Food shops and food processing establishments that discharge used water to the public sewer must install a grease trap that intercepts fats, oils and grease (FOG). The rules come from ...
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Additions, alterations and new uses in a conserved shophouse need Conservation Permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) before any work starts. URA states that this appl...
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An earth control measures (ECM) submission is the plan a Qualified Erosion Control Professional (QECP) prepares and endorses, and PUB approves, before earthworks begin on a Singapore c...
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ABC Waters Certification is PUB’s recognition scheme for developments that incorporate Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters design features. A project qualifies by scoring at least 45 poi...
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A vehicular crossing application in Singapore is handled through the Land Transport Authority (LTA). It is required when a development proposes a new vehicular access point, or relocat...
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There is no single “office renovation permit” in Singapore. Depending on the scope of works and the building, an office fit-out may need landlord or management consent, a Qualified...
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Means of escape requirements in Singapore are set by Chapter 2 of the SCDF Fire Code 2023. They cover how many exits a building needs, how wide they must be, how far an occupant may tr...
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Cladding fire compliance in Singapore is governed by the SCDF Fire Code 2023. Its external wall provisions in Clause 3.5, its material provisions in Clause 3.15 and its rules on regula...
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In Singapore, a project is treated as reconstruction when it goes beyond what the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) accepts as additions and alterations. Reconstruction requires plan...
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JTC renovation approval is a sequence of separate clearances, not a single permit. Under JTC’s fitting-out and renovation guidance, all fitting-out and renovation works, temporary or...
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