Construction

Construction of Jurong Island Logistics Hub Phase 2 reaches 3rd, 4th floors: Cosco Shipping

Demolition works for Phase 1 are also under way with minimal disruption to operations

The Singapore Contractors Association Limited notes that prices of construction materials have risen by 5% to 15% or more.

Fuel cost spike, choked supply squeeze Singapore’s booming construction sector

Worsening Middle East conflict and recurrent labour shortages are driving up materials, fuel and crane operator costs

Several brokerages cite near-term earnings risks and execution uncertainties surrounding IJM’s monetisation plans.

Analysts in favour of IJM investors accepting Sunway’s offer, even as adviser says reject

The independent adviser values IJM at RM5.48 to RM6.48 a share, above Sunway’s RM3.15 offer

Some analysts do not expect Singapore's housing demand to be dampened by the ongoing war in the Middle East for now.

Residential launches and robust order books to hold up earnings for property, construction stocks

Property agencies also did well in 2025, but their outlook could be tempered by there being fewer property launches

Gamuda Land's newly minted chief executive officer Gim Teck Yew has set a clear goal for the next three years – to double the company's revenue and profit and continue enhancing its presence in existing markets.

Gamuda Land doubles down on organic growth, shrugs off Sunway-IJM threat

The developer is set to launch RM10 billion in projects across Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore over the next 18 months

The embodied carbon of concrete refers to the emissions released in the manufacturing, transportation, installation and maintenance process of buildings before they become operational.

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