Important Announcement (16 Jun 2025): The implementation date for Building Control (Fixed Installation) Regulations has been revised to 1 Oct 2025 (previously 1 Jul 2025).
Regulations for Fixed Installations (Lifts, Escalators and Mechanised Car Parking Systems)
Overview
From 1 Oct 2025, the Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025 (BC (FI) Regs), the Building Control (Reportable Matters) Regulations 2025 (BC (RM) Regs) and the Building Control (Exempt Fixed Installations and Fixed Installation Works) Order 2025 (BC (Exempt FI) Order) will replace the Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Lift, Escalator and Building Maintenance) Regulations 2016 (LEBM Regs). These new regulations will govern legislative requirements for lifts, escalators, and mechanised car parking systems (MCPS), collectively defined as fixed installations (FIs).
The LEBM Regs, which currently regulate the maintenance and operation of lifts and escalators, will be repealed upon the commencement of the BC (FI) Regs, BC (RM) Regs and BC (Exempt FI) Order.
The BC (FI) Regs, BC (RM) Regs, BC (Exempt FI) Order and the corresponding provisions in the amendments to the Building Control Act will come into effect on 1 Oct 2025.
Major Changes in the New Regulations
In March 2020, the Building Control Act was amended with provisions to enhance the regulation of FIs. The key amendments relating to FIs include:
a) Submissions of FI plans for approval prior to their installation.
b) Registrations of both installation contractors for FI works and the service contractors for maintenance of FIs, as well as progressive wage model (PWM) for lift and escalator maintenance technicians. These came into effect on 9 December 2022 (see circular).
c) Reporting of incidents and potential systemic safety defects in building products.
Industry Briefing Sessions
a) Please click here for the slides on Industry Briefings on Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025 and Building Control (Reportable Matters) Regulations 2025 conducted in January/February 2025.
b) Please refer to this document for the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Infographics
Infographics explaining the new Regulations can be found here: FI Regs infographics
Circular and Regulations
Please download the following legislations from https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/BCA1989?ViewType=Sl.
- Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025;
- Building Control (Reportable Matters) Regulations 2025;
- Building Control (Exempt Fixed Installations and Fixed Installation Works) Order 2025;
- Building Control (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) Notification 2025;
- Building Control (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2025;
- Building Control (Amendment) Act 2020 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025;
- Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Lift, Escalator and Building Maintenance) (Revocation) Regulations 2025.
- Building Control (Composition of Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025;
- Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Composition of Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Please refer below for the related circulars and approved document
Guides and Reporting Templates
Please refer to the following guides, FormSG links, as well as the EITC Inspection Report Template below. QPs are encouraged to use the EITC Inspection Report Template as a reference from 1
st October 2025. QPs must submit the EITC Inspection Report as part of our review for all PTO applications submitted from 1
st January 2026.
Reportable Matters
Learn more about the different type of safety incidents and safety risk and the procedure for Reportable Matters here.