Government steps in to ease shortage of granite

[SINGAPORE] The government will release granite from the national stockpile from today to ease an Indonesian granite supply shortage that has affected private and public construction projects.

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said yesterday evening that while the construction industry here has diversified its sources since 2007, the activation of the national stockpile will "further ease the situation and enable construction works to carry on".

The release will be for main contractors with ongoing projects that require granite for building works.