Macau neighborhood in Hengqin moving forward, completion in 2023

The plan to establish a pilot project of a Macau neighborhood in Hengqin that would link the two sides in terms of livelihood and other aspects of daily life is moving forward. Contractors expect to have all the facilities completed in 2023, the Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) company said in a statement.
According to the local government-owned private entity, the construction of Macau New Neighborhood (MNN) project was fully underway in early 2021.
“Its pile foundation is expected to be finished within this year. The construction of the basement, main body, fitted-out residential units, roads, and greening facilities will be gradually carried out. The whole project is expected to be completed in 2023,” the firm said.
Late last week, another step was taken towards the development of the project with the building contractor, China Construction Engineering (Macau) Company Limited, inaugurating two training bases that aim to present to local university students (and others) the methods of construction for most of the facilities to be built in the MNN.
The two bases are titled “Constructional Practicum Base for University Students in Macau” and “Training Base for Pre-fabricated Construction” respectively and are aimed at attracting Macau’s university students and graduates majoring in construction, to help them participate in activities to learn about the standards of the construction industry in the Greater Bay Area.
The bases also aim to provide both practical training and employment opportunities to build new talent for the development of the prefabricated construction industry in Macau.
In recent interventions in the Legislative Assembly, several lawmakers linked to the construction sector, as well as the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, have pushed for the adoption of this construction system, claiming that it can be a faster, more economical and environmentally-friendly way to build both public and private buildings.
The MNN is the first livelihood project developed for Macau residents that aims to fully integrate the people living in the Hengqin area. It integrates living spaces, education, health, and social services, and plays a role in promoting and implementing the development of the Guangdong-Macau in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin.
The project includes approximately 4,000 residential units for sale and a further 200 housing units planned to be rented to skilled workers.
The MUR also added that future construction projects in Macau will adopt similar pre-fabrication techniques, with the company announcing that it has plans to make use of the MNN construction period to organize trips and visits for the local construction industry to learn more about these methods.