# New $30.4 mil research programme to develop sustainable construction technologies

- **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore
- **Published:** 2026-10-01T03:30:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ashley Lo
- **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/new-304-mil-research-programme-develop-sustainable-construction-technologies
- **Topics:** New Launches, Sustainability & PropTech

## Featured rationale

Industry testing of low-carbon concrete and AI-powered design tools could accelerate adoption, potentially reducing material use and operational costs across Singapore’s built environment sector.

## AI summary

A $30.4 million, three-year research programme was launched to develop sustainable construction technologies targeting embodied-carbon reductions of up to 40% by 2029.

## Original article

A $30.4 million research programme — involving a consortium of Woh Hup, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and A*Star — has been launched to develop sustainable construction technologies and strengthen Singapore’s built environment sector.

This was announced at the Construction Technology Innovation Laboratory’s (CTIL) annual seminar at the SIT Punggol campus on Oct 1.

The three-year programme is supported by the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 (RIE2025) plan, a five-year national plan aimed at strengthening research and development in Singapore.

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The programme brings together the three consortium partners and seven other industry partners.

Industry partners will contribute project sites, operational expertise and validation environments to test and refine the technologies under actual construction conditions and accelerate their adoption across the sector.

Chiew Sing Ping, head of CTIL at SIT, noted that the built environment sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce embodied carbon while improving productivity and resource efficiency.

Lim Keng Hui, assistant chief executive of the Science and Engineering Council at A*Star, added: “Addressing sustainability challenges in the built environment requires innovation across advanced materials, engineering and AI-enabled optimisation.”

The programme comprises seven research projects focused on areas such as scaling up ultra-low embodied carbon concrete for wider industry adoption, and developing AI-powered design tools to help engineers optimise structural designs for lower embodied carbon, cost and material use.

By 2029, the consortium aims to reduce embodied carbon in urban development applications of new technologies by up to 40% compared with conventional construction methods.

It also seeks to create new business opportunities and deliver operational cost savings for industry partners.

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Beyond research, the programme will support talent and capability development through the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as applied research opportunities for research staff in collaboration with industry partners.

Industry professionals will also have opportunities to build their capabilities through specialised training, industry attachments and technical seminars.

Yong De-Rhong, executive director at Woh Hup, said: “Our partnership with SIT, A*Star and industry partners gives us the opportunity to co-develop solutions that are not only innovative, but also practical and scalable for the construction industry.”

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 新推出3040万新元研究计划，以开发可持续建造技术

这项为期三年的计划还将为学生、研究人员和业界专业人士提供人才与能力发展机会。

一项总额3040万新元的研究计划已经启动。该计划由和合（Woh Hup）、新加坡理工大学（SIT）与新加坡科技研究局（A*Star）组成的联盟参与，旨在开发可持续建造技术，并加强新加坡的建筑环境领域。

此事于10月1日在新加坡理工大学榜鹅校区举行的建造技术创新实验室（CTIL）年度研讨会上宣布。

这项为期三年的计划获得《研究、创新与企业2025》（RIE2025）计划支持。这是一项为期五年的国家计划，旨在加强新加坡的研究与发展。

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该计划汇集三家联盟伙伴以及其他七家业界合作伙伴。

业界合作伙伴将提供项目工地、运营专长和验证环境，以便在实际施工条件下测试并完善这些技术，从而加快其在整个行业的采用。

新加坡理工大学CTIL负责人Chiew Sing Ping指出，建筑环境领域正面临越来越大的压力，需要在降低隐含碳的同时提高生产力与资源效率。

新加坡科技研究局科学与工程理事会助理首席执行官Lim Keng Hui补充道：“应对建筑环境中的可持续性挑战，需要在先进材料、工程以及人工智能赋能的优化方面进行创新。”

该计划包含七个研究项目，重点领域包括扩大超低隐含碳混凝土的规模以推动更广泛的行业采用，以及开发人工智能驱动的设计工具，帮助工程师优化结构设计，从而降低隐含碳、成本和材料用量。

到2029年，该联盟的目标是：在新技术的城市发展应用中，将隐含碳较传统建造方法最多降低40%。

该计划还力求为业界合作伙伴创造新的商业机会，并带来运营成本节省。

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除研究之外，该计划还将通过培训本科生和研究生，以及为研究人员提供与业界合作伙伴协作的应用研究机会，支持人才与能力发展。

业界专业人士也将有机会通过专业培训、业界挂职和技术研讨会提升自身能力。

和合执行董事Yong De-Rhong表示：“我们与SIT、A*Star及业界合作伙伴的合作，使我们有机会共同开发不仅具有创新性，而且对建造业切实可行、并可规模化的解决方案。”