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The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore. It was established on 1 April 1999 through the merger of the Construction Industry Development Board and the Building Control Division of the former Public Works Department.
A 1907 report by a public health commissioner called for the construction of back lanes to facilitate the removal of human waste. The municipal authorities subsequently took up such work. A report by a housing commission in 1918 recommended that Singapore's urban planning be handled by a trust, similar to what had been done in India. [1]
CPG Corporation is an infrastructure, building management, and consultancy services company operating in the Asia Pacific region.. CPG Corporation is part of the former Public Works Department of Singapore; the company provides architecture and engineering consultancy to project and construction management.
The Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP), was introduced by HDB during the National Day Rally in August 2007. [1] It replaced the Interim Upgrading Programme IUP Plus , and focuses on block and neighbourhood improvements, with full funding by the government.
These works included the expansion of old one-room flats and the construction of new amenities in older estates. [14] In addition, the HDB started soliciting feedback from residents through the Sample Household Surveys (SHS) from 1975. [15] In 1982, control over the Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) was transferred to the HDB. [16]
Ryde Group Ltd. (AMEX:RYDE) shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company disclosed the renewal of its full ride-hail and carpool service operator licenses for three years in Singapore.
A white paper released in 1996 showed a light rail line connecting to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from Boon Lay station on the East–West Line (EWL). [5] An LRT line for the Jurong area was first announced in November 1998 as part of feasibility studies by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), [6] though communications minister Mah Bow Tan said the sustainability of such a ...
The history of Singapore's urban renewal goes back to the time period surrounding the Second World War, when it was still a British dependency. Even before the war, Singapore's housing environment was already a problem. The tension of both infrastructure and housing conditions was worsened by the rapidly-increasing Singapore population in the ...