How technology will power a modern Singapore construction industry

THE Singapore government's Industry Transformation Map (ITM) for the construction sector is more than a vision for the sector's future. It is a survival plan. It is a timely and necessary response to the technological changes taking place in Singapore and around the world.

As Second Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said when launching the construction ITM: "Essentially, we are speaking about transformation of the whole construction sector - the entire process and value chain, from end to end."

With the reduction in access to cheap foreign labour coupled with growing competition, Singapore's construction sector only has one way forward. It must adopt and master the technology now available to drive productivity and efficiencies at every stage of the construction cycle.