Posted on May 16, 2008 by lushhomeonline
The building boom in Singapore and the Middle East is proving to be a boon for engineering and construction company Yong Nam Holdings.
Its net profit for the first quarter rose 267 percent to about S$6 million. Revenues increased 56 percent to S$47.4 million.
Yong Nam saw increased activities from projects such as Orchard Turn, Marina Bay [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Building materials group Hong Leong Asia on Wednesday reported a 38 per cent rise in first quarter earnings to S$30.2 million while its revenue rose 34 per cent to about S$1.1 billion.
The improved earnings and higher revenue were due to higher unit sales volume of its China operations.
The company said there was also higher consumer [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Hong Leong Asia on Wednesday reported net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 rose 38 per cent to $30.16 million due to higher sales in China.
Revenue grew 34 per cent to surpass the billion dollar mark, at $1.05 billion.
The group is positive in its 2008 outlook but warned that growth may moderate.
It [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Radac’s here to help, but consumers should ensure contractor is accredited first
We refer to the letter “Renovation Aggravation” by Raymond Ng (April 29).
Radac was set up by the Consumer’s Association of Singapore (Case) in 1986 to provide greater control in the renovation industry.
Recognising Radac’s importance, growth and capability, Case’s Central Committee recommended that Radac operate [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Wee Hur Holdings Ltd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wee Hur Construction Pte Ltd, has been awarded a $5.7 million contract for the proposed erection of 2-storey detached dwelling house with a swimming pool, located at Cove Drive, Sentosa.
The contract work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2008.
Source : Business Times - 13 May [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2008 by lushhomeonline
A NEW species of building is sprouting up in our concrete jungle. And in the near future, the proliferation of this species may render the term ‘concrete jungle’ an anachronism.
‘Green buildings’ are taking root across our cityscape and redefining our living and working environments. They may serve the same functions and generally occupy the same [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Construction firm Chip Eng Seng has reported a 40 percent rise in first-quarter net profit to S$8 million.
Revenue rose 33 percent to about S$60 million, boosted mainly by its construction business. Chip Eng Seng’s revenue from construction projects jumped 74 percent to S$52.5 million in the first quarter.
But its other two divisions, property development and [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Chip Eng Seng on Monday said net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 rose 39.4 per cent to $8.08 million, thanks to strong sales from construction projects.
Revenue rose 32.6 per cent to $59.95 million, due to a 73.8 per cent rise in sales from construction projects.
Earnings per share rose to 1.23 cents [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
EVEN as hundreds of contractors gathered at two separate events yesterday to discuss how to answer the Prime Minister’s call to make worksites safer, a pallet of glass panels came crashing down on two China workers.
The 500kg pallet pinned one of them, a 42-year-old, to the ground for 21/2 hours. His 41-year-old colleague escaped with [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Two workers were injured after a glass panel fell onto them at a construction site near Upper Serangoon Road.
Both workers were trapped under the glass panel inside a container at Lowland Road.
One of the workers managed to scramble out of the container before officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived. He suffered cuts [...]
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