The Civil Engineering and Development Department of the Hong Kong Government has selected a joint venture between AECOM and Halcrow China Limited, a Jacobs-owned company to provide design and project supervision services for the San Tin Technopole IT City in Hong Kong.

The San Tin Technopole city is a pivotal component of the extensive Northern Metropolis development spanning 610 hectares. AECOM has been entrusted with a comprehensive range of services for a 250-hectare section of this project, encompassing design, project supervision, site formation, engineering infrastructure works, landscaping, and environmental monitoring and mitigation measures. This city is envisioned to facilitate innovation and technology development, along with providing housing, community, commercial facilities, and essential infrastructure. AECOM Halcrow joint venture is tasked with various responsibilities including design review, detailed design, tendering, and construction supervision for San Tin Technopole. Situated near Shenzhen's Innovation and Technology Zone in Huangang and Futian, the San Tin Technopole city assumes a central role in the broader Northern Metropolis development. It is strategically positioned as a hub for concentrated innovation and technology development, intended to evolve into a new community promoting healthy and sustainable living. The project will incorporate an integrated low-carbon infrastructure system, addressing waste management, energy efficiency, water management, smart and sustainable mobility, and urban planning and design to work towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

The development of the San Tin Technopole will occur in two phases, with the first residents expected to arrive in 2031. Upon completion, it will offer approximately 54,000 new housing units.