# New initiatives to boost quantity surveying profession, strengthen qualified persons' regulatory competencies - **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore - **Published:** 2026-09-07T08:40:44.000Z - **Author:** Atiqah Mokhtar - **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/new-initiatives-boost-quantity-surveying-profession-strengthen-qualified-persons-regulatory - **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech ## Featured rationale These measures may improve cost management, regulatory submission quality and workforce capacity, potentially supporting more efficient delivery across Singapore’s expanding construction pipeline. ## AI summary Singapore unveiled initiatives on Sept 4 to attract and retain quantity surveyors, expand professional accreditation, adopt AI and strengthen qualified persons’ regulatory competencies. ## Original article The government has unveiled new initiatives to strengthen Singapore’s built environment, including recommendations to improve the quantity surveying industry and lift professional standards for qualified persons (QPs). The initiatives were announced by Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah at the International Built Environment Week 2026 Industry & Awards Dinner on Sept 4. During the event, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) also conferred awards recognising outstanding achievements in Singapore's built environment. Read also: Robotics, automation and sandbox rental waivers to boost productivity and innovation in construction sector Push for more quantity surveyor talent, professional accreditation Recommendations to strengthen the quantity surveying industry follow a six-month engagement period conducted by the Quantity Surveyors Workgroup with over 80 industry stakeholders. The workgroup has recommended initiatives structured around three priorities: attracting talent, developing and retaining professionals, and enhancing the business sustainability of quantity surveying firms. To attract talent, recommendations include introducing new quantity surveying content in the curriculum at institutes of higher learning, as part of a move to raise students’ awareness of the profession. Quantity surveying firms will also be onboarded onto Inspire, the government’s internship programme for students in built environment courses. To develop and retain quantity surveying professionals, the workgroup has recommended the wider use of professional accreditation, such as the Accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor scheme. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of quantity surveyors are proposed to be formally recognised in standard construction contracts, along with the adoption of competency-based remuneration to support career progression. To support the business sustainability of quantity surveying firms, the workgroup recommends leveraging technology and AI to streamline workflows and processes. It also proposes the development of a framework to define the various quantity surveying services delivered at each project stage, which could help foster a more transparent and equitable procurement environment. Strengthening regulatory competency for QPs The government is also rolling out initiatives aimed at helping QPs — professionals licensed to prepare, submit and endorse building and structural plans for construction projects — continually upgrade their capabilities. Read also: Commercial and infrastructure works to drive Singapore’s $47 bil – $53 bil construction pipeline in 2026 According to BCA, the Board of Architects and the Professional Engineers Board, together with regulatory agencies, are exploring “a more systematic approach to support QPs in keeping pace with evolving regulatory requirements”. This could include closer monitoring of the quality of QP submissions to regulatory agencies, as well as efforts to develop QPs’ competencies through relevant programmes. Tembusu Grand, Arup, DP Architects among BCA award winners Achievements in the BE sector were also celebrated at the event, with BCA presenting five projects and two companies with the PoY and CoY awards, respectively. The PoY award honours projects that demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing Singapore’s BE industry. This year, Tembusu Grand won for the residential category, while the Pasir Ris 8-Pasir Ris Mall integrated development won in the mixed-use category. Other project winners include Bulim Square for the industrial category, Outram Secondary School (Sengkang Campus) for the institutional category, and Subsea Water Pipeline Tunnel Connecting Tuas and Jurong Island – Contract 1 for the infrastructure category. For the CoY awards, global consultancy firm Arup and construction company Woh Hup emerged as winners for the large firms category, while DP Architects won for small firms. BCA also presented the Quality Excellence Award, which recognises developers and builders for their commitment to delivering high-quality private residential buildings and implementing world-class industry standards. Read also: Chee Hong Tat: Singapore’s built environment sector poised for growth on up to $53 bil construction pipeline City Developments won for the developer category, while China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co and Woh Hup were winners in the builder category. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 新举措提振工料测量专业，加强合格人员监管胜任力 相关举措在一场活动上公布，该活动同时表彰了建设局年度项目奖、年度公司奖和优质卓越奖得主。 政府公布了强化新加坡建成环境的新举措，包括改进工料测量行业、提升合格人员（QP）专业标准的建议。 财政及国家发展部第二部长英兰妮（Indranee Rajah）于9月4日在国际建成环境周2026行业与颁奖晚宴上宣布了这些举措。 活动期间，建设局（BCA）还颁奖表彰新加坡建成环境领域的杰出成就。 另读：机器人、自动化和沙盒租金豁免将提升建筑业生产力与创新 推动更多工料测量人才、强化专业认证 工料测量师工作小组与80多名行业利益相关方开展为期六个月的沟通后，提出了强化工料测量行业的建议。 工作小组建议的举措围绕三大优先事项：吸引人才、培养并留住专业人士，以及提升工料测量公司的业务可持续性。 为吸引人才，建议包括在高等学府课程中加入新的工料测量内容，以提高学生对这一职业的认知。工料测量公司也将加入政府面向建成环境课程学生的实习计划Inspire。 为培养并留住工料测量专业人士，工作小组建议更广泛采用专业认证，例如认可专业工料测量师（Accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor）计划。此外，建议在标准建筑合约中正式确认工料测量师的角色与职责，并采用基于胜任力的薪酬制度，以支持职业发展。 为支持工料测量公司的业务可持续性，工作小组建议利用科技和人工智能精简工作流程。工作小组还建议制定框架，界定项目各阶段所提供的各类工料测量服务，以促进更透明、更公平的采购环境。 加强合格人员的监管胜任力 政府还推出旨在帮助合格人员持续提升能力的举措。合格人员是获许可为建筑工程编制、提交并签署建筑与结构图则的专业人士。 另读：商业与基础设施工程将推动新加坡2026年新币470亿至530亿元建筑项目储备 建设局表示，建筑师理事会和专业工程师理事会正与监管机构共同探索“更系统性的方法，以支持合格人员跟上不断变化的监管要求”。这可能包括更密切监察合格人员提交给监管机构的文件质量，以及通过相关课程提升合格人员的胜任力。 Tembusu Grand、Arup、DP Architects等获建设局奖项 活动上也表彰了建成环境（BE）行业的成就，建设局分别向五个项目和两家公司颁发了年度项目奖（PoY）和年度公司奖（CoY）。 年度项目奖表彰致力于推动新加坡建成环境行业发展的项目。今年，Tembusu Grand获住宅类别奖，Pasir Ris 8-Pasir Ris Mall综合发展项目则获综合用途类别奖。 其他获奖项目包括工业类别的Bulim Square、机构类别的Outram Secondary School（Sengkang Campus），以及基础设施类别的Subsea Water Pipeline Tunnel Connecting Tuas and Jurong Island – Contract 1。 年度公司奖方面，全球顾问公司Arup和建筑公司Woh Hup获大型企业类别奖，DP Architects则获小型企业类别奖。 建设局还颁发了优质卓越奖，表彰开发商和建筑商致力于交付高质量私人住宅，并落实世界级行业标准。 另读：徐芳达（Chee Hong Tat）：新加坡建成环境行业有望凭借最高新币530亿元的建筑项目储备实现增长 City Developments获开发商类别奖，China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co与Woh Hup则获建筑商类别奖。