CONSTRUCTION company Chip Eng Seng's wholly owned unit, Chip Eng Seng Contractors (1988), has secured a $165 million HDB contract for building works in Sembawang.

The building works, to be carried out over 36 months, cover the construction of eight residential blocks, housing a total of 1,220 dwelling units with other community facilities. Completion is expected to be in the second quarter of 2017.

As at March 31, the group's order book stood at $453 million. With this latest contract win, its order book has reached $618 million.