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$112 million more set aside for built environment research, innovation: Chee Hong Tat

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat speaking at the International Built Environment Week 2026 on Sept 2.

Promenade Peak condo in River Valley to replace substandard concrete slab found during construction

Demolition works at Promenade Peak condominium on Aug 27.

Business closures in Singapore jump almost 13% but openings still outpace shutdowns

The construction industry saw the sharpest rise in closures in the first seven months of 2026.

Two-thirds of buildings here in S’pore now green; sector on track to meet targets set for 2030

Sixty-six per cent of Singapore’s buildings are now certified green with a lower carbon footprint.

Tre Ver condo grapples with termite trouble; property giant UOL helping residents in affected units

The Tre Ver is the second UOL Group project known to have a termite problem.

Construction firm behind 2022 Farrer Road sinkhole fined $84,000 for lapses

The tunnelling works caused a part of Farrer Road to collapse in November 2022.

Designing buildings with maintenance features can help cut upkeep, manpower costs: Chee Hong Tat

A new BCA study, which involved four buildings in Singapore including the Surbana Jurong campus (above), assessed the benefits of the design features.

Boost for construction tech firms to innovate; developers adopting robotics, automation: Chee Hong Tat

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat speaking at ConTech @ PDD on July 17.

More builders look to robots to tackle Singapore’s construction labour crunch

Demonstration of a Autoclaved Lightweight Concrete (ALC) wall panel installation robot seen at the Changi East Depot construction site on May 20.

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