SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has completed all 92 pandemic-delayed Build-to-Order (BTO) projects, finishing the final two this month.
In the year ahead, HDB said on Monday (Jan 20) that it is on track to finish the construction of about 17,000 new flats across 27 projects.
Speaking after a visit to Punggol Point Cove, one of the delayed projects, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said while the pandemic may seem like a distant memory for many, the construction sector has endured a “long-COVID” due to unprecedented work closures, as well as the impact on supply chain, manpower and costs.
“With the hard work of everyone in the construction ecosystem, we've been able to finally complete all the COVID-delayed HDB BTO projects,” the minister said.
At phase two of Punggol Point Cove, five of its six blocks were completed in November and December last year, while the last block was completed earlier this month after a delay of 12 months from its original completion date.
The project comprises 1,179 units of two-room Flexi, three-, four- and five-room flats across six residential blocks.
As of Jan 15, a total of 657 households, or about 59 per cent of the 1,109 booked units, have collected their keys.
A view of HDB flats that are part of phase two of the Punggol Point Cove project on Jan 20, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Tang See Kit)
First launched for sale in September 2019, the BTO project was affected by pandemic-related disruptions, including the stoppage of construction work during the “circuit breaker” imposed in mid-2020, and a change in contractor.
CKR Contract Services was terminated by the HDB in July 2023 after the contractor “repeatedly failed to meet the necessary targets”, HDB said.
A month later, Qingjian International (South Pacific) Group Development Co was appointed to complete the remaining works.
This marks the competition of all the flats in the Punggol Point District, which includes phase one of Punggol Point Cove, Punggol Point Woods and Punggol Point Crown BTO projects. These three projects were completed in 2024.
At Kempas Residences in the Boon Keng area, the final block was completed in mid-January, following a delay of six months from its original probable completion date.
As of Jan 15, a total of 37 households, or about 7 per cent of 555 booked units, have collected the keys to their new homes.
The BTO project, bounded by Serangoon Road, Lavender Street, and Boon Keng Road, comprises 583 units of two-room Flexi, three- and four-room flats across four residential blocks.
Home owners of the phase two flats of Punggol Point Cove have been receiving the keys to their new homes since November last year, while key collection for Kempas Residences began in mid-January.
HDB said the remaining home owners of the newly completed blocks in both projects will be notified soon.
HDB said it completed over 18,000 flats across 22 BTO projects last year.
Seventeen of these were pandemic-delayed projects, while one project - Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok - saw slight delays due to a change in contractor.
The remaining four – Alkaff Breeze, Champions Bliss, Parc Glen @ Tengah and Grove Spring @ Yishun – were built without any delays, reflecting the “steady” post-pandemic recovery in the construction industry since 2023, HDB said.
There were two projects with shorter waiting times of below three years - Parc Glen @ Tengah and Grove Spring @ Yishun.
Overall, accounting for delays caused by the pandemic, the waiting time for the flats across all 22 projects ranged from about two to five years.
HDB said there are currently 110 BTO projects under construction, up from 95 a year ago arising from the ramp-up in BTO supply in recent years.
“With the completion of all projects that were delayed by the pandemic, there are currently no delayed projects among the projects under construction,” the agency said.
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In the year ahead, HDB said on Monday (Jan 20) that it is on track to finish the construction of about 17,000 new flats across 27 projects.
Speaking after a visit to Punggol Point Cove, one of the delayed projects, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said while the pandemic may seem like a distant memory for many, the construction sector has endured a “long-COVID” due to unprecedented work closures, as well as the impact on supply chain, manpower and costs.
“With the hard work of everyone in the construction ecosystem, we've been able to finally complete all the COVID-delayed HDB BTO projects,” the minister said.
COMPLETION OF LAST TWO DELAYED PROJECTS
At phase two of Punggol Point Cove, five of its six blocks were completed in November and December last year, while the last block was completed earlier this month after a delay of 12 months from its original completion date.
The project comprises 1,179 units of two-room Flexi, three-, four- and five-room flats across six residential blocks.
As of Jan 15, a total of 657 households, or about 59 per cent of the 1,109 booked units, have collected their keys.
A view of HDB flats that are part of phase two of the Punggol Point Cove project on Jan 20, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Tang See Kit)
First launched for sale in September 2019, the BTO project was affected by pandemic-related disruptions, including the stoppage of construction work during the “circuit breaker” imposed in mid-2020, and a change in contractor.
CKR Contract Services was terminated by the HDB in July 2023 after the contractor “repeatedly failed to meet the necessary targets”, HDB said.
A month later, Qingjian International (South Pacific) Group Development Co was appointed to complete the remaining works.
This marks the competition of all the flats in the Punggol Point District, which includes phase one of Punggol Point Cove, Punggol Point Woods and Punggol Point Crown BTO projects. These three projects were completed in 2024.
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At Kempas Residences in the Boon Keng area, the final block was completed in mid-January, following a delay of six months from its original probable completion date.
As of Jan 15, a total of 37 households, or about 7 per cent of 555 booked units, have collected the keys to their new homes.
The BTO project, bounded by Serangoon Road, Lavender Street, and Boon Keng Road, comprises 583 units of two-room Flexi, three- and four-room flats across four residential blocks.
Home owners of the phase two flats of Punggol Point Cove have been receiving the keys to their new homes since November last year, while key collection for Kempas Residences began in mid-January.
HDB said the remaining home owners of the newly completed blocks in both projects will be notified soon.
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18,000 FLATS COMPLETED IN 2024
HDB said it completed over 18,000 flats across 22 BTO projects last year.
Seventeen of these were pandemic-delayed projects, while one project - Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok - saw slight delays due to a change in contractor.
The remaining four – Alkaff Breeze, Champions Bliss, Parc Glen @ Tengah and Grove Spring @ Yishun – were built without any delays, reflecting the “steady” post-pandemic recovery in the construction industry since 2023, HDB said.
There were two projects with shorter waiting times of below three years - Parc Glen @ Tengah and Grove Spring @ Yishun.
Overall, accounting for delays caused by the pandemic, the waiting time for the flats across all 22 projects ranged from about two to five years.
HDB said there are currently 110 BTO projects under construction, up from 95 a year ago arising from the ramp-up in BTO supply in recent years.
“With the completion of all projects that were delayed by the pandemic, there are currently no delayed projects among the projects under construction,” the agency said.
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