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Mediacorp actor Terence Cao was charged on Tues with flouting Covid-19 safe distancing rules over a birthday party held at his condominium unit last Oct. Another Mediacorp artiste, Jeffrey Xu, had posted a photograph on his IG Stories…
Ms Danilah Norahim’s curiosity about construction projects was piqued as a child when she went overseas with her family and got to see architectural marvels such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. After she graduated with a degree…
We thank Mr Peh Chwee Hoe for his letter, “Consider liveability and environment when giving out awards” (Feb 9). BCA Awards recognise the contributions and achievements of industry stakeholders in various areas, including construction quality and environmental sustainability.…
The Tanjong Pagar conservation shophouse where a car crashed and burst into flames early on Sat sustained minimal damage, said BCA on Sun. It said an engineer was dispatched to the site on the morning of the accident,…
In Dec, there were two forum letters in which writers listed defects in their condominiums after they moved in and expressed disappointment with the developers and their main contractors, some of which were award winners for quality. Three…
Two men will be charged in court on Mar 2 with flouting Covid-19 safe distancing rules by celebrating a birthday party with 11 other people last Oct. It is understood that the incident involved four artistes from Mediacorp.…
The authorities have been promoting a whole-of-government approach when engaging citizens. The reality is that many government agencies are still pushing out their own platforms and information, such as regulatory requirements and circulars, to engage stakeholders. Take, for…
Today, buildings are reasonable for nearly 40 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately two-thirds of the built environment that exists today will still be in use in 2050. In Singapore, the built environment’s contribution is estimated…
When polytechnic graduate Wong Yishan received a sponsorship offer from BCA last Sept, she was over the moon. “I immediately said yes because there was a huge lump sum and a confirmed job for the next two years,”…
Construction demand is expected to make a moderate recovery in 2021, largely supported by public sector demand, with a number of “major” infrastructure projects to be awarded this year, BCA said on Mon. BCA projected that S$23 billion…
The letter by forum contributor Eveline Tu resonated strongly with my experience of buying a strata-titled property. The property I purchased, located in the east, received its TOP around late 2015. The developer and main contractor are relatively…
There were 49 cases of fallen windows across Singapore between Jan and Nov this year, BCA said with HDB on Fri. Thirty-two of these involved casement windows, or windows with a side that is hinged to a frame.…
Large cracks across 10 pillars at an old shophouse in Jalan Besar have caused passers-by to worry for their safety, compelling one person to make two police reports about the building. Parts of the house at 45 Syed…
BCA has certified Keppel Bay Tower as a Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy) building, which means it has a low energy use index (EUI) of less than 115 kWh psqm per year and also uses renewable sources of…
The collapse of a ventilation duct at Shaw Theatres in NEX shopping mall was caused by overloaded brackets due to the weight of accumulated water, authorities said on Mon. Two people were injured when the duct collapsed during…
The authorities are working with a popular petting farm in Seletar, which is closing its doors after two decades to make way for new roads, to rehome its animals and find alternative premises for its pet-related businesses. The…
Paralympic medallist Theresa Goh has surmounted a good many challenges over the course of her two-decade swimming career. But in the midst of Covid-19, the 33-year-old, born with spina bifida and paralysed from the waist down, found herself…
Public spaces in Singapore have been designed to be unwelcome to the homeless – and as a response to citizens complaining about rough sleepers in their midst, according to architects and experts. Assistant Professor Ng Kok Hoe from…
Concrete has fallen off two pillars and exposed the reinforcing steel beams along the fourth floor corridor of Blk 915 Tampines St 91, causing worry among residents that the falling concrete could injure passers-by. Large cracks are also…
More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices will be distributed to all migrant and local workers living or working in dormitories, as well those at worksites in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors. These tokens, if carried by workers…
Two employers of foreign workers have had their work pass privileges suspended by MOM for breaching routine testing requirements for Covid-19. As the employers, who were not identified, had failed to arrange for two work pass holders to…
Togged up in boots and a safety helmet, with a checklist in hand, Mr Tan Chin Jiat strides towards a construction site, arriving unannounced. Like at any building entrance, he checks in via the SafeEntry system, goes through…
Every week, about 200 officers fan out across the island, visiting an average of 1,000 construction worksites to assess if they are correctly implementing safe mgmt measures. This is more than three times the weekly average of 300…
Three new grants aimed at encouraging companies to switch to water-cooled chillers and reduce the amount of HFCs they produce have been launched. The grants will support part of the cost of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant…
Water that had collected in an air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation duct at a cinema hall in Nex mall likely caused the structure to crash during a movie screening earlier this year, MN Minister Desmond Lee said. “Preliminary findings…
The Built Environment Living Lab Framework (BE LLF) has been launched to enable test-bedding of innovative solutions in urban spaces. This was announced by Tan Kiat How, Minister of State in PMO and MND, who was speaking at…
Construction demand this year is expected to plunge by billions of dollars, after COVID-19 battered the industry and brought projects to a standstill. BCA on Thurs said it has revised its projected construction demand to between S$18 billion…
The authorities on Mon announced guidelines to help dormitory operators and employers come to a mutual agreement on their existing rental contracts. This comes amid the option for employers to rehouse their workers in order to comply with…
About 10 per cent of the more than 2,500 construction sites inspected since June have had to step up safety measures against COVID-19 after “shortcomings” were found, said BCA. “We have conducted follow-up inspections to ensure that the…
Some 13,000 foreign workers will not be able to return to work after they have missed the deadline to undergo the fortnightly Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) last Sat. On Mon, MOM, BCA, EDB and HPB said that the…
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