In the bustling city-state of Singapore, the construction industry has reached a significant milestone with the inauguration of the HL-Sunway Prefab Hub in the summer of 2023. This state-of-the-art prefabrication facility supplied by Progress Group represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Hong Leong Asia and Malaysia’s Sunway Construction Group. The hub aims to revolutionize the construction landscape in Singapore by boosting productivity, enhancing workplace safety, and accelerating the production of precast building components.
Automation at its core
Automation is at the heart of this cutting-edge plant. The HL-Sunway Prefab Hub incorporates advanced features such as one automated mesh production plant for reinforced concrete production, a M-System Evolution mesh welding plant including bending features and a magnetic traverse for transport and logistics. The plant is equipped with the largest automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) in Singapore, including an inside and outside storage as well as fully automated pallet stackers and central shifters. The hub uses a robotic warehousing system for the efficient storage and retrieval of the precast elements.