Buildings here still have room to improve: Lawrence Wong

Singapore

BUILDING owners still have some way to go to make their properties more accessible, connected, green, smart, productive and high-tech.

This was National Development Minister Lawrence Wong's message to more than 2,000 industry players at the BCA (Building and Construction Authority) Awards 2016 on Thursday.

In his speech, he set out three broad directions that buildings of the future must take.

First, buildings must be designed for all ages and abilities - to ensure an inclusive society. They also need to account for changing demographics. Singapore's proportion of seniors is set to double by 2030. At present, there is sti…