Port City gets ISO 9001:2015 certification

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – CHEC Port City Colombo has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for the Quality Management System (QMS), adopted by the project company.

The certification, given by internationally recognised testing entity TÜV SÜD PSB, who have forty-years of expertise in helping organisations achieve business excellence, covers the Project Management, Administration, and Supervision aspects of the project.

The certifying company, TÜV SÜD PSB, headquartered in Singapore, was the first certification body in Asia to introduce ISO 9000 as a basis of quality system certification, and currently holds accreditations in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

Port City Colombo is a brand new city development built as an extension of the existing Colombo CBD, with an initial investment of USD 1.4 billion and an expected USD 15 billion overall investment when completed. Spanning 269 hectares, it is a sea reclamation project joined to the current central business district. Port City Colombo is made up of 5 different precincts, namely the Financial District, Central Park Living, Island Living, The Marina, and the International Island.

When completed, Port City Colombo is estimated to have some 5.75 million square metres of build-up space, boasting some of the best in design in terms of Grade A Offices, Medical Facilities, Educational Facilities, Integrated Resort, Marina, Retail Destinations, Hotels and various lifestyle developments. Using the latest sustainable city design and smart city concepts, Port City Colombo will be the hub of South Asia.