Creating more 'Jewels' in Singapore

DEVELOPMENT projects in Singapore are never-ending. At this year's National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the Greater Southern Waterfront, Tuas Port, Punggol Digital District, and a host of mega development projects in the pipeline, all with significant long-term impact to Singapore. For these massive projects to be successfully implemented, all parties - including government agencies, developers, consultants, architects, engineers and contractors - have to pull their weight in their respective responsibilities along the development value chain, be it government regulations, planning, design, engineering, construction or project management.

I have been involved in the development and construction industry for almost 50 years. I had been a government engineer building military camps, infrastructure and airports, a specialist engineering contractor, and a multi-sector real estate developer. I am now back in the development consultancy business, and am concurrently overseeing the largest development project in Singapore at Changi Airport. Today, I would like to discuss some issues and challenges faced by the various key players in the built environment industry.

GOVERNMENT REGULATORS AND POLICYMAKERS