THE building industry got a leg up in its recycling efforts yesterday with the launch of a $15 million fund to help companies adopt more sustainable processes. Demolition contractors, recyclers and ready-mixed concrete suppliers can now tap the Sustainable Construction Capability Development Fund to introduce and upgrade their recycled building products, said Senior Minister of State for National...
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Industry encouraged to develop expertise in recycling of waste from demolition THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) announced a new $15 million Sustainable Construction Capability Development Fund during the opening ceremony of Samwoh's Eco-Green Park. The fund is part of the effort to encourage industry players to adopt Sustainable Construction (SC) practices and technologies, and eventually...
The Building and Construction Authority is setting up a S$15 million fund to promote sustainable construction. The fund will focus on developing capabilities in recycling waste from the demolition of buildings and in using recycled materials for construction. The construction industry has welcomed the latest initiative, but is hoping for more government support for their usage. The opening of the Samwoh...
CONSTRUCTION player Lian Beng Group has won a $78 million contract from Far East Group to build Centro Residences, with completion expected by January 2013. The deal - the second in two weeks for Lian Beng - is for a 34-storey residential tower, multi-storey carpark, clubhouse, swimming pool, playground and ancillary facilities at Far East's condominium development opposite Ang Mo Kio MRT Station. Work is...
Homegrown developer Lian Beng Group has secured a S$78 million construction deal to build Centro Residences, a condominium development located just opposite Ang Mo Kio MRT Station. The contract was awarded by the Far East Group and covers the construction of a 34-storey residential tower with a multi-storey carpark, clubhouse, swimming pool and playground. Work on the development is expected to start in...
There were some 300 reported cases of noise pollution from construction sites last year, nearly double the 160 in 2008. And some firms have taken steps to reduce the noise. One way is by using the "Jack-in-Pile" machine, which uses a hydraulic system for piling works to reduce noise. Another is by pre-casting structures like walls and toilets so those don't have to be built on-site. From September 2011,...
CONSTRUCTION has been a flourishing industry right from the earliest days of modern Singapore. Pioneering building contractors in the 19th century included Lim Loh, who built the Victoria Memorial Hall and the old Parliament House, and Naraina Pillai, the man behind Sri Mariamman Temple, the first Hindu temple here. Immigrant labourers who assembled this city, brick by brick, included Indian convicts...
LIAN Beng Group has bagged a $144 million building contract for a condominium development at Dakota Crescent. The design-and-build contract was awarded by UOL Development (Dakota) Pte Ltd. The development comprises 616 apartment units in three 19-storey blocks and four 20-storey blocks, and a six-storey carpark building with a roof garden, a swimming pool and other ancillary facilities. The project is...
THE noise from construction projects has long been the bane of residents hoping to sleep in on Sundays. But there is hope for some peace soon. From Sept 1, all new projects will have to stop work from 10pm on Saturday to 10am on Sunday. This ban applies to any building project within 150m of a residential area. It also applies to the eve of public holidays and public holidays. The duration of the ban...
From September 2011, construction work will not be allowed near residential areas on Sundays and Public Holidays. Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said this change will be phased in to give the construction industry time to adjust. The number of complaints about construction noise on Sundays and Public Holidays has gone up. Last year, the National Environment Agency received...