{"id":116495,"date":"2020-05-19T11:11:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T04:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/homeowners-still-expect-delays-in-renovation-works-even-after-circuit-breaker\/"},"modified":"2020-05-19T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T04:14:10","slug":"homeowners-still-expect-delays-in-renovation-works-even-after-circuit-breaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/homeowners-still-expect-delays-in-renovation-works-even-after-circuit-breaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeowners still expect delays in renovation works even after circuit breaker"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDespite the government\u2019s announcement that renovations works can resume after 1 June, Siti Nurlina Yunus does not expect works at her Buangkok flat to be carried out on full speed.
\nRenovation work at her new HDB flat, which started in early March, was put on hold when the circuit breaker kicked in on 7 April, reported TODAY.
\n\u201cI understand that factories might be closed and resources might be lacking,\u201d said the 27-year old Customer Service Officer. \u201cI am not surprised that it will lead to some delay.\u201d
\nMuch like other homeowners, Nurlina is waiting for an update coming from her renovation contractor.
\nContractors expect continued delays as they struggle to meet stringent measures put in place by authorities before work can resume. Several are also facing labour crunch, given that some of their workers returned to Malaysia and may not be able to return back to Singapore in time due to a Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the Malaysian government, which runs until 9 June.
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\nThe inter-agency task force managing the spread of Covid-19 among migrant workers announced on 15 May that some construction activities may resume from 2 June, provided employers ensure their workers\u2019 safety. The criteria include setting up a system that enables employers to track the health of their workers daily as well as regular Covid-19 test for workers.
\nNational Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who is in-charge of Singapore\u2019s response to the pandemic, also revealed that authorities are also looking at allowing renovation projects to resume if contractors can ensure their workers\u2019 safety, including in the areas of transport, work arrangements and housing.
\nFive home renovation contractors interviewed by TODAY shared that they are keen on quickly resuming work. And while they have set up safe-management guidelines to follow, obstacles remain.
\nDave Wong, Director of interior design firm Areana Creation, said: \u201cIn this (renovation) line, we have to work with people from so many different industries \u2014 electricians, carpenters, plumbers.\u201d
\n\u201cWe might be able to resume work, but they might not.\u201d
\nRichard Yea, CEO of interior design company Design 4 Space, said that since most of their skilled workers went home to Malaysia and may not be able return after the lifting of the circuit breaker, their company will have to rely on their in-house tilers and carpenters to fill the void.
\nRenovation contractor Empire Works\u2019 owner, Ivan Woo, said resuming works require the coordination among various parties involved as well as the cooperation to adhere to a strict schedule to prevent the deployment of workers across different projects.
\nThe contractors also noted that increasing costs arising from the stringent measures may also pose a challenge in an industry that is already suffering from thin profit margins.
\nThis is set to be aggravated by the need to implement measures like having one sub-contractor only at a worksite at any time, setting up quick reponse (QR) codes for contact-tracing at each worksite and performing more work off-site.
\nThese arrangements may raise cost, particularly when work has to be done off-site in factories, prior to moving the materials to worksites, said Wong.
\n\u201cAt this point, we are not sure if suppliers will be charging us additional fees. We will have to see,\u201d he added.
\nYea also noted that some sub-contractors may also need to repeatedly return to worksites if the work is not up to scratch, worsening delays and driving up costs.
\nDespite these, the contractors assured that they would not pass to homeowners any cost increases.
\n\u201cWhen they signed the contract with us, we told them about the cost upfront\u2026 so we would not charge them unless it is for changes in items they requested,\u201d said Wong.
\nYea also said that his company will absorb any cost increases, which he believes would be marginal.
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\nVictor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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