THE Sports Hub is to be the newest jewel in Singapore’s stock of world-class infrastructure. As is the case with the Esplanade performing arts venue, it is an emblem of the nation’s steady transition to creativity and quality leisure. The stadium complex planned for Kallang is still what the advance publicity says it is. The design features which include a retractable roof undoubtedly will blow the people away when the facility with its related amenities opens for business.
This is the question on every lip: When? The project is behind schedule before even the first sod is turned. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, the minister whose brief includes sport, said budget volatility on account of building and interest costs made it unwise to rush it. On this reckoning, delay could be indefinite. It is projected that the replacement for the National Stadium will not be ready for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games which Singapore is scheduled to host. Singaporeans are not accustomed to being smirked at over planning and organisation, their forte. Although the Games are not a marque event, passing them up because the main venue is nowhere near ready will be a letdown. Continue reading
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