Changi Exhibition Centre

Changi Exhibition Centre

History: added context

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==History==
==History==
In 2006, ''[[The Straits Times]]'' reported that the [[Government of Singapore]] intended to expand [[Changi Airport]]'s air cargo park onto the land used by the [[Changi International Exhibition and Convention Centre]] since 1998.{{Cite news |date=21 February 2006 |title=S'pore pitch to replace Asian Aerospace takes flight |work=[[The Straits Times]] |last=Hooi|first=Alexis|last2=Kaur|first2=Karamjit|page=1}} A new 24-hectare permanent exhibition site was then allocated to build a new exhibition centre at a new 30,000-sq-m site on reclaimed land at Changi East on the fringe of Changi Airport.{{Cite news |last=Boey|first=David|date=13 March 2006|title=S'pore ready for air show rival HK|work=[[The Straits Times]]|page=21}}

In September 2006, Eng Lim Construction was awarded a S$60 million contract to build the new site for the Singapore Airshow. The contract includes building the main 40,000-square metre hall.{{Cite web |last=Popatlal |first=Asha |date=6 September 2006 |title=Singapore Airshow organisers award S$60m contract for site construction |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/228838/1/.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311121448/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/228838/1/.html |archive-date=2007-03-11 |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]]}}
In September 2006, Eng Lim Construction was awarded a S$60 million contract to build the new site for the Singapore Airshow. The contract includes building the main 40,000-square metre hall.{{Cite web |last=Popatlal |first=Asha |date=6 September 2006 |title=Singapore Airshow organisers award S$60m contract for site construction |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/228838/1/.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311121448/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/228838/1/.html |archive-date=2007-03-11 |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=[[CNA (TV network)|Channel NewsAsia]]}}