CPG Corporation
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The CPG Corporation is a leading infrastructure and building development company in Singapore
which constructs and maintain public infrastructure in Singapore such as government buildings, and many more.
was appointed as the first Superintendent. The department was formally established as the Public Works Department of Singapore (PWD) in 1946 about a year after the Japanese occupation
of the island ended. In 1999, it was incorporated under Temasek Holdings
before being renamed as CPG Corporation in 2002. A year later, it became part of the Downer EDi
Group.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which constructs and maintain public infrastructure in Singapore such as government buildings, and many more.
History
The Public Works and Convicts was formed in 1833 when George Drumgoole ColemanGeorge Drumgoole Coleman
George Drumgoole Coleman , also known as George Drumgold Coleman, was an Irish civil architect who played an instrumental role in the design and construction of much of the civil infrastructure in Singapore, after the island was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.Born in Drogheda County Louth,...
was appointed as the first Superintendent. The department was formally established as the Public Works Department of Singapore (PWD) in 1946 about a year after the Japanese occupation
Japanese Occupation of Singapore
The Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II occurred between about 1942 and 1945 after the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. Military forces of the Empire of Japan occupied Singapore after defeating the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore...
of the island ended. In 1999, it was incorporated under Temasek Holdings
Temasek Holdings
Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. With an international staff of 380 people, it manages a portfolio of about S$193 billion at end of March 2011, focused primarily in Asia...
before being renamed as CPG Corporation in 2002. A year later, it became part of the Downer EDi
Downer EDi
Downer EDI is an Australian Stock Exchange Top-100 company that provides comprehensive engineering and infrastructure management services to the public and private transport, energy, infrastructure, communications and resources sectors, across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific...
Group.
List of CPG current infrastructures
- Airports
- Bridges
- Expressways
- Public hospitals
- Public schools
- Public government buildings
- Roads
- Rural roads
- Military bases
List of CPG megaprojects
- Changi Airport
- Woodlands Checkpoint
- Tuas Checkpoint
- Changi Water Reclamation Plant
- Singapore Parliament House
- Singapore Racecourse
- Pan Island ExpresswayPan Island ExpresswayThe Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
- Bukit Timah ExpresswayBukit Timah ExpresswayThe Bukit Timah Expressway ; ) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the PIE in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint and the Johor–Singapore Causeway....
- East Coast ParkwayEast Coast ParkwayThe East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
and Benjamin Sheares BridgeBenjamin Sheares BridgeOpened in 1981, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest bridge in Singapore, spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 20 m. It is named after Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares, the 2nd president of the Republic. The bridge is part of the East Coast Parkway... - Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah ExpresswayThe Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
- Tampines ExpresswayTampines ExpresswayThe Tampines Expressway is a highway in the north-eastern fringe of Singapore, joining the Pan Island Expressway near Singapore Changi Airport in the east with the Central Expressway and Seletar Expressway in the north of the island.The original part of this expressway started at the end of...
- Seletar ExpresswaySeletar ExpresswayThe Seletar Expressway is a highway in Singapore that traverses the northern end of the island and joins the Central Expressway and Tampines Expressway in Seletar to the Bukit Timah Expressway in Kranji....
- Central ExpresswayCentral ExpresswayThe following roads are named Central Expressway:*Central Expressway, Singapore*Central Expressway , part of County Route G6 in Santa Clara County, California*Central Expressway , part of U.S. Highway 75 in Dallas, Texas...
- Kranji ExpresswayKranji ExpresswayThe Kranji Expressway in Singapore connects from the Bukit Timah Expressway in Bukit Panjang and travels south-west to join with the Pan Island Expressway in Jurong West. Construction of the expressway started in 1990 and was completed in 1994...
- Tampines Primary SchoolTampines Primary SchoolTampines Primary School is a primary school in Tampines, Singapore. It shares the same building as Tampines Secondary School, although it is not affiliated.-History:...
- Tampines Secondary SchoolTampines Secondary SchoolTampines Secondary School is a government co-educational secondary school in Singapore. It shares the same building as Tampines Primary School, but the school is not affiliated to Tampines Primary School...
- Cedar Girls' Secondary SchoolCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolCedar Girls' Secondary School is an all-girls educational institution/high school established in 1957 in Singapore with an enrolment of 507 girls, 13 classes and a staff of 18. The school went single session in 1992 and gained autonomous status in 1996. All classes are in the Express or Special...
- Singapore Management UniversitySingapore Management UniversityThe Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
See also
- Land Transport AuthorityLand Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
(LTA) - Public Utilities BoardPublic Utilities BoardThe Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....
(PUB) - Building and Construction AuthorityBuilding and Construction AuthorityThe Building and Construction Authority , is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.- Vision :...
(BCA)