Construction sector

URA reviewing guidelines on floor space to give developers more design flexibility: Chee Hong Tat

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat, speaking at the Singapore Corporate Awards on Sept 21, said policy and regulation must keep up with the changing business environment.

HDB completes Tengah BTO project using new technologies

The Build-To-Order projects Garden Waterfront II @ Tengah (left) was completed in June 2026, and Garden Waterfront I @ Tengah (right) is slated for completion by the end of 2026.

North-South Corridor: Concern, resignation among residents and businesses as works stretch to 2031

The North-South Corridor (NSC) construction site in Thomson Road. The NSC will be progressively opened from 2029, instead of 2027.

Construction robots on trial in Jurong could be deployed as early as 2028

An autonomous excavator during a trial at Bulim autonomous yard on Sept 16, as the JTC-Kajima project aims to halve skilled operator needs and keep workers out of hazard zones.

No foul play suspected by police in 2024 Lentor construction site accident that killed two

Indonesian national Heryanto Tan and Bangladeshi national Hossain Salim died after an 11-tonne winch drum toppled on them on Sept 17, 2024 at a Lentor construction site.

Forum: Clarity needed on how North-South Corridor construction risks, delays and additional costs are shared

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

Forum: Roadworks coordinated to minimise disruption

MCST sues developer, four others over alleged defects after concrete piece from condo balcony fell 20m

On Feb 15, 2025, a piece of cement apparently detached from the underside of a third-floor balcony at Block 105 and landed in the private enclosed space of a first-floor unit below.

Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating

The worker was carrying foundation works at 37 Jurong Port Road at about 8.20pm when he was hit by the hose, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Sept 13.

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