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2 September 2026
Speech by Minister Chee Hong Tat at the Opening Ceremony of the International Built Environment Week 2026
At Opening Ceremony of the International Built Environment Week 2026, Minister for National Development Mr Chee Hong Tat shared about the next phase of research and innovation funding to accelerate the built environment sector's transformation and introduced strengthened industry standards to raise the bar for sustainability and quality.
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2 September 2026
Winner of the inaugural Asia Pacific edition of the world’s largest competition for construction start-ups
• Civils.ai has been crowned Gold Winner of the inaugural APAC Pitch Day of the Construction Startup Competition (CSC), selected by a jury of global Built Environment (BE) leaders from five of the APAC Track winners that emerged from over 243 APAC applicants.
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2 September 2026
Singapore accelerates innovation and technology adoption to drive productivity in the Built environment sector
• A next run of the Built Environment Accelerate to Market programme (BEAMP) to accelerate solutions from standalone pilots to industry-wide adoption is being explored. • Funding support to allow robotics solution providers to provide discounted leasing to contractors. • New Whole-of-Government virtual inspection process to cut Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and Certification of Statutory Completion (CSC) approval timelines by up to two months.
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2 September 2026
Next Phase of Research and Innovation Funding Initiatives, Refreshed Green Mark and New Accreditation Scheme Drive Singapore's Built Environment Forward
• $112 million committed to research and innovation for the Built Environment under Research, Innovation & Enterprise (RIE) 2030 • Refreshed BCA Green Mark Version 7 makes green building certification more performance based and strengthens alignment with international standards, while accelerating Singapore's built environment decarbonisation goals • Site Supervision Firm Accreditation Scheme introduced to support consistent and quality technology-enabled site supervision
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21 August 2026
New pilot to better assess resourcing of tender proposals for public sector construction consultancy tenders
At the Singapore Institute of Architects Design Awards 2026, Second Minister for National Development Ms Indranee Rajah announced that a new Resourcing Evaluation Guide will be piloted to create a more objective and transparent basis for tender assessment.
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21 August 2026
Opening Address by 2M Indranee Rajah at the Singapore Institute of Architects Design Awards 2026 Awards Ceremony
At the Singapore Institute of Architects Design Awards 2026, Second Minister for National Development Ms Indranee Rajah announced that a new Resourcing Evaluation Guide will be piloted to create a more objective and transparent basis for tender assessment.
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21 August 2026
Three Engineering Firsts Showcase How Singapore Can Build Safely
Design and Engineering Safety Awards 2026 honours four engineers whose first-of-their-kind solutions unlock constrained urban sites and create functional spaces for Singapore.
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31 July 2026
SPEECH BY SPS DR SYED HARUN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 5TH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT EXPERTS SUMMIT 2026
At the 5th Facility Management Expert Summit, SPS Dr Syed Harun launched the revised Guide on Facilities Management Procurement that outlines some best practices to support wider adoption across the sector. He also announced BCA’s new feedback channel between public sector agencies and their FM value chain partners.
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30 July 2026
New BCA study confirms 80% Energy Efficiency target is within reach for Singapore's Built Environment sector
1. Alternative Cooling Technologies (ACTs) and plug load management identified as key levers, capable of reducing building energy consumption by up to 50% 2. More than 40 buildings in Singapore have adopted ACTs to date 3. Record 107 nominations for Singapore's Top Green Building Awards signal growing industry momentum
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30 July 2026
Speech by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, at the Singapore Green Building Council Awards Gala Dinner 2026 on 30 July 2026
At the Singapore Green Building Council’s Awards Gala Dinner 2026, Minister Grace Fu shared key insights from a new BCA study which confirmed 80% Energy Efficiency target is within reach for Singapore's Built Environment sector and highlighted winners from SGBC-BCA Leadership in Sustainability Awards that adopted Alternative Cooling Technologies.
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