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Homegrown developer Lian Beng Group has secured a S$78 million construction deal to build Centro Residences, a condominium development located just opposite Ang Mo Kio MRT Station.

The contract was awarded by the Far East Group and covers the construction of a 34-storey residential tower with a multi-storey carpark, clubhouse, swimming pool and playground.

Work on the development is expected to start in March and will be completed by January 2013.

Just last week, Lian Beng announced that it would be constructing a condominium development at Dakota Crescent for S$144 million.

Combined, the two contracts will add some S$222 million to the group’s order book.

With the addition of the Centro Residences contract, Lian Beng’s order book now stands at S$820 million.

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 16 Mar 2010

Construction companies take steps to reduce noise pollution

Posted on 13 Mar 2010 | Comments Off

There were some 300 reported cases of noise pollution from construction sites last year, nearly double the 160 in 2008.

And some firms have taken steps to reduce the noise.

One way is by using the “Jack-in-Pile” machine, which uses a hydraulic system for piling works to reduce noise. Another is by pre-casting structures like walls and toilets so those don’t have to be built on-site.

From September 2011, construction sites will not be allowed to carry out activities from 10pm the night before a Sunday or Public Holiday to 10am that day.

Tan Soon Hong, deputy project manager, Kajima Overseas Asia said: “Based on our construction site, after 7pm, our noise limitation is 70 decibels. So for those noise works, we will stop noise work before 7pm. After 7pm, we just carry out less noise work, for example, painting and doing some housekeeping.”

Source : Channel NewsAsia – 13 Mar 2010