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Most building projects to resume by end of next month amid new protocols

Separately, Covid-19 taskforce is also reviewing work-from-home arrangements following requests from companies for more flexibility

Claudia Chong

Published Thu, Aug 6, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Construction

Singapore

THE vast majority of migrant workers residing in dormitories will be able to resume work by mid to late August, with most built projects to restart by the end of next month.

But the construction sector must adapt to a very different environment with new protocols in place, said Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry taskforce managing the Covid-19 outbreak.