The much-awaited Gurney Wharf project, an initiative of the Penang government, will be gradually opened to the public when it is safe to do so as it enters the construction phase following a ground-breaking ceremony at the Gurney Drive today. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the project, costing an ... Read More

Construction works of several components are scheduled to begin in Gurney Wharf by middle of next month. Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state government looked forward to the groundbreaking ceremony. “There are several components that need to be worked on, ... Read More

The physical works of the Gurney Wharf project are expected to start in the fourth quarter of this year and it would take three years to complete. Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said initially the works on the project were supposed to ... Read More

The development of Gurney Drive’s foreshore will be completed by the end of 2023, which will see features such as water gardens, an artificial beach and a coastal grove created on reclaimed land by then. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government will call for bids for ... Read More

The construction works for the components of the Gurney Wharf project are scheduled to take place early next year. Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the construction works for the entire project would take about two years. “We hope that the public ... Read More

The Penang government will appoint a consultant for the landscaping works at the newly-reclaimed Gurney Wharf project next month, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the consultant would then have time to call for tender to appoint contractors for various stages of work on the ... Read More

Sectional handover of the 131.09-acre Gurney foreshore reclamation project has started this month with the first eight acres of land handed over to the Penang government on Oct 7. The full handover is scheduled to be completed by mid-September next year (2020), barring any unforeseen circumstances. In accordance to the ... Read More

The Gurney Wharf project has drawn a mixed reaction from the public. While some have given the thumbs up to the mammoth project, others remain cautious on the impact it would cause to the environment. Avid jogger and lawyer David Hoon said the project would definitely be a boon for joggers ... Read More

E&O begins Phase 1 reclamation for Gurney Drive project next month Eastern and Oriental Bhd (E&O) expects to complete Phase 1 of the Gurney Drive reclamation and landscaping project called Gurney Wharf by mid-2018. Measuring 60 acres, the cost of the project, which is several hundred millions of ringgit, will ... Read More

Plans for new Gurney Wharf public space unveiled Penangites were today given a preview of the new seafront public park planned for the Gurney Drive foreshore. Spanning close to 60 acres, this water-fronting public recreation area called Gurney Wharf is a Penang State Government initiative. Gurney Wharf will be created ... Read More