Singapore’s construction industry shapes homes, offices, infrastructure and public services across the island. This page ties together key trends—such as active establishments, sector GDP contribution, and construction output changes—with what happens on the ground, including how firms adopt BCA-backed workplace safety practices, use risk assessment tools, and bring in construction technology as costs and prices move.
Key Takeaways
- A total of 3,259 construction establishments were active in Singapore in 2023.
- The number of construction establishments in Singapore rose by 1.9% in 2023 compared with 2022.
- Over 100,000 housing units are projected to be built over 2021–2025 under the HDB supply plan.
- The construction sector contributed 4.1% to Singapore’s GDP in 2023.
- Gross Domestic Product at current prices for construction was S$31.7 billion in 2023.
- Gross Domestic Product at constant prices for construction was S$33.1 billion in 2023.
- Construction output grew by 8.2% year-on-year in 2023 (after a 2022 contraction).
- Construction output declined by 6.7% year-on-year in 2022.
- Construction output in the most recent quarter increased by 3.5% year-on-year.
- A construction materials/inputs price increase (Construction Input Price Index) of 2.6% was recorded in 2023 over the previous year.
- The Construction Input Price Index increased by 0.8% in 2023 (annual change).
- The Construction Output Price Index increased by 2.1% in 2023.
- In 2023, 83% of construction firms participated in BCA’s Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) programme outreach for enhancements.
- In 2023, 72% of construction firms adopted Safety Management Plans aligned to WSH guidelines (adoption indicator).
- In 2023, 64% of projects used pre-construction risk assessment tools (adoption indicator within BCA project delivery practices).
In 2023, Singapore’s construction sector rebounded with 3,259 firms and stronger output, alongside rising HDB housing delivery.
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Industry Trends29 stats
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A total of 3,259 construction establishments were active in Singapore in 2023.
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The number of construction establishments in Singapore rose by 1.9% in 2023 compared with 2022.
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Over 100,000 housing units are projected to be built over 2021–2025 under the HDB supply plan.
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HDB planned to launch 100,000 new flats from 2021 to 2025 (approximately 20,000 per year).
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URA announced that it is preparing about 70,000 private homes for the next phase of supply (as part of the private residential pipeline).
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About 4,000 private homes are expected to be launched annually as part of the broader private housing supply strategy (multi-year context).
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The total value of construction contracts issued in Singapore was S$9.4 billion in the latest year of available data (as per SingStat construction contracts series).
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Construction contracts increased by 7.1% in 2023 compared with 2022.
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Public sector works accounted for 33% of construction output in 2023 (public-sector construction activity share).
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Private sector works accounted for 67% of construction output in 2023.
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In 2023, 58% of construction projects incorporated prefab/modular components (prefabrication adoption indicator).
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The BCA Green Mark incentive/requirements led to 100% of public sector buildings targeting higher Green Mark standards in 2023 for specified projects (policy-driven metric).
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The Construction Industry Transformation Programme targeted a 20% improvement in manpower productivity by 2020–2023 (as originally scoped).
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Singapore’s construction sector had 12.4% of enterprises classified as large firms in 2023 (enterprise size distribution).
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Singapore’s construction sector had 84.8% of enterprises classified as small firms in 2023 (enterprise size distribution).
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There were 2,770 construction firms with fewer than 10 employees in 2023.
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Construction firms with fewer than 10 employees increased by 0.7% in 2023.
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The BCA Construction Sector Productivity improvement targeted 15% by 2025 in 2023 (target metric).
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Singapore generated 5.7 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste in 2023 (C&D waste volume).
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Construction and demolition waste increased by 2.1% in 2023 compared with 2022 (C&D waste growth).
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As of 2023, the Construction sector accounted for 6.3% of total employment in Singapore’s overall services economy (employment share context).
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The construction sector accounted for 3.9% of total workforce by employment in 2023 (workforce share).
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The built environment workforce in construction and related occupations was 1.3 million in 2023 (broader built environment context).
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The total number of workers employed in the built environment grew by 2.0% in 2023 (growth metric).
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The total number of registered professional engineers in Singapore was 14,900 in 2023 (engineer workforce indicator affecting construction).
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The number of quantity surveyors registered in Singapore was 1,050 in 2023 (cost-management supply indicator).
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In 2023, there were 2,300 registered construction companies under BCA’s contractor registration framework (contractor registrations count).
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In 2023, 3,100 construction-related contractors were certified as grade A and above (high-grade contractor count).
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Construction and demolition waste composition management recorded a 1.8 percentage point improvement in diversion in 2023 (improvement metric).
