New S$2m fund to help construction firms acquire quieter building equipment

Singapore

CONSTRUCTION companies in Singapore can apply for a new S$2 million fund to help pay for quieter equipment from April 1, as the authorities seek to slash noise levels from construction sites.

The new Quieter Construction Innovation Fund will encourage construction firms to continue investing in new machines and methods to reduce noise, which is part of the National Environmental Agency's (NEA) strategy to use technology to defeat noise pollution, said its chief executive Tan Meng Dui.