At SJ, growth has never been just about size – it’s about shaping impact at scale.

Our journey began with agencies that helped build Singapore’s earliest townships, industrial parks and infrastructure networks. That legacy of purposeful development runs through everything we do today – across Asia and around the world.

Over the past decade, we’ve grown into one of the largest Asia-based global consultancies in urban, industrial and infrastructure development. This expansion has been powered by a mix of organic growth and strategic acquisitions – each one selected not just for capability, but for alignment with our values and culture.

Every new partnership brings in fresh talent, extends our reach, and sharpens our technical edge. We apply rigorous due diligence to ensure each move strengthens our collective ability to deliver with integrity, excellence and impact.

From our roots in Singapore to a growing global network, we continue to evolve – with people and planet at the centre of everything we build.

1960s

Surbana International

Corporatised from the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB’s) construction and development division. The division has designed over a million flats in Singapore.

Jurong International

Corporatised from Jurong Town Corporation’s (JTC’s) technical services division and a pioneer in the development of Singapore’s industrial estate. The division planned 60 industrial parks and 27 new towns in Singapore.
June 2015

Surbana Jurong (SJ) was formed after the merger between Surbana and Jurong International completed with a 51%/49% share split between Temasek and JTC.

Surbana Jurong acquired KTP Consultants Pte. Ltd. In Singapore. Established since 1969, KTP offers multi-disciplinary engineering services and is synonymous with innovation and creative solutions for the built environment.

Temasek acquired JTC’s share in the company. Surbana Jurong is now 100% owned by Temasek.
August 2016

SJ strategically acquired Australian-based SMEC Holdings Limited for its complementary engineering strengths, expertise and talent both in Australia and internationally. SMEC has its origins in the iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, commenced on 17 October 1949, and recognised as one of the civil engineering wonders of the modern world.
October 2016

SJ acquired AETOS Holdings Pte. Ltd. which expands the Group’s overall service offerings to include safety and security capabilities, as well as advisory. AETOS was founded in 2004 through the strategic merger of three key auxiliary police forces in Singapore, namely PSA Corporation since 1947, Singapore Technologies Kinetics since 1967 and Changi International Airport Services since 1981.
December 2017

SJ acquired Robert Bird Group, a specialist consulting firm. It strengthens the group’s high-end urban development capabilities in delivering structural, civil and construction services on iconic complex projects. It also extends the group’s reach into the United Kingdom.
October 2018

SJ added to the group 3 new brands: B+H, a Toronto-headquartered architectural consulting firm with over 70 years of design experience, CHIL Interior Design, the hospitality studio of B+H, and SAA, a leading Singapore-based architectural firm with over 50 years of design and built expertise.
March 2020

SJ acquired Prostruct Consulting, a leading urban and infrastructure protection consultancy specialising in security and blast consultancy.
November 2020

Atelier Ten is added to the group of specialist consulting firms as the Group focuses on sustainability. Atelier Ten was established in London in 1990s and has grown into a global thought leader in environmental design.
2024

With 16,000 multi-disciplinary professionals spread across more than 40 countries, SJ’s member companies unite as SJ Group, sharing a common purpose: Real impact, made together. SJ commits to creating a reality where greater liveability, equity and progress can coexist for all.