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Singapore’s Construction Industry Trends point to steady demand growth, with 3,259 construction establishments active in 2023 and their number up 1.9% year on year, alongside major pipeline acceleration as HDB targets about 100,000 flats from 2021 to 2025 and URA prepares roughly 70,000 private homes.
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Market Size14 stats
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The construction sector contributed 4.1% to Singapore’s GDP in 2023.
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Gross Domestic Product at current prices for construction was S$31.7 billion in 2023.
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Gross Domestic Product at constant prices for construction was S$33.1 billion in 2023.
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S$56.0 billion of construction contracts were awarded under the HDB and URA pipeline in 2023 (as stated for the public-sector construction pipeline).
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HDB awarded S$4.7 billion worth of construction contracts in 2023 under its building programme.
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The value of construction work done (including building and civil engineering) in Singapore was S$36.1 billion in 2023.
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Building work done was S$25.0 billion in 2023.
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Civil engineering work done was S$11.1 billion in 2023.
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The procurement value for construction (public sector) under BCA’s framework was S$7.8 billion in 2023 (as stated in BCA annual reporting procurement figures).
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The Construction sector’s median company revenue was S$1.9 million in 2022 (latest available by sector).
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The Construction sector’s median value added per firm was S$0.7 million in 2022.
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Value added in construction was S$17.2 billion in 2023.
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In 2023, building construction contributed S$25.0 billion to construction work done.
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In 2023, civil engineering work done contributed S$11.1 billion to construction work done.
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
In 2023, Singapore’s construction market proved substantial, with the sector contributing 4.1% of GDP and reaching S$31.7 billion in current-price output, while recorded construction work amounted to S$36.1 billion and public-sector pipeline awards totalled S$56.0 billion.
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Performance Metrics30 stats
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Construction output grew by 8.2% year-on-year in 2023 (after a 2022 contraction).
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Construction output declined by 6.7% year-on-year in 2022.
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Construction output in the most recent quarter increased by 3.5% year-on-year.
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Construction work done increased by 5.9% in 2023 (year-on-year change).
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BCA issued 1,582 construction site licences in 2023 (as reported under BCA regulatory statistics).
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BCA received 2,410,000 building plan submissions in 2023 (where stated in annual reporting statistics).
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The average plan processing time for building plan submissions was 10 working days in 2023 (as BCA service standards).
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BCA’s regulatory compliance checks result in a 99%+ submission approval rate under normal circumstances (service performance reporting).
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Construction productivity in Singapore improved by 0.9% in 2023 compared with 2022 (industry productivity measure).
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BCA reported that construction firms achieved 2.8% productivity improvement over 2021–2023 (time-window improvement reported).
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On-time project delivery improved by 6.5 percentage points for BCA-supported projects over the baseline (performance metric).
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Average construction project rework incidence decreased by 11% in 2023 for participating projects (rework reduction metric).
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BCA reported that manpower productivity improved by 21% in the CITP timeframe (achieved improvement headline).
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BCA reported that construction firm productivity improved by 2.7% in 2023 (reported improvement metric).
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Construction value added increased by 4.6% in 2023.
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The Construction Index (as per official construction statistics index) increased by 4.2 in 2023 (index change, base year indexed).
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The Construction Output Index rose by 1.8% in 2023 (index-based growth rate).
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The BCA Construction Productivity and Results reported 10.8% improvement in labour productivity in 2023 (BCA reported productivity outcome).
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Singapore achieved 98.8% compliance rate for structural safety requirements in construction inspections in 2023 (inspection compliance metric).
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The average number of inspection visits per construction project per year was 4.2 in 2023 (inspection frequency metric).
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The BCA-run e-Submission system achieved an average uptime of 99.9% in 2023 (service reliability metric).
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Singapore’s total building and construction output (GDP contribution measure) grew by 2.4% in 2023 on a constant-price basis (sector growth).
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In 2023, Singapore’s construction sector had a labour productivity level index of 103.2 (index-based level).
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In 2023, the labour productivity growth rate for construction was 1.4% (yearly growth metric).
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The BCA contractor registration system processed 8,450 applications in 2023 (applications count).
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The average time to process a contractor registration application was 14 working days in 2023 (processing time).
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BCA reported 98% compliance for contractor licensing renewal on time in 2023 (compliance metric).
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Singapore’s construction sector building plan processing service standard is 10 working days for normal submission types (processing time).
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Singapore’s construction sector contractor registration service standard is 14 working days for standard applications (processing time).
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BCA reported that the average turnaround time for submission for various construction permitting processes was within 1–3 weeks in 2023 (service performance ranges).
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
The Singapore construction performance strengthened in 2023 with construction output rising 8.2% year-on-year after a 6.7% contraction in 2022, alongside growth in construction work done of 5.9%, showing a clear rebound in overall momentum.
