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Construction demand expected to remain strong in 2013
Singapore’s construction demand is expected to remain strong in 2013, fuelled by public sector projects. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is projecting a construction demand of between S$26 billion and S$32 billion for 2013. This comes after the industry reported S$28 billion worth of contracts awarded in 2012. BCA said the public sector will … Continue reading
Increase in BTO flats stretches contractors’ resources
Contractors say resources are being stretched following the move to increase the supply of Build-To-Order flats in the last two years. But they said this has driven them to be more productive. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it is also working closely with contractors to ensure that they deliver their projects on time, … Continue reading
Construction industry faces labour crunch following stricter rules
The Singapore construction industry is facing a labour crunch with stricter foreign manpower quota even as the pipeline of projects remains strong. Many contractors are already taking measures to raise productivity but this is seen as just the first step forward. For example, Sam Woh uses a $200,000 tracking system to pinpoint the exact location … Continue reading
Construction sector to get more boost
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has taken another step forward to help boost productivity in the sector with a technology initiative. BCA has tied up with software modelling company Tekla and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to promote the use of building information modelling (BIM) among industry practitioners. BIM is a three dimensional … Continue reading
Khaw Boon Wan on raising construction productivity
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the local construction industry needs to raise productivity through standardisation and prefabrication. In his latest blog entry, he said Singapore can try to build more flats with fewer foreign workers, if construction productivity is raised. Singapore is adding another 25,000 public flats this year through the Build-to-Order scheme, … Continue reading
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