Building & Engineering
Executive condo minimum occupation period doubled to 10 years
Executive condo minimum occupation period doubled to 10 years
First-time home buyers quota for new EC units has been raised to 90%.
ST Engineering lands $100m smart mobility contracts in Middle East
Maintenance works for Qatar's Road Management Centre began in the first quarter.
Ley Choon clinches $35.6m underground utilities contracts
The contracts are expected to be completed within 24 to 36 months.
CSE Global’s Q1 new orders jump 74.6% to $271.2m
Growth was driven by stronger demand for Electrification solutions in the US, particularly from the data centre market.
Lum Chang Creations eyes SGX Mainboard transfer; EGM set for May vote
It seeks a listing upgrade with bonus issue and mandate changes after $11m profit rise in the first half.
BCA to scrap overseas construction tests for China, Thailand in 2027
Hiring timelines are expected to drop from four months to one month.
Construction sector cautious on AI adoption amidst trust and cost concerns
Globally, 58% of respondents see AI reducing project delays, PlanRadar survey finds
Sharpa and JTC drive AI robotics growth in Punggol Digital District
They will support robot testing, innovation lab and use-case deployment of Sharpa’s North autonomous robots.
SERT NPI slips 1.3% even as data centre strategy advances
This is thanks to a stable occupancy, positive rent reversion and capital recycling initiatives.
Eneco Energy to buy Fastweld Engineering in $4.3m diversification move
This will expand the group into industrial engineering as it looks beyond logistics.
ST Engineering wins $4.8b in new contracts in Q1
Commercial Aerospace secured $1.7b in deals across MRO and A&S businesses.
Boustead Projects wins $400m contract for public sector office complex
The deal follows three E&C contracts totalling over $550m.
Singapore grid strain lifts curtailment, raises reliability risk
Solar growth and import plans expose storage gaps and grid limits.
Three-fourths of builders back collaborative deals, but only 34% use them
Traditional forms still rule 67% of projects, a report revealed.
Keppel Q1 net profit dips amidst weaker real estate performance
Recurring income rose slightly on higher operating income and stable asset management profits.
Grade A office supply surge set to peak in 2028
Low completions in 2026 and 2027 give way to a higher delivery cycle in 2028, Cushman & Wakefield data shows.
SMRT pilots AI platform ‘JARVIS’ for predictive rail maintenance
The system uses GenAI and vector search to deliver engineering insights.
Commentary
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