NUS Libraries: Statistics on Singapore: Building, Construction and Housing

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Building, Construction and Housing

Construction InfoNet. Singapore: Building and Construction Authority.
Available at Digital Library

Has updated construction project details with statistics on construction costs, value of contracts, productivity, forecasts of construction demand. Also has articles on various aspects of construction industry in Singapore.

Survey of the construction industry 1999 / Lina Marjuki. Singapore: Building and Construction Authority, 2001.
HD9715.12 Lin 2001 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives the principal statistics of the industry with breakdown by paid-up capital, ownership, employment size and turnover. Also has selected indicators of labour productivity and competitiveness. With figures for number employed in the industry and receipts and expenditure.
See also: Survey of the construction industry 1998. HD9715.12 Won.

Business services & real estate. Economic surveys series. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Annual. 1998-
HA1801 REB (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 7, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Real estate & business services. 1990-1997.
Gives principal statistics of real estate agents and real estate developers. With selected averages, number of establishments and number employed by industry.

Commercial & industrial properties. Property market information. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 2000-
HD1393.55 CIP (CL Sing/Mal Office)

Continues: Price & rental indices. 1994-1999.
Contains commercial property price indices for office and shop space. Gives the demand and supply of commercial space in the private and public sector, Includes number of hotel rooms. Also has demand and supply of commercial properties in the pipeline.
URA Web site has selected property market data available at http://www.ura.gov.sg/.

Construction economics report. Singapore: Construction Industry Development Board. Quarterly. 1991-
HD9715.12 CCEQ (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives value of contracts awarded, value of progress payments and demand, supply and average prices of basic construction materials. Includes daily wages of construction workers, building materials price index, construction cost indices, tender price index and unit rates for various construction work. After April 1999, it is published by the Building and Construction Authority. BCA Web site under Stats & Publications has selected data available at http://www.bca.gov.sg/.

Construction industry manpower survey. Singapore: Construction Industry Development Board. Annual. 1992, 1995-1996.
HD9715.12 CIMS (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Surveys the staff strength in various professions relating to the construction industry, with staff shortfall and renumeration. Also gives the foreign component in the staff employed in the industry.

Construction price update. Singapore: Building and Construction Authority. Monthly. 1996-
HD9715.12 CPU (CL Sing/Mal Office, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Give monthly data for demand for construction materials, average construction material prices, value of contracts awarded and material price indices. Published by Construction Industry Development Board before April 1999. BCA Web site has selected data available at http://www.bca.gov.sg/.

Details of projects under development. Property market information. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 2000-
TH4 DPUD (CL Sing/Mal Office)

Continues: Potential supply. 1994-1999.
Gives details of private residential projects completed in the quarter and uncompleted projects with approvals for development. Has sale status of complete private residential projects and executive condomininium projects. Also has details of commercial and industrial properties completed and uncompleted.
URA Web site has selected property market data available at http://www.ura.gov.sg/.

Private residential properties. Property market information. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 2000-
HD1390.5 PRP (CL Sing/Mal Office)

Continues: Price & rental indices. 1994-1999.
Continues: Singapore private property price index. 1992-1993.
Contains private property price indices for different types of properties by land tenure and planning region with rental index. Also has demand and supply of complete properties and those in the pipeline.
URA Web site has selected property market data available at http://www.ura.gov.sg/.

Property page. In IRAS compass.
Singapore: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. July 1994-
HJ4763.12 IRC (CL Sing/Mal Office, CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Cur Periodical, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives quarterly figures for rental values of private residential and industrial properties by type and area. Also has vacancy notifications for property not rented out.

PWD cost information quarterly. Singapore: Public Works Dept. Quarterly. 1990-
TA183 PCI (CL Sing/Mal Office, CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains cost indices for building, material and labour. Also has current unit cost for building projects, mechanical and electrical services. With prices of construction materials and wages of construction workers for the quarter. Gives details of PWD tender and contracts.

Realis. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Available at Digital Library

Contains statistical data on the real estate and property market in Singapore. Includes price and rental indices, stock and vacancy, supply in the pipeline, sales of residential and commercial property.

Singapore Land Registry. Annual report. Singapore: The Registry. Annual. 1999-
HD959.2 SLR (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains statistics from 1989 to present of number of private documents, public instruments, certificates of titles, subsidiary strata certificates of titles, and deeds loged with the Land Registry.

Survey of the construction industry 1998 / Wong Lai Yin. Singapore: Building and Construction Authority, 2000.
HD9715.12 Won

Gives overview of the construction industry, its structure and performance with gross income and expenditure.
See also: Census of the construction industry 1996. HD9715.12 CSI.

