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AI and sustainability underpin new growth drivers for Swan & Maclaren

Executive chairman Robert Yap aims to push the 132-year-old architectural firm towards a billion-dollar valuation

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Genevieve Cua

Genevieve Cua

Published Mon, Jun 10, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • Robert Yap says that the group is already generating strong revenues and has profit margins that are in double digits.
    • Robert Yap says that the group is already generating strong revenues and has profit margins that are in double digits. PHOTO: SWAN & MACLAREN

    SWAN & Maclaren (S&M), widely regarded as Singapore’s oldest architectural firm, counts iconic landmarks such as the Raffles Hotel and Victoria Concert Hall among its creations.

    But can the 132-year-old company thrive in today’s technology-driven era?

    Thanks to a recharged management team, fading into obscurity is unlikely. S&M has mapped out new engines of growth to drive revenue and profits. It has assembled a fresh cohort of individual investors, and is also open to the prospect of a public listing at some point in the future.

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