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Construction sector

Japan construction firm searched after 3 die in crane demolition accident

Five male workers, who were working on top of a 400 tonne counterweight attached at a height of 30m, fell when the weight came loose.
Five male workers, who were working on top of a 400 tonne counterweight attached at a height of 30m, fell when the weight came loose.

Australian couple moves house from wrong plot of land

Ms Melanie and Mr David Moor put up the pre-fabricated house in March 2024.
Ms Melanie and Mr David Moor put up the pre-fabricated house in March 2024.

Both public and private sector projects need help with higher fuel costs: S’pore contractors’ group

Public housing projects that are being constructed will come under the Government's cost sharing initiative.
Public housing projects that are being constructed will come under the Government's cost sharing initiative.

Tunnel collapses at Hokkaido Shinkansen extension construction site

There is currently no timeline for resuming construction.
There is currently no timeline for resuming construction.

Death toll after 40m scaffolding collapse near Tokyo rises to 3

Emergency swimmers climb out of the water at the JFE Steel East Japan Works Keihin District construction site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, on April 7.
Emergency swimmers climb out of the water at the JFE Steel East Japan Works Keihin District construction site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, on April 7.

Government to share diesel and bitumen cost increases with contractors for key public projects

Piling works for a public housing project, pictured in January 2026.
Piling works for a public housing project, pictured in January 2026.

Two dead after 40-metre scaffold collapses in Japan

An aerial view of the site where three people were seriously injured and one is missing after falling about 40 metres from collapsed scaffolding at JFE Steel construction site in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
An aerial view of the site where three people were seriously injured and one is missing after falling about 40 metres from collapsed scaffolding at JFE Steel construction site in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.

Thai contractors warn of wave of abandoned projects amid rising costs of raw materials, fuel

Operators are forced to choose between halting work entirely or continuing at a loss.
Operators are forced to choose between halting work entirely or continuing at a loss.

10 people arrested over alleged fraudulent work pass applications

Five companies had allegedly made CPF contributions to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents not under their employment.
Five companies had allegedly made CPF contributions to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents not under their employment.

Just 1 deg C hotter but outdoor workers’ heat stroke risk spikes 250%: S’pore study

More than half of the reported cases were located in the central and east of Singapore, which had a slightly higher average temperature of around 28 deg C compared to other regions.
More than half of the reported cases were located in the central and east of Singapore, which had a slightly higher average temperature of around 28 deg C compared to other regions.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.