Construction costs in Singapore slide: study - Business Times
Fall takes nation's index close to Dubai's; most cities showing a rise are in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen...

Two performing venues to get facelifts - Business Times
THE Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall are set for makeovers to help restore their "old world charm" while "re-energising them to meet modern functional demands", the National Arts Council (NAC) said yesterday...

Building tender prices to ease 10-15% this year: consultant - Business Times
S'pore's fall steepest among key markets forecast; HK's slide expected to be 6%...

Construction costs poised on a downtrend - Business Times
Tender price index may have fallen 6-8% in Q4, says consultancy RLB...

Pillar of strength in a wilting economy - Business Times
Cost and pricing advantages and public spending set to put construction industry in a good spot...

High Building Costs cut Both Ways - Business Times
Construction costs affect not just the immediate sectors but also Singapore's competitive edge in attracting foreign investments...

BCA taps China as costs go through the roof - Business Times
Construction industry can't cope with demand; tender price index shoots up...

Will falling bids lead to tweaking of GLS? - Business Times
Rising costs leave many developers with hands tied but govt retains options...

Condo land falling below building costs - Business Times
Developers of entry-level housing squeezed by weak selling prices and surge in construction costs...

Rising construction costs put squeeze on builders - Business Times
Some manage to factor into contracts the higher risks of price fluctuations...

SING $1b Sentosa hotels deal goes to S'pore-Japan joint venture - The Straits Times
A SINGAPORE-JAPAN joint venture has been awarded a $1.05 billion contract to build three hotels on Sentosa Island, to date the juiciest plum dished out by the integrated resort.

Why I changed my mind about the Singapore Flyer?

The Singapore Flyer is the world's largest giant observation wheel
The Singapore Flyer at a wheel diameter of 150m is larger than the London Eye's 135m diameter. Works were completed on schedule for the inaugural flight to take place 11th February 2008...