Congratulations to CapitaLand Development (CLD) and Surbana Jurong on receiving the Universal Design Excellence Award 2025!

7 Science Park Drive in Geneo at Singapore Science Park is truly a workplace that supports the needs of everyone.

Geneo blends workspaces with hospitality designed for all users. Guestrooms cater to various needs, including accessible layouts for the elderly and family-sized rooms. Common areas also feature high-contrast signage for easy navigation and hearing enhancement systems at information counters.

Every thoughtful feature reflects CLD’s commitment to creating business spaces that are inclusive and welcoming.

💡 Better business spaces start with inclusive design – it's smart design that works for everyone.

Let’s continue to lead by example and champion Universal Design across all developments.

Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, announced updates to the Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS) for Private Residential developments last night at the REDAS 66th Anniversary Dinner. These changes are opportunities for the industry to differentiate themselves through quality to homebuyers.​

Starting 1 April 2026, private residential projects will be assessed under CONQUAS (Private Residential) with enhanced focus on ​

📋 Key updates in CONQUAS (Private Residential)​​
• New scoring methodology with prerequisites on critical tests for projects under CONQUAS banding​​
• Assessment components streamlined with adjusted weightages​​
• Quality standards enhanced to prioritise major defects impacting functionality or liveability​

📊 Impact on project delivery​
✓ Better balance between construction productivity and workmanship quality through prioritised checks on major defects ​​
✓ Reduced downstream liveability/functionality issues and efforts needed to address them during Defects Liability Period (DLP) ​​
✓ Clearer differentiation for quality performers through streamlined checks and enhanced project banding​
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🏠 What can homeowners and homebuyers expect ​​
✓ Greater emphasis on workmanship quality aspects that affect daily living ​​
✓ Better assurance for critical areas that impact liveability, like water seepages and functionality ​defects​
✓ Easy access to CONQUAS bandings of developers, builders and private housing projects via Quality Housing Portal (QHP) for informed decision-making​​
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You can learn more about CONQUAS (Private Residential) at: go.gov.sg/conquasprivateresi

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 @𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐒) 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟔𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲!🎉

For 66 years, REDAS has been shaping Singapore's skyline and communities! Their fresh new logo reflects their commitment to building a sustainable, innovative, and inclusive future for our nation.

At the REDAS 66th Anniversary Dinner, Guest-of-Honour, Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, also delivered the opening speech, highlighting several significant efforts by BCA to streamline processes and raise quality standards in the Built Environment.

🎯 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Minister Chee shared the legislative changes made to simplify the computation of plan fees for new developments. Instead of calculating plan fees separately for main buildings and other structures (e.g., swimming pools, link bridges), a single, unified fee will now apply across the entire development, regardless of building type. This streamlined fee computation was implemented on 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, making regulatory submissions easier and smoother, enabling potential time and cost savings for firms.

↔️ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭
To promote fair and sustainable competition in the industry, the 'Reduced Fee Score' pilot will be expanded from 𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 to cover all public sector Quality-Fee Method (QFM) tenders up to $100 million, up from the previous $50 million threshold. This move aims to discourage fee-diving and encourage firms to compete on quality, innovation, and capability development, ensuring a stronger, more resilient Built Environment sector.

🏠 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐒 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
BCA has also collaborated with industry partners, including REDAS, to enhance the CONQUAS framework for private residential developments, ensuring it remains relevant to homeowners' needs while supporting industry productivity and growth. These enhancements will take effect from 𝟏 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Together with REDAS and our industry partners, we look forward to continuing our collective efforts to raise quality, productivity, and professionalism across the Built Environment sector.

Today, our built environment sector accounts for over 20% of Singapore's carbon emissions. with concrete contributing 8% of global emissions, the spotlight is on embodied carbon.

This presents a significant opportunity for material innovation, not just to enhance building performance but to also reduce carbon footprint.

As shared at BCA’s recent BE Innovation Hub Technology Exchange , innovations are already underway to reshape the construction practices and accelerate Singapore's path to net zero targets.

To name a few, they are:

➡️ Decarbonisation strategies from Singapore Green Building Council and Climate Group
➡️ Low-carbon construction materials from Kajima Overseas Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Island Concrete and Taiheiyo Cement Corp
➡️ Construction circularity practices from Obayashi Construction-Tech Lab Singapore and UPCYCLEA
➡️ AI-optimised platform for concrete mix designs from Meta
➡️ Materials for repair from Nippon Paint Singapore, Maxon Technologies, Fyfe and Zingametall Singapore

For solution providers who wish to bring innovation to Singapore, BCA has introduced an eResource detailing regulatory requirements, performance standards, and testing protocols for concrete innovations for reference: https://go.gov.sg/bca-ino-conc

Moving ahead, there is still untapped potential in this space and we are committed to collaborating with the industry, building a more sustainable future, one innovation at a time.