SINGAPORE: Construction firms will soon be able to tap a new S$2 million fund to help them acquire quieter equipment and adopt more innovative ...
SINGAPORE: Construction firms will soon be able to tap a new S$2 million fund to help them acquire quieter equipment and adopt more innovative building methods.
In addition, contractors can receive up to S$50,000 when sub-contracting specialist contractors to carry out piling and demolition works using quieter equipment. This amount is up from the previous S$20,000. "Every machine can cost up to between S$1 million and S$5 million for big machines," said Lee Kay Chai, secretary general of The Singapore Contractors Association.
“In a dense and urbanised city-state like Singapore, construction noise is often an issue," said NEA CEO Tan Meng Dui.
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