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Govt to bring forward another S$700m of construction jobs

Published Thu, Sep 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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RECOGNISING that the construction sector is undergoing a difficult time, the government is looking at measures to help local SME (small and medium enterprise) contractors, including bringing forward S$700 million in construction projects.

This is on top of the S$700 million worth of public infrastructure projects that the government is bringing forward to 2017 and 2018, as announced during the Budget this year, bringing the total amount to S$1.4 billion.

Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announced this at the Singapore Contractors Association Ltd's (Scal) 80th anniversary gala dinner on Thursday.

During his speech, Mr Wong outlined three areas the government is looking at to boost the ailing sector - stimulating demand, buil…

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