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