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SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Developers, contractors battle labour crunch, supply shortage to meet deadlines

Nisha Ramchandani

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Sun, Jun 6, 2021 · 09:50 PM
    Projects slated to achieve TOP in 2021 or 2022

    Singapore

    AS Singapore's construction industry grapples with a shortage of foreign workers, amid other headaches, further disruption to project timelines cannot be ruled out, construction firms said.

    Already, some construction companies allege their workers have been poached by other firms offering fatter pay cheques, even as they've hiked salaries to retain their workers.

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