Yearbook of statistics, Singapore. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Annual. 1967-
HA1801 SYS (CL Reference 6, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Bnd Periodical, HL Reference 8, LW Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Has tables for building, construction and housing. Data available for 1964 onwards. Selected data available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/keystats/annual/yos.html

Historical Data

Building statistics quarterly. Singapore: Research and Statistics Unit, Ministry of National Development. Quarterly. 1974-1986.
TH4 BSQ (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Construction and real estate statistics quarterly. 1986-1989.

Census of the construction industry 1996. Singapore: Construction Economics Unit, Construction Industry Development Board, 1998.
HD9715.12 CSI (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives an overview of the construction industry and the structure of the construction industry in 1996. With gross income and expenditure components for small, medium and large contractors, including foreign and local contractors.

Census of real estate and business services 1994. Singapore: Department of Statistics, 1996.
HA1801 CREB (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Includes principle statistics, selected averages, number of establishments, employment, operating receipts, expenditure and fixed assets of real estate developers, real estate agents and real estate management, maintenance and housing development.

CIDB construction economics report. Singapore: Construction Economics Unit, Construction Industry Development Board. Annual. 1988-1991.
HD9715.12 CCEA (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Updated by: Construction economics report, 1991-

CIDB construction economics report: quarterly supplement. Singapore: Construction Economics Unit, Construction Industry Development Board. Quarterly. 1988-1991.
HD9715.12 CCEQ (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Construction economics report, 1991-

Construction and real estate statistics quarterly. Singapore: Ministry of National Development. Quarterly. 1986-1989.
TH4 CRES (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Building statistics quarterly. 1974-1986.
Continued by: Construction statistics quarterly. 1989-1993.
Continued by: Real estate statistics quarterly. 1989-1993.

Construction statistics quarterly. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1989-1993.
TH4 CSQ (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Construction and real estate statistics quarterly. 1986-1989.
Continued by: Potential supply. 1993-1999.
Continued by: Stock & occupancy. 1993-1999.

Monthly bulletin of construction statistics. Singapore: Research and Statistics Unit, Ministry of National Development. Monthly. 1986-1989.
TH4 MBCS (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Note: Published by Urban Redevelopment Authority with effect from July 1989.

Monthly bulletin of construction statistics. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Monthly. 1989-1993.
TH4 MBCS (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued partially by: Potential supply. 1993-1999.
Continued partially by: Stock & occupancy. 1993-1999.

Monthly digest of statistics. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Monthly. 1962-
HA1801 SSM (CL Sing/Mal Off, CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Bnd Periodical, HL Cur Periodical, HL Bnd Periodical, LW Cur Periodical, LW Sing/Mal Coll, MD Cur Periodical, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Has tables for building and construction. Data available for 1958 onwards.

Potential supply. URA real estate statistics series. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1993-1999.
HD959.2 UREPS (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Construction statistics quarterly. 1986-1989.
Continues: Monthly bulletin of construction statistics. 1989-1993.
Continues: Real estate statistics quarterly. 1989-1993.
Continued by: Commercial & industrial properties. 2000-
Continued by: Details of projects under development. 2000-
Continued by: Private residential properties. 2000-
Gives statistics on the potential supply of private residential units, offices, shops, hotel rooms, factories and warehouses. Also has information on development projects that have been given planning approvals, projects commenced and completed.

Price & rental indices. URA real estate statistics series. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1994-1999.
HD959.2 UREPR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Singapore private property index. 1992-1993.
Continued by: Commercial & industrial properties. 2000-
Continued by: Details of projects under development. 2000-
Continued by: Private residential properties. 2000-
Contains property price indices for and number of caveats lodged on private residential properties, offices, shops, flatted factories and warehouses.

Real estate and business services. Economic surveys series. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Annual. 1990-1997.
HA1801 REB (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 7, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Report on the survey of services. 1972-1989.
Continued by: Business services & real estate. 1998-

Real estate statistics quarterly. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1989-1993.
HD959.2 RES (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Construction and real estate statistics quarterly. 1986-1989.
Continued by: Potential supply. 1993-1999.
Continued by: Stock & occupancy. 1993-1999.

Report on the survey of services. Singapore: Department of Statistics. 1972-1989.
HA1801 SSS (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Closed Stacks)

Continued by: Real estate and business services. 1990-1997.
Continued by: Business services & real estate. 1998-

Singapore private property price index. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1992-1993.
HD959.2 SPP (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Price & rental indices. 1994-1999.
Continued by: Private residential properties. 2000-

Stock & occupancy. URA real estate statistics series. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority. Quarterly. 1993-1999.
HD959.2 URESO (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Real estate statistics quarterly. 1989-1993.
Continues: Construction statistics quarterly. 1989-1993.
Continued by: Commercial & industrial properties. 2000-
Continued by: Details of projects under development. 2000-
Continued by: Private residential properties. 2000-
Contains statistics on the available and occupied private residential units, office space, shop space, hotel rooms, factory space, and warehouse space by type and planning region.