HDB building programme up, more construction workers needed

A brief report in the Straits Times, January 10, 2012, mentioned that Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan told parliament the day before that with the Housing and Development Board (HDB) cranking up its building programme, the number of construction workers involved in HDB’s public housing projects will increase from last year’s 18,000 to about 30,000this year.

Mr Khaw noted that each building project takes three to five years to complete, and expects the number of construction workers involved to rise further to 45,000 within the next few year.

See also TWC2 press release on this subject.