Water & Wastewater Asia January/February 2023

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Singapore and around the world to address
constantly evolving needs as we secure
and safeguard a water future for all.”
Since 1922, Binnies has been a present and
supportive partner in Singapore’s journey
to water self-sufficiency, playing significant
roles in many water projects.
From left to right: Mike Collins, head of sustainable infrastructure (APAC) for Department for International Trade
(DIT); William Yong, managing director of Binnies Singapore; Alan Ryder, CEO and founder of RSK Group; Dr Amy
Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore; Her Excellency Kara Owen,
British High Commissioner to Singapore; Goh Si Hou, CEO of PUB; and Lucy Thomas, managing director of RSK
Centre for Sustainability Excellence (Image: Binnies Singapore)
BINNIES CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF
WATER EXCELLENCE IN SINGAPORE
Binnies, a RSK Group company providing
water, wastewater and flood resilience
solutions, has celebrated its 100th year
of water excellence in Singapore on
5 Dec 2022.
As they look back on a century of
partnering with Singapore in securing
adequate and affordable water supply
for future generations, Binnies prepares
for a future powered by new digital water
technologies, with advancements in
artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins and
data analytics.
Singapore is considered one of the most
water-stressed countries in the world with
limited land for water storage and a lack
of water resources, but it is also a global
success story in water resilience.
As Singapore strides forward with plans
to achieve a water-sustainable future, the
collaboration of Binnies across the RSK
Group and with innovation leaders will
ensure the next 100 years see as much
success as the first.
Having already developed an advanced
digital twin platform, Binnies will
reportedly look to expand into AI,
augmented reality (AR) and more
granular data collection for a more
technologically advanced platform that
will yield greater efficiencies at a lower
cost.
“Celebrating the centenary of Binnies in
Singapore is a momentous occasion for
us to acknowledge our heritage as we
look to the future,” said William Yong,
managing director of Binnies Singapore.
“Binnies is committed to drawing
on our expertise and experience in
solving complex global water and
environmental challenges, and working
with governments and stakeholders in
In recent years, Binnies has provided
engineering solutions and technology for
four out of the five desalination plants in
Singapore: SingSpring Desalination Plant,
a large-scale seawater desalination facility
for the country located in Tuas; Tuaspring
Desalination Plant, a seawater reverse
osmosis desalination plant; Keppel Marina
East Desalination Plant, the only facility
capable of treating both sea and reservoir
water in Singapore; and Jurong Island
Desalination Plant, an energy-efficient
facility.
More recently, Binnies has delivered a
feasibility study commissioned by PUB,
Singapore’s National Water Agency for
underground stormwater drainage and
storage systems to mitigate the impact of
rainfall-induced floods.
“Binnies is a name synonymous with
world-class engineering and has seen great
success in Singapore and the region, and
it is great to see the organisation thrive
further since joining the RSK Group in early
2021,” said Alan Ryder, CEO and founder of
RSK Group.
“With Binnies and the other businesses
in the RSK Group leveraging each other’s
expertise, our low- and zero-carbon
solutions and digital innovations are helping
global governments and organisations
mitigate environmental impacts.
“As we celebrate Binnies’ 100th
anniversary in Singapore, we look forward
to collaborating closely with various
stakeholders to advance Singapore’s
standing as a global hydro hub.”
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