Growing Singapore physically

Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering has been reclaiming land for industrial use since the 1990s.

Mon, Aug 17, 2015 - 5:50 AM

Cai Haoxianghaoxiang@sph.com.sg@HaoxiangCaiBT

As an engineering company, DEME primarily faces technical challenges, Mr Hermans says. It has to be careful of the environment and do environmental impact assessments, such as on coral reefs.

PHOTO: SHAWN TEO

THE company's name is not well known, but Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) has played a key role in the growth of Singapore - literally.

The Belgian company, operating here through local subsidiary Dredging International Asia Pacific (DIAP), has reclaimed a...

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