Construction sector

Over $30 million to be pumped into construction research programme on greener building methods

The programme will be funded by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), A*STAR, and other industry players, and also involves construction and civil engineering firm Woh Hup.

Vietnam admits ‘differing opinions’ on Hanoi development

On the other side of the mighty Red River, a US$30 billion (S$38.34 billion) mega-project is planned.

New Delhi to ban construction for six weeks to tackle air pollution

Delhi is regularly ranked among the world’s most polluted capitals.

Smart tech like robotics, automation to be used at more BTO sites from 2027

A screeding robot, guided by lasers, levelling and smoothing the floor surface during a demonstration at a construction site on Sept 21.

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How Garden Bloom @ Tengah BTO earned its builder an HDB accolade

Two Jurong Region Line viaducts run through Garden Bloom @ Tengah’s common green area, where home-grown builder Chiu Teng Construction had to build facilities while rail works were under way.

Scaffold netting at new worksites in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027

This rule will apply to projects awarded from March 1, 2027, regardless of the material used for the scaffold.

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.

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