Construction

CapitaLand Development and green group launch Singapore’s first carbon footprint benchmark for concrete

It aims to provide industry players in the value chain the data to identify and choose lower-carbon options

View of Sunway City Kuala Lumpur. If Sunway believes scale will define the next competitive edge in construction and property, the timing of its IJM bid is defensible.
THINKING ALOUD

Sunway, IJM and the politics of consolidation in Malaysia

The proposed takeover has sparked a brouhaha that goes far beyond commercial considerations

An artist's impression of the upcoming North-South Line/Downtown Line interchange station NS6/DE2.

LTA awards two Downtown Line extension contracts worth S$735 million

Construction works for the new stations are expected to start in the second quarter of 2026

Analysts believe construction players such as Soilbuild will be key beneficiaries of Singapore's public housing mandate.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors

Those dipping their toes in now are no longer buying the boom, but betting that these companies can manage their costs

OKP executive director Daniel Or says the group remains "committed to shareholders in delivering sustainable returns".
TOPLINE

OKP poised to benefit from Singapore construction boom, backed by S$136.7 million in cash

With its order book value standing at S$615.9 million, the group expects to remain profitable until end-2027

A train derailed when a construction crane collapsed and fell onto its carriages, causing several casualties in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Jan 14, 2026.

Fatal accidents shake Thailand’s faith in once-dominant builder

Italian-Thai Development’s financial problems were getting progressively worse prior to the accidents

DPM Gan Kim Yong (seventh from left) says R&D and advanced manufacturing, among others, will further reinforce Singapore’s position as a semiconductor hub.

Micron invests US$24 billion to expand Singapore manufacturing complex; 1,600 jobs to be created

This brings the company’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60 billion

Construction and property developer Low Keng Huat now has less than 10% of its issued share capital in public hands – the minimum required to maintain a listing.

Low Keng Huat privatisation imminent as offeror secures over 90% of shares

Consistent Record’s final offer of S$0.78 a share is 8.3% or S$0.06 higher than its initial price

Institutional and ramped-up housing projects have contributed to the continued uptick in construction demand.

Singapore construction demand to stay firm at S$47 billion to S$53 billion in 2026: Chee Hong Tat

Demand is projected to stay elevated from 2027 to 2030 at S$39 billion to S$46 billion per year

Residential buildings being built in Beijing, China, which has driven the global cement market for three decades, and still accounts for nearly half of output. But the boom is now well and truly over.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Cement is hitting a wall. There’s no coming back

Prices are at their lowest in a decade, and factories are saddled with more than twice the capacity they need