How are BTO flats built, and why do waiting times vary so much?

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Here's a look at the process for building Kempas Residences in Kallang/Whampoa. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Launched in May 2019, the project was slated to take around four years and eight months to build, but the pandemic delayed it by six months to end 2024 to early 2025.

As the site sits near a busy road, HDB had to obtain conditional access for heavy vehicles from the Land Transport Authority. Underground sewers and a services tunnel used to house cables that will supply essential services to each flat are also constructed.Large precast components such as facade walls and pre-fabricated bathroom units are produced in precast yards.

Precast components ranging from 3 tonnes to 20 tonnes are hoisted to the upper floors to be installed. Depending on the size of the component and the surface preparation needed for installation, each piece can take between one and two hours to be completed. Sample units of different flat types are constructed within the project to serve as a baseline for the contractors’ quality of work. These units are checked for tile lippage - an uneven surface when two tiles are not laid on a uniform level, internal fittings and other finishes.Sanitary fittings, windows, wall and floor finishes are installed within the units.

 

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