[2] Once incorporated in Hong Kong, it grew rapidly, obtaining construction work of a diverse nature.

By the late 1970s, it was established as the leading contractor in Hong Kong, participating in many of the major infrastructure projects of that time.

The company began to expand business outside Hong Kong, establishing offices in Singapore and Vietnam.

[3] In late 1983, Jardine Matheson sold 50 percent of Gammon to Trafalgar House, a UK-based company involved in construction, shipping and property.

Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group, subsequently purchased Skanska's 50% in Gammon in 2004.