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Building and Construction Authority

Guidebooks and Publications

Discover a wide range of guidelines, e-resources, and publications designed to help BE stakeholders adopt innovative technologies.

40 items

3 March 2025

Good Practice Guide for Wind-driven Rain in High-rise Residential Developments

Others
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30 September 2022

Buildings: What Can Go Wrong?

Published on 30/9/2022. A compilation of past building incidents related to excavation works, slope stability, tunneling works, foundation works, concrete works, structural steelworks, demolition works, masonry works and building façade. Click here to purchase the book.

Building Engineering
BCA BE Publication Buildings What Can Go Wrong by Chew Keat Chuan
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1 September 2022

Daylight Reflectance Design Guide [PDF, 956KB]

Version 1: September 2022

Others
Cover design for dayight reflectance design guide with 3d model of buildings within a hemisphere with sun path
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1 October 2021

Interactive Singapore Geological Map (iSGM)

The iSGM is an interactive PDF geological map of Singapore with three configurable layer views (bedrock, combined bedrock & superficial, and engineering bedrock geology), printable in A0 format, with geographic reference data including rivers, roads, expressways, and MRT lines, plus GIS shapefiles. As a fellow geoscience enthusiast, explore our Bundled Geological Map & Memoir for detailed geological formations and insightful memoirs. Visit: https://go.gov.sg/bundled-geomap-geomemoir

Building Engineering
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1 October 2021

Singapore Geological Map (Hardcopy)

A bundled set comprising an A4 geological memoir (163 pages) and four A0 geological maps in a boxfile. The memoir presents a reappraisal of Singapore's bedrock geology and superficial deposits, with an Engineering Geology chapter and high-resolution rock and outcrop photography. Complement your collection with our digital interactive Singapore Geological Map (iSGM), configurable, user-friendly, and infographic in style. Visit: https://go.gov.sg/interactive-singapore-geological-map

Building Engineering
Bundled Geological map & memoir (Hardcopy)
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Agglomerated Stone Tiling [PDF, 8.1 MB]

Good Industry Practices Guidebooks

Construction Quality
Agglomerated Stone Tiling
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Aluminium Window [PDF, 12.2 MB]

Good Industry Practices Guidebooks

Construction Quality
Aluminium Window
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BCA Green Building Perception Survey [PDF, 975 KB]

A comprehensive study on the perception of stakeholders (homeowners, property agents, developers and facility managers) towards green buildings

Sustainability
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Building Planning and Massing [PDF, 3.5 MB]

Information on the importance and benefits of integrated and passive design and the adoption of energy efficient strategies

Sustainability
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Ceramic Tiling (Third Edition) [PDF, 3.2 MB]

Good Industry Practices Guidebooks

Construction Quality
Ceramic Tiling (Third Edition)
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