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SINGAPORE - Ms Ellen Neo, 29, and her fiance, operation executive Felix Lua, 36, were supposed to receive the keys to their three-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flat last December, and move in early this year. The couple, who have been together for six years, got a unit in Pine Vista in Geylang on their third try in 2017. They first balloted.
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BTO project delays dash hopes of moving in, starting families
Ms Ellen Neo and her fiance Felix Lua in front of their Pine Vista BTO flat which is still under construction.ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
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April 08, 2021
Less noisy construction activities at BTO sites may be allowed to be carried out on Sundays and public holidays to speed things up.
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SINGAPORE - About 43,000 households will get the keys to their Build-To-Order (BTO) flats late owing to construction delays that are due to manpower shortages and supply chain disruptions.
Of the 89 ongoing BTO projects, about 85 per cent are around six to nine months behind schedule, said the Ministry of National Development (MND) in a written parliamentary reply on Monday (April 5).
Of the 43,000 affected households as at the end of February, the Housing Board has assisted around 240 households with interim rental housing flats.
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About 43,000 households will get the keys to their Build-To-Order (BTO) flats late owing to construction delays from manpower shortages and supply chain disruptions.
Of the 89 ongoing BTO projects, about 85 per cent are about six to nine months behind schedule, said the Ministry of National Development (MND) in a written parliamentary reply on Monday.
Of the 43,000 affected households as at the end of February, the Housing Board has assisted about 240 households with interim rental housing flats.
Yesterday, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said the global Covid-19 situation makes it difficult for construction companies to bring in manpower, but the HDB is taking steps to expedite construction works.