Singapore construction firms brace for potential disruptions as haze risk lingers
Companies are re-sequencing their construction timelines and shifting manpower deployment
Singapore’s construction firms are preparing for potential disruptions in their timelines and manpower deployment due to worsening air quality. The city-state's air quality has deteriorated to unhealthy levels, marking its worst condition in nearly three years. While the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) has since improved to a moderate 69, the risk to businesses remains.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) warned that persistent dry weather and fires in neighboring Indonesia could lead to further deterioration of air quality in Singapore. This prospect of prolonged haze is prompting the construction industry to brace for delays, particularly in physically demanding outdoor work. Contractors are drafting contingency plans to minimize disruptions, such as re-sequencing construction timelines and redistributing manpower.
Even individual developers acknowledge their preparedness, although the financial impact has not been significant so far. Companies like Lum Chang Creations and City Developments Limited, one of Singapore’s largest property developers, are taking steps such as rotating workers, reducing strenuous activities, and installing advanced air filtration systems to protect tenants.
The extent of the impact on these companies will depend on the severity of the haze and the specific construction stages of their projects.
Written by urgent.news from The Business Times - Singapore's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 1 other outlet
- Singapore construction firms brace for potential disruptions as haze risk lingers businesstimes.com.sg