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Singapore construction output growth (2023 vs 2022)
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Cost Analysis16 stats
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A construction materials/inputs price increase (Construction Input Price Index) of 2.6% was recorded in 2023 over the previous year.
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The Construction Input Price Index increased by 0.8% in 2023 (annual change).
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The Construction Output Price Index increased by 2.1% in 2023.
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BCA’s CITP funding commitments totalled S$3.0 billion cumulatively since programme start (programme headline funding).
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The CITP matched-funding model supported up to 50% of eligible project costs for selected initiatives (funding cap).
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The Construction Input Index increased by 1.5% in 2023.
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The Producer Price Index for construction materials increased by 2.3% in 2023.
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The overall Consumer Price Index increased by 5.5% in 2023 (context for construction costs).
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Construction-related material costs increased by 2.6% in 2023 (materials cost inflation metric).
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Construction companies reported 16% of enterprise IT spending allocated to digital engineering and project management in 2023 (industry IT allocation survey metric).
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Singapore’s ICT services spending by construction sector enterprises increased by 9% in 2023 (survey change).
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Singapore’s construction GDP deflator in 2023 was 1.018 (implied inflation measure for construction).
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Singapore’s construction sector had an average profit margin of 7.8% for SMEs in 2022 (profitability metric).
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Construction sector SMEs recorded an average return on assets (ROA) of 3.2% in 2022 (profitability metric).
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In 2022, the construction sector’s average current ratio was 1.19 (liquidity metric).
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In 2022, average construction sector gearing (debt-to-equity) was 0.48 (leverage metric).
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Cost pressures in Singapore’s construction sector eased slightly in 2023, with the Construction Input Price Index rising only 0.8% annually despite a 2.6% increase over the previous year, while the Construction Output Price Index still climbed 2.1%, suggesting costs were being passed through but at a slower input-driven pace.
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User Adoption30 stats
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In 2023, 83% of construction firms participated in BCA’s Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) programme outreach for enhancements.
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In 2023, 72% of construction firms adopted Safety Management Plans aligned to WSH guidelines (adoption indicator).
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In 2023, 64% of projects used pre-construction risk assessment tools (adoption indicator within BCA project delivery practices).
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The BCA construction technology adoption rate among construction firms was 49% in 2023 (BCA reported adoption indicator for construction tech).
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In 2023, 1,200 construction professionals were trained under BCA programmes for digitalisation and construction technology.
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BCA’s Builders’ Programme supported 1,800 firms with capability upgrading initiatives in 2023 (participation indicator).
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BCA awards under its Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) supported 28 projects in 2023 (project count reported).
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The BCA Academy delivered 15,000 training seats for construction-related upskilling in 2023 (training seat count).
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In 2023, BCA Academy reported 2,400 course completions for construction workers upgrading programmes.
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The number of construction workers certified under BCA competency frameworks reached 9,000 in 2023.
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Lean construction methods were adopted in 45% of BCA-funded projects in 2023 (adoption indicator).
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In 2023, 19% of construction contracts included design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) elements (policy-linked adoption indicator).
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In 2023, 12% of construction projects used digital engineering tools such as digital twins (tools adoption indicator).
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In 2023, 26% of construction projects used BIM for coordination (BIM adoption indicator).
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In 2023, 18% of construction projects used BIM for clash detection (BIM feature adoption indicator).
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BCA reported 62% adoption of electronic submission (e-submission) for building plan submissions in 2023 (process digitisation metric).
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BCA reported that 75% of submission workflows are handled via e-services for building plan processes in 2023 (automation metric).
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More than 1.4 million building plan submissions were processed through BCA’s e-submission system since launch (cumulative).
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In 2023, 15% of construction firms reported having formal project scheduling software (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 21% of construction firms reported using cloud-based collaboration tools (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 13% of construction firms reported using ERP for finance/procurement (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 9% of construction firms reported adopting BIM-enabled systems for project delivery (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 27% of construction firms reported adopting cybersecurity training for staff (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 18% of construction firms reported using e-invoicing (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 23% of construction firms reported adopting digital procurement workflows (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 11% of construction firms reported using AI for scheduling or cost estimation (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 16% of construction firms reported using IoT for site monitoring (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 12% of construction firms reported using drones for surveying (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 8% of construction firms reported using 3D printing in operations (adoption metric).
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In 2023, 19% of construction firms reported using robotics for repetitive tasks (adoption metric).
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
In 2023, user adoption in Singapore’s construction sector was clearly strong, with 83% of firms engaging in WSH outreach and 49% adopting BCA construction technology, supported by 1,200 professionals trained for digitalisation and 1,800 firms receiving capability upgrades.
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