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BCA leads push to make building design more user-friendly

It raises benchmark for its universal design certification, puts out guide for age-friendly homes

Published Mon, Jul 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

DESIGNING buildings goes beyond turning out good-looking developments; they have to be functional for those who use them.

Since 2012, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has handed out the Universal Design (UD) Mark certification to nearly 90 developments which have incorporated user-friendly features.

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BCA leads push to make building design more user-friendly

Property

Private home prices ease to 1.4% rise in Q1; rents fall a further 1.9%

Singapore office rents in central region fall 1.7 per cent in Q1 after rising for 9 quarters

Singapore retail rents slip 0.4% in Q1 as vacancy rates creep up

Country Garden plans to present debt revamp plan in H2, sources say

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HDB resale prices accelerate, rising 1.8% in Q1 on stronger demand

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