BCA/Building and Construction Authority

Gel-based cooling wear trialled in Singapore can potentially reduce body heat by 9 deg C

Mr Darryl Tan, Asia-Pacific's market lead for Eztia Materials, wearing the climate-tech firm's cooling singlet and arm sleeves.

S’pore depends on migrant workers. Why do we accept conditions we would never tolerate ourselves?

Generic of construction workers at a construction site in Clementi on April 16, 2026. Can be used for stories on foreign workers, migrant workers, workplace safety

Lease for S’pore’s largest used-car hub set to be renewed till 2040 after owners pay $68m

Automobile Megamart's lease renewal will enable the owners to continue operating until end-2040.

Quicker hiring process for migrant construction workers from 2027 amid strong building demand

From January 2027, new construction work-permit holders from China and Thailand will no longer have to obtain a competency certification before entering Singapore.

Ceiling panel in Square 2 mall falls, possibly due to prolonged moisture exposure; no injuries

The repaired ceiling at the escalator landing on the B1 floor of Novena Square 2, seen on April 11.

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.

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.

News analysis

Keeping old S’pore condos liveable will take financial discipline, not just new rules and subsidies

The Government has observed that some estates may not collect adequate sinking funds for essential facility upgrades.

Branded Content

How the team behind this Tengah condo gets homes ready sooner

corinne lim of straits construction singapore, koon wai leong of hoi hup realty, ng sin yong of addp architects, and gwee siong mong of ronnie & koh consultants posing together. the four professionals represent the firms that collaborated on novo place, an executive condominium in tengah, and were early adopters of the corenet x platform

Ageing condos will not get public funds for lift maintenance, renovation and redecoration works: BCA

Any government co-funding will be targeted at safety upgrades for such older lifts, BCA said.

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