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S$20m more for green building fund

Govt top-up aims to encourage developers, researchers to develop more green innovations, says Lawrence Wong

Published Wed, Sep 4, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE government is shelling out an additional S$20 million to encourage more eco-friendly building innovations.

National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who announced this and several other measures to boost productivity in the construction sector on Wednesday, said the top-up of the green buildings innovation fund is aimed at encouraging developers and researchers to team up to come up with more green innovations.

He was speaking at the opening of the inaugural International Built Environment Week (IBEW) at Sands Expo & Conv…

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