BCA launches new banding system for construction quality assessment

The new CONQUAS banding system developed by BCA is set to help homebuyers more easily discern the performance of developers and builders based on their track record of private housing projects over the past six years. The system rates a project’s quality on a scale from Band 1 – very low incidence of major defects – to Band 6 – higher incidence of major defects.

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BCA has seen marked improvements in its quality standard, with an industry average equivalent to a Band 2 in 2022, compared to a Band 4 equivalent in the past. Alongside this, there has been a 25% reduction in major defect types of non-compliances related to inter-floor water seepage and proper internal wall tiles installation for inspections from 2013 to 2022.

Currently, 20 developers and 15 builders have been name Band 1, including City Developments Limited (CDL) and Woh Hup (Private) Limited. Both of these companies have achieved the BCA Quality Excellence Award for 10 consecutive years since the award’s inception in 2013, consistently developing projects withhigh quality standards.

Chia Ngiang Hong, group general manager of CDL, explains how the property developer has been using an integrated digital quality management framework on a single mobile platform “for effective issues management” since 2015. This goes to show their commitment to quality excellence.

Furthermore, Selvamani Murugappan, director of QA/QC of Woh Hup, sees value in the CONQUAS banding system: “it will allow homebuyers to differentiate top quality builders and homes from the rest easily”.

Homebuyers should take advantage of the CONQUAS banding system and Quality Housing Portal for a thorough research of potential developers and builders. With the new system in place, it is now easier to discern the performance and quality of a developer or builder.