Singapore's Public Housing Revealed: The Worst Construction Crisis | Ep 1

During the COVID-19 pandemic, border controls, supply chain disruptions and a nationwide lockdown had a dire impact on the construction of Singapore’s public housing. A total of 92 Build-to-Order projects were delayed, leaving over 71,000 flat buyers waiting for their homes. This episode features key players then, who share what they lived through and what it took to tackle Singapore’s worst construction crisis.

0:00 Introduction
01:16 Last COVID-19 delayed HDB flats completed
02:14 How COVID-19 disrupted HDB construction
04:27 Malaysia’s MCO halted construction
08:11 Circuit Breaker shut down construction
10:23 Resumption of construction industry
13:50 Fewer migrant workers post COVID-19
15:08 Second wave of disruptions – MCO 2.0 & Delta variant
19:21 Construction back on track from end-2021

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