Built environment sector

HMI Medical group CEO Chin Wei Jia named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Singapore

She will represent the country at the prestigious EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award in June next year

The enhanced internship programme dubbed Inspire is a good way to strengthen Singapore’s pipeline of architects and engineers, says Redas president Tan Swee Yiow.

Redas calls for stronger push to attract young talent in built-environment sector

The association urges members to step up with internships, mentorships and scholarships amid shortages

The built-environment consultancy sector, which includes architects and engineers, faces the challenges of a talent shortage and unsustainable price competition.

Enhanced internships, quality-based procurement among recommendations for built-environment sector

Year-old task force makes 11 recommendations for the sector and calls for internships run on for longer, offer higher allowances and higher starting salaries

Azendian Solutions founder and CEO Bill Lee says around 90 per cent of buildings that use his company's solutions are in Singapore, which means there are many opportunities to grow overseas.

Azendian’s big push to get buildings in Singapore and abroad to go green

The company will complete its Series B funding round in a few months’ time, with plans for an IPO in the next 3 to 5 years

These Emerging Enterprise finalists are making products to match modern tastes.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2024

Making innovative products for the modern world

These finalists of the Emerging Enterprise Awards meet changing needs with their products

Construction SMEs can tap government support to fund the adoption of new technologies.

Construction tech SMEs lay groundwork for smarter, safer building

From video analytics to defect-spotting, their digital solutions reduce manual labour on work sites

A consultancy study identifying innovative decarbonisation strategies for high-rise offices, hotels and mixed-use developments was launched on Friday (Sep 6).

Singapore to study viable decarbonisation strategies in push for more sustainable urban environment

The aim is to help best-in-class green buildings improve energy efficiency by 80% from 2005 levels

Most of the buildings that we will be using in 2050, the year we hope to achieve net zero, are already standing.

Greening Singapore’s built environment

Here’s how to accelerate action to meet 2030 goals and beyond

Minister for National Development Desmond Lee was speaking at the opening ceremony of the International Built Environment Week.

Plans in place to address talent, pay issues for architects, engineers

A new task force will bring together institutes of higher learning, government agencies, trade associations and young professionals in the built environment